Tyson Fury Needed Just 2 Words When Asked If Oleksandr Usyk Is The Best He Has Ever Faced
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk engaged in two of the best fights of 2024.
The first one in May came after much build-up. It saw two unbeaten heavyweight greats go up against one another to contest the first undisputed champion status since Lennox Lewis claim that title back in 1999.
After 12 closely fought rounds, it was Usyk who had his hand raised. He was the one who landed the biggest shot in the 9th round and sent Fury reeling around the ropes to take a 10 count and then a split decision.
Back in December, the pair went at it again over another 12 rounds. Once again the Ukrainian pushed the fight with front foot pressure, landed more, cleaner shots and again got a points win, this time unanimously on all three of the judges score cards of 116-112.
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The win meant he pretty much completed boxing as a former gold medalist turned undisputed cruiserweight in 2018 and now a still unbeaten heavyweight who has also beaten current IBF world champion Daniel Dubois by knockout.
In the post-fight press conference, Fury was asked if Usyk is the best boxer he has ever faced but didn’t agree.
“In that fight there he never hurt me once. I’ve got a couple of flesh wounds, they’ll be gone in two or three days. No mark on me.”
Despite that view, Usyk remains the only man to have beaten Fury in the ring. Options for ‘The Gypsy King’ should he decide to fight on now include a huge British showdown with Anthony Joshua which could well turn out to be a legacy fight.
Usyk meanwhile could well look to rematch Dubois to once again become undisputed champion, or go back down to cruiserweight for some of his old titles.
