Fury vs Usyk: Will Usyk lose the undisputed title, and when is the rematch? | Boxing

Oleksandr Usyk rewrote historical past books by beating Tyson Fury to turn into the primary undisputed heavyweight champion of the world in 25 years.

The Ukrainian gained the 12-round battle by a break up determination regardless of having cornered Fury right into a close to knockout within the ninth spherical because the who’s who of boxing, together with the final undisputed champion Lennox Lewis, watched on on the Kingdom Area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Sunday.

[You can read our blow-by-blow account of the fight here.]

Right here’s what occurred after the battle and the way boxing greats reacted:

Will Fury and Usyk have a rematch?

Instantly after the battle, Fury requested Usyk for a rematch and the champion didn’t decline the problem.

“I’ve a rematch clause and I need it as a result of I gained that battle,” Fury stated while nonetheless within the ring.

“We’ll go and relaxation up and battle once more in October.”

Promoter Frank Warren additionally confirmed that the rematch is on.

“That’s what the contract says and if that’s what [Fury] needs, then it’s as much as him,” Warren informed the broadcasters.

It’s unlikely that any October rematch could be for all 4 belts, because the Worldwide Boxing Federation (IBF) plans to strip Usyk if he doesn’t face its necessary challenger Filip Hrgovic subsequent.

Why will Usyk lose his title in two weeks?

Usyk’s reign as undisputed heavyweight world champion could final solely weeks if, as many count on, the IBF takes again its belt as a result of rematch clause with Fury.

The IBF’s longtime necessary unbeaten challenger – Hrgovic, from Croatia – is scheduled to battle UK’s Daniel Dubois on June 1 in Riyadh.

That bout might turn into an IBF title battle if the US-based physique follows previous kind, with the winner tipped to then go up in opposition to UK’s former champion Anthony Joshua later within the 12 months.

Lewis was WBC, WBA, IBF and IBO champion till the WBA stripped him of its belt as a result of he selected to not battle a compulsory challenger.

The IBF took away its belt in 2002 for comparable causes.

What did Usyk say after beating Fury?

“It’s a massive alternative for me, for my household, for my nation,” stated Usyk, 37, who briefly served as a soldier after the Russian invasion.

“It’s a good time, a terrific day,” he stated, including that he was “prepared for a rematch”.

Why did Fury assume he deserved to win?

Fury known as it a “incredible battle with Oleksandr” however claimed that sympathy for Ukraine’s ongoing warfare with Russia swung the judges.

“I imagine I gained that battle, I imagine he gained just a few of the rounds, however I gained the vast majority of them,” he stated.

“You already know his nation is at warfare, so individuals are siding with the nation at warfare however make no mistake, I gained that battle in my view and I will likely be again.”

Fury, nonetheless, stated he would focus on the potential rematch together with his spouse and youngsters.

“I’ll have a vacation, go house, put it to the spouse and children, I’ll see what I wish to do,” he informed reporters.

How did boxing legends react?

Lewis, who introduced the belts into the ring alongside together with his former nemesis Evander Holyfield, stated his compatriot Fury misplaced the battle as a result of he fought like he had gained it.

“Fury was boxing like he gained the battle however you must battle each spherical,” he stated in his post-fight evaluation.

“If a spherical is shut, then it’s a loss and that’s the best way he ought to have been pondering.”

Lewis stated Usyk “drained Fury out”.

“He was getting in plenty of punches. [Usyk] had focus all the best way and had his followers cheering for him within the entrance row.

“Each time they cheered for him, his power went up.”

In the meantime, Usyk’s compatriot Wladimir Klitschko stated Usyk’s win introduced some respite to Ukrainians amidst the warfare.

“Usyk didn’t lose his potential and he believed it from the primary spherical to the tip of the battle.

“Simply think about that [Vladimir] Putin’s Russia is hitting us with drones and rockets. Alternatively, we had the chance for 45 minutes to imagine in Usyk.”