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Oleksandr Usyk beats Tyson Fury by unanimous decision in Riyadh

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Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury trade blows in Riyadh
Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury trade blows in RiyadhNick Potts / PA Images / Profimedia
Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk (37) has defeated Briton Tyson Fury (36) on points after their fight went the distance in the Saudi capital of Riyadh.

All three judges scored the fight 116-112 in favour of the Ukrainian, who successfully defends his WBA (Super), WBO and WBC titles.

Usyk, the only man to defeat Fury in his career, also remains unbeaten.

Question marks now surround Fury, who announced his retirement in 2022 before reversing that decision.

For Usyk, beating 'The Gypsy King' again has further cemented his place among boxing's greats.

"I win, it's good. Thank you, God," Usyk told BBC Sport after his triumph over Fury.

On his opponent, he added: "He is a great fighter. An unbelievable 24 rounds for my career, thank you."

There were calls for Usyk to fight Britain's Daniel Dubois - who was in attendance - in his next fight.

The Ukrainian's response? "No problem, I am ready. Next fight, no problem."