Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk defeated Britain’s Tyson Fury to become boxing’s first four-belt undisputed heavyweight champion early Sunday morning.
Fury began well but was given a standing 10 count and saved by the bell after an Usyk onslaught in the ninth round.
The scorecards read 115-112 and 114-113 for the Ukrainian, with a third judge scoring it 114-113 to Fury.
The result means 35-year-old Fury is losing a fight for the first time in a 16-year professional career.
He will however get an immediate opportunity for revenge with a rematch planned for later this year.
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