Usyk – Undisputed Champion: Statistics from the Fight with Fury

In the early hours of May 19 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the bout for the title of undisputed world heavyweight champion (over 90.7 kg) took place between the holder of the WBA, WBO, IBF, and IBO titles Oleksandr Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) and the WBC champion Tyson Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs). The fight lasted all 12 rounds and ended with the Ukrainian's victory by split decision. The judges' scores were: 115-112 (Usyk), 114-113 (Fury), and 114-113 (Usyk).

Judges' Scorecards

Fight Statistics:

Usyk: Landed 170 out of 407 punches (41.8%).

Fury: Landed 157 out of 496 punches (31.7%).

Jabs:

Usyk: Landed 48 out of 147 thrown (32.7%).

Fury: Landed 62 out of 286 thrown (21.7%).

Power Punches:

Usyk: Landed 122 out of 260 (46.9%).

Fury: Landed 95 out of 210 (45.2%).

What's Next?

Usyk is now the undisputed world heavyweight champion. A rematch clause is included in the fighters' contract for October, but the undisputed status will not be on the line since it is expected that the IBF will strip Usyk of the title due to his inability to defend it against the mandatory challenger. However, this decision has not yet been officially made. Both fighters agreed to a rematch. Tyson claimed he won most of the rounds and should have been declared the winner, while Usyk expressed his eagerness to face the Briton in the ring for a second time.