Fury and Usyk fight Saturday to crown the first undisputed heavyweight champ in the four-belt era. Follow live.
Usyk , who entered with the WBA, IBF and WBO belts, captured Fury's WBC and lineal titles to become undisputed. The last time boxing had an undisputed heavyweight champion was in 2000 .
Both fighters opened the fight with an active jab, but Usyk dictated the pace and had the more significant shots in the first two rounds, catching Fury with a looping left hook late in Round 1 and beginning the second round with a solid two-punch combination. A big right uppercut stunned Usyk in Round 6, visibly hurting him and causing him to cover up momentarily. Fury looked to get into a groove, bouncing on his feet and taunting Usyk while pumping sharp jabs.
Usyk showed his heart and struck back in the eighth, scoring with a three-punch combination and forcing Fury to back up into the ropes after a big overhand left. Another big two-punch combination connected for Usyk, and he stunned Fury with a looping right hand in the closing seconds of the round, as swelling began to develop below Fury's right eye.
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