Ukrainian world heavyweight champion according to the WBA, WBO and IBO Oleksandr Usyk in a rematch against British Tyson Fury surpassed his opponent in the number of accurate punches. This was reported by CompuBox, according to UNN.
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The Ukrainian threw 423 punches, of which 179 were effective. He also threw 211 jabs (73 successful) and 212 power punches (106 successful).
Tyson has 144 punches out of 509 - 252 jabs (44 hits) and 257 power punches (100 hits).
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Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk defeated British boxer Tyson Fury in a rematch in Riyadh. The champion retained the WBA Super, WBO, WBC, IBO and The Ring heavyweight titles.
The President of Ukraine congratulated Oleksandr Usyk on his victory over Tyson Fury and retention of the title of absolute world boxing champion. Zelensky emphasized the importance of this victory for the whole of Ukraine.
For the first time in boxing history, an artificial intelligence-based referee worked at the Usyk-Fury fight on December 22.
On December 20, the official weigh-in procedure took place before the fight between Oleksandr Usyk, who holds the WBA, WBC, WBO and IBO titles, and former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.
Usyk demonstrated the highest weight of his career - 102.5 kg, while Fury, known for his size, weighed 127.4 kg, increasing his weight compared to previous fights.