Usyk became the first absolute champion in the heavyweight division by defeating Fury
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Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury in a split decision and became the absolute heavyweight champion, unifying the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO titles.
Oleksandr Usyk has become the absolute world champion in heavyweight boxing. This was reported by UNN , referring to the broadcast of the fight.
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Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk has won a historic victory over British boxer Tyson Fury, becoming the absolute world champion in the heavyweight division.
The fight ended with a split decision in favor of Usyk (115-112, 114-113, and 113-114).
This remarkable achievement makes Oleksandr Usyk the first boxer in history to unify all four heavyweight titles - WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO.
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