Alexander thanked the fans who supported him.
The WBC, WBO, WBA and IBO heavyweight champion Alexander Usyk recorded a video message to the fans after his victory over Tyson Fury in the rematch.
The undefeated boxer posted on his Instagram page video in which he thanked the fans for their support. Alexander concluded his address with the words “Glory to Ukraine.”
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“Dear friends, good afternoon everyone. Everything is great, we have a victory. I want to thank everyone for their support. Glory to God. Thank you for your prayers.
My British fans, thank you very much for your support. It means a lot to me, I really appreciate it. Thank you very much. Glory to God for everything. Glory to Ukraine,” Usyk said.
On the night of December 22, Usyk defeated Fury in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) by unanimous decision (three times 116-112) and defended his WBA world champion titles , WBO, WBC and IBO in the heavyweight division.
Fury did not admit defeat to Usyk, disagreeing with the judges' verdict. The Ukrainian boxer reacted to these words of the “Gypsy King” categorically.
On our website you can watch videos of the best moments of the rematch between Usyk and Fury, as well as bright photos of the fight.
Also for your attention judge notes and punch statistics of the Usyk-Fury rematch.
Unlike the first fight, in the Usyk-Fury rematch the title of absolute world champion was not at stake, since Alexander had previously renounced the IBF title. Now it is owned by the Briton Daniel Dubois, who has already managed to defend it by knocking out his compatriot Anthony Joshua.
Recall that on the night of May 19, 2024, Usyk defeated Fury by split decision in a fight for the title of absolute world heavyweight champion. At the end of the ninth round, Alexander knocked his opponent down.
Usyk became the first absolute world heavyweight champion in the 21st century and the first in history “absolute” heavyweight with four main titles – WBO, WBA, IBF and WBC.