Oleksandr Usyk celebrates Christmas with his family in Ukraine.
WBC, WBO, WBA and IBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk returned home after his victory over Tyson Fury in a rematch.
Late in the evening of December 24, the boxer's wife Ekaterina, who supported him during the fight in Riyadh, posted touching photos on Instagram of Alexander tightly hugging his son after returning home.
Usyk has not been home for several months, as he was preparing for a rematch against Fury. Now the champion has finally returned to Ukraine and is celebrating Christmas with his family.
It should be noted that Oleksandr Usyk and his wife Ekaterina are raising four children – sons Kirill and Mikhail and daughters Elizaveta and Maria. The latter was born at the end of January 2024.
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Usyk vs. Fury rematch: fight results
On the night of December 22, Usyk defeated Fury in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) by unanimous decision (three times 116-112) and defended his WBA, WBO, WBC and IBO heavyweight titles.
On our website you can watch a video of the best moments of the rematch between Usyk and Fury, as well as bright photos of the fight.
Also for your attention are the judges' notes and the punch statistics of the Usyk – Fury rematch.
Fury did not admit defeat from Usyk, disagreeing with the judges' verdict. The Ukrainian boxer responded categorically to these words of the “Gypsy King”, stating that he had won a well-deserved victory.
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Unlike the first fight, the title of absolute world champion was not at stake in the Usyk-Fury rematch, since Alexander had previously refused 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.