So far, the first fight between the Ukrainian and the Briton holds the lead in this indicator.
Oleksandr Usyk – Tyson Fury, photo – Getty Images
The rematch between former WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) and WBC, IBO, WBA and WBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs), which took place in Riyadh on December 21, could become a record-breaking fight of 2024 in terms of the number of paid broadcasts sold. According to unofficial information, the number of PPV sold exceeded 1.5 million. If this figure is true, then the rematch between Usyk and Fury surpassed the figures of the first fight between the Ukrainian and the Briton , which still remains the best fight of 2024 in this indicator.
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The May 18 fight, in which Usyk defeated Fury by split decision, drew 1.5 million pay-per-view buys. This despite the huge number of pirated broadcasts that cost the organizers more than $100 million.
In second place in terms of PPV sold – 800,000 thousand – is the fight at Wembley on September 21 between Daniel Dubois and Anthony Joshua. Third place is held by the fight Alvarez – Munguia – 680,000 paid broadcasts.
The TOP-5 best-selling fights of the year also included the fights Alvarez vs. Berlanga (650,000) and Davis vs. Martin (350,000).
Let us recall that on December 21, following all twelve rounds, all three judges gave Usyk the victory over Fury – three times 116-112. Thus, the Ukrainian retained the title of world champion in the heavyweight division, and Tyson Fury suffered the second defeat in his professional career.
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Let us recall that during the fight Fury landed more punches than Usyk, however, the Ukrainian was better in all efficiency indicators. Alexander landed more accurate punches (179 versus 144), and was noticeably ahead in their efficiency (42.3% versus 28.3%). The statistics also speak in favor of the Ukrainian separately for jabs and powerful punches.
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The AI-powered “judge” from The Ring magazine recorded a confident victory for Usyk, recording the final score of 118:112 in favor of the Ukrainian. The AI judge gave two rounds to Fury, marked a tie twice more, and counted the advantage in favor of Alexander in the remaining cases.
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Let us recall that in the first fight, which took place on the night of May 18-19, Usyk inflicted the first defeat in Fury's professional career. Then the victory was awarded to the Ukrainian by a split decision of the judges.