WBA, WBC, WBO, and IBO World Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (23-0, 12 KOs) defeated former champion Tyson ‘Gypsy King’ Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) by a 12-round unanimous choice of their rematch on Saturday night time on the Kingdom Area in Riyadh.
Within the first spherical, southpaw Usyk used an efficient jab, touchdown greater than Fury’s jab. Within the second spherical, Usyk went to Fury’s physique. Fury rocked Usyk with a left to the chin within the closing fifteen seconds, taking the spherical. Within the third spherical, Fury, switching forwards and backwards to orthodox, did sufficient to take the spherical, bloodying the nostril of Usyk.
Within the fourth spherical, Usyk appeared to have a slight edge. Within the fifth spherical closing minute, Fury landed a proper to the chin, with Usyk coming again with 4 punches of his personal. Within the sixth spherical, Fury was doing properly till the ultimate thirty seconds when Usyk took over in a fair struggle.
Within the seventh spherical, it was shut, with Usyk having some swelling beneath his left eye on the finish. Usyk obtained the higher of Fury within the eighth. Within the ninth spherical, Usyk continued utilizing his jab on Fury in a round-up for grabs. Within the tenth spherical, Usyk outlanding Fury, who’s making an attempt to carry him.
Within the eleventh spherical’s closing half, Usyk was driving Fury backward. Within the twelfth and closing spherical, it went forwards and backwards as Usyk appeared to do sufficient to win the spherical and the struggle.
The scores have been 116-112, 116-112 and 116-112.
Within the co-feature, WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight champ Moses Itauma (11-0, 9 KOs) stopped southpaw Demsey McKean (22-2, 14 KOs) at 1:57 of the primary spherical of a scheduled 10 rounds.
Within the first spherical, an overhand left from Itauma on the top midway by the spherical dropped McKean for an 8-count from referee Bob Williams. Seconds later, an overhand left to the top and down once more went McKean. He beat the depend, however Ref Williams known as a halt.
In a late substitute bout, Ishmael ‘The Black Panther’ Davis (13-2, 6 KOs) was stopped by Serhii ‘El Flaco’ Bohachuk (25-2, 24 KOs) after six rounds of a scheduled 12 rounds in a WBC junior middleweight title eliminator.
Within the first spherical, Davis switched again to southpaw and again, took the spherical, scoring a proper to the top of Bohackhuk. Within the second spherical’s closing thirty seconds, a brief left hook from Bohackhuk on the chin dropped Davis for an 8-count from Referee Hector Afu. Davis suffered a reduce on the fitting eyebrow within the third spherical’s closing seconds.
Within the sixth spherical, Bohackhuk had Davis all however out. As he walked slowly to his nook, he stopped the struggle.
Heavyweight Johnny ‘The Romford Bull’ Fisher (13-0, 11 KOs) received a disputed 10-round break up choice over David ‘White Rhino’ Allen (23-7-2, 18 KOs) over 10 rounds for the vacant WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title.
Within the first two rounds, Fisher went to the physique, taking the spherical. Within the third spherical, Allen began touchdown with an overhand proper to the chin. Within the fifth spherical first minute, Allen dropped Fisher with an overhand proper for an 8-count from Referee Bob Williams. On the finish of the spherical, Fisher suffered a bloody nostril.
Within the sixth spherical, referee Williams continues to permit Allen to hit Fisher behind the top. Within the seventh, the slugfest continued, with each touchdown on the chin of each other, with Allen having an edge. Within the eighth’s closing seconds, Allen rocked Fisher with a left hook to the chin.
Within the ninth spherical, Allen outworks Fisher, making an attempt to throw Fisher to the canvas and getting a second warning. Fisher fights like he wants a knockout within the tenth and closing spherical. Allen appears to have an edge. On the bell, Allen fell to his knees, hoping he would get the win.
Scores have been 95-94 Fisher, 96-93 Allen, 95-94 Fisher.
Isaac ‘Westgate Warrior’ Lowe (25-3-3, 8 KOs) misplaced to Lee ‘Lightning’ McGregor (15-1-1, 11 KOs) by a ten-round unanimous choice for the vacant WBC Worldwide featherweight title.
Within the first a number of rounds, McGregor bullied Lowe. Within the fourth spherical, Lowe lands a left hook in opposition to the ropes. McGregor’s lengthy left hook was discovering its mark within the fifth spherical.
Within the tenth and closing spherical, a conflict of heads value Lowe a reduce over his proper eyebrow. He misplaced his mouthpiece a number of instances. McGregor additionally reduce over his proper eye on his brow however regarded just like the winner.
Scores have been 96-92, 97-91 and 97-91.
Former Olympian and present WBA Worldwide tremendous bantamweight champion southpaw Peter ‘Blood’ McGrail (11-1, 6 KOs) received a disputed choice over WBA No. 13 ranked Rhys Edwards (16-1, 4 KOs) by a ten-round unanimous choice.
Within the third spherical, McGrail suffered a reduce round his proper eye as a consequence of a conflict of heads. On the finish of the fourth, Edwards had his greatest moments.
Within the sixth spherical, each had their moments. Within the eighth, Edwards had his greatest spherical. Within the ninth and tenth rounds, Edwards appears to have gotten the most effective of it.
The scores have been 96-94, 96-94 and 96-95.
WBA No. 11 southpaw Daniel Lapin (11-0, 4 KOs) defeated Dylan Colin (14-1, 4 KOs) by a ten-round unanimous choice to seize the vacant IBF Worldwide and vacant WBA Continental gentle heavyweight titles.
Within the first three rounds, the taller southpaw Lapin’s hand pace was an excessive amount of for Colin, who’s returning after a yr.
Within the sixth spherical, a proper uppercut from Lapin appeared to drop Colin to his knees, however he was dominated a slip as a consequence of his ft getting tangled. Within the eighth spherical, Lapin harm Colin with a proper hook to the physique however didn’t observe up.
Scores 100-90, 99-91, and 99-91.
WBC Worldwide heavyweight champion Andril ‘Rampage’ Novytskyi (14-0, 10 KOs) beat Edgar Ramirez (10-2-1, 4 KOs) by a ten-round unanimous choice.
Within the first spherical, Novytskyi outworked Ramirez, who got here again to take the second and third rounds. Within the fifth spherical, Novytskyi dominated.
Within the eighth spherical, it was shut, with Novytskyi dominating the ninth spherical, ending it with a pointy proper to the physique of an in any other case spherical of little motion. Within the tenth and closing spherical, Novytskyi took one more spherical.
The scores have been 100-90, 100-90, and 98-92.
Light-weight Mohammed Alakel (2-0 ) defeated Joshua Ocampo (8-34-5, 6 KOs) by a six-round unanimous choice.
Within the second spherical, Alakel landed a proper to the jaw and down went Ocampo for an 8-count from Referee Kevin Parker. Third by the sixth rounds, Alakel outlanded Ocampo.
Scores have been 60-53, 60-53 and 60-53.
The ring announcer was Thomas Treiber, and grasp of ceremonies Michael Buffer for the principle occasion
