Fury vs Usyk: Will Usyk lose the undisputed title, and when is the rematch? | Boxing

Oleksandr Usyk rewrote historical past books by beating Tyson Fury to change into the primary undisputed heavyweight champion of the world in 25 years.

The Ukrainian gained the 12-round combat by a cut up determination regardless of having cornered Fury right into a close to knockout within the ninth spherical because the who’s who of boxing, together with the final undisputed champion Lennox Lewis, watched on on the Kingdom Enviornment in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Sunday.

[You can read our blow-by-blow account of the fight here.]

Right here’s what occurred after the combat and the way boxing greats reacted:

Will Fury and Usyk have a rematch?

Instantly after the combat, Fury requested Usyk for a rematch and the champion didn’t decline the problem.

“I’ve a rematch clause and I would like it as a result of I gained that combat,” Fury stated while nonetheless within the ring.

“We’ll go and relaxation up and combat once more in October.”

Promoter Frank Warren additionally confirmed that the rematch is on.

“That’s what the contract says and if that’s what [Fury] desires, then it’s as much as him,” Warren instructed the broadcasters.

It’s unlikely that any October rematch could be for all 4 belts, because the Worldwide Boxing Federation (IBF) plans to strip Usyk if he doesn’t face its necessary challenger Filip Hrgovic subsequent.

Why will Usyk lose his title in two weeks?

Usyk’s reign as undisputed heavyweight world champion might final solely weeks if, as many anticipate, the IBF takes again its belt as a result of rematch clause with Fury.

The IBF’s longtime necessary unbeaten challenger – Hrgovic, from Croatia – is scheduled to combat UK’s Daniel Dubois on June 1 in Riyadh.

That bout may change into an IBF title combat if the US-based physique follows previous type, with the winner tipped to then go up in opposition to UK’s former champion Anthony Joshua later within the yr.

Lewis was WBC, WBA, IBF and IBO champion till the WBA stripped him of its belt as a result of he selected to not combat a compulsory challenger.

The IBF took away its belt in 2002 for comparable causes.

What did Usyk say after beating Fury?

“It’s a massive alternative for me, for my household, for my nation,” stated Usyk, 37, who briefly served as a soldier after the Russian invasion.

“It’s a good time, an ideal day,” he stated, including that he was “prepared for a rematch”.

Why did Fury assume he deserved to win?

Fury referred to as it a “incredible combat with Oleksandr” however claimed that sympathy for Ukraine’s ongoing warfare with Russia swung the judges.

“I consider I gained that combat, I consider he gained a number of of the rounds, however I gained nearly all of them,” he stated.

“You recognize his nation is at warfare, so individuals are siding with the nation at warfare however make no mistake, I gained that combat in my view and I might be again.”

Fury, nonetheless, stated he would talk about the potential rematch along with his spouse and youngsters.

“I’ll have a vacation, go residence, put it to the spouse and children, I’ll see what I need to do,” he instructed reporters.

How did boxing legends react?

Lewis, who introduced the belts into the ring alongside along with his former nemesis Evander Holyfield, stated his compatriot Fury misplaced the combat as a result of he fought like he had gained it.

“Fury was boxing like he gained the combat however it’s a must to combat each spherical,” he stated in his post-fight evaluation.

“If a spherical is shut, then it’s a loss and that’s the way in which he ought to have been considering.”

Lewis stated Usyk “drained Fury out”.

“He was getting in plenty of punches. [Usyk] had focus all the way in which and had his followers cheering for him within the entrance row.

“Each time they cheered for him, his power went up.”

In the meantime, Usyk’s compatriot Wladimir Klitschko stated Usyk’s win introduced some respite to Ukrainians amidst the warfare.

“Usyk didn’t lose his potential and he believed it from the primary spherical to the tip of the combat.

“Simply think about that [Vladimir] Putin’s Russia is hitting us with drones and rockets. Alternatively, we had the chance for 45 minutes to consider in Usyk.”