Undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk shared his emotions after his victory over Tyson Fury in the main event of the boxing night in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia).
Recall, Fury lost to Usyk by split decision. At stake in this confrontation was the title of undisputed heavyweight world champion. It is worth noting that Oleksandr also held four titles in the first heavyweight division, which was previously held only by Evander Holyfield.
I don't think about boxing now, please. My camp started in September 2023, I worked for nine months. I missed Happy New Year, I missed my son's birthday, I missed my other son's birthday, I missed my daughter's birthday and then the birth of my daughter. I also missed family holidays. I was only focused on this fight, now I'm happy and I want to go back home.
Usyk, 37, had his previous fight in August 2023, defeating Daniel Dubois by knockout in the ninth round. He has 22 wins (14 by knockout) without a single defeat on his record.
Fury, 35, previously stepped into the ring in October 2023, beating Francis Ngannou by split decision. He has 34 wins (24 by knockout), one draw and one loss.
