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Oleksandr Usyk has shown off his battle scars from his heavyweight title fight with Tyson Fury as the Ukrainian star posed with his new belt on social media.
Usyk became the undisputed world heavyweight champion on Saturday night after a split decision victory over Fury in Saudi Arabia.
The Ukrainian fighter was awarded the contest by two judges after the 12-round fight, while the other scored the clash in favor of Fury.
The judges scored the bout 115-112 Usyk, 114-113 Fury and 114-113 Usyk, as the 37-year-old secured all four heavyweight belts.
Usyk had become into the contest holding the WBA (Super), WBO, IBF and IBO titles.
Oleksandr Usyk welcomed his new belt 'to the family' after beating Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia
Usyk (left) produced a stunning comeback to beat Fury (right) on Saturday night in Riyadh
The Ukrainian had Fury troubled in the ninth round and nearly knocked out the Gypsy King
The 37-year-old claimed Fury's WBC belt by beating the Gypsy King, becoming the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the four belt era.
In a social media post, which has had over one million likes in eight hours, Usyk showed off his new belt.
'Welcome to the family,' Usyk wrote.
The photo also showed off injures sustained by Usyk during the brutal
