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Oleksandr Usyk has not suffered a broken jaw from his fight with Tyson Fury despite reports claiming he had.
The Ukrainian defeated the Gypsy King in a blockbuster clash on Saturday night in Saudi Arabia, winning via split decision after the judges scored the bout 115-112, 113-114, 114-113.
It meant that Usyk became the first boxer since Lennox Lewis in 1999 to unify the heavyweight division after taking the WBC title off Fury, which was added to his WBA (Super), WBO, IBF and IBO titles.
Usyk was rushed to hospital after the fight for urgent medical treatment, with Fury claiming he had broken his jaw.
However, Alex Krassyuk, who is the 37-year-old's promoter, rubbished the speculation, revealing that Usyk was merely checked as a precaution, before adding that he should be back to full fitness in no time.
Oleksandr Usyk has not suffered a broken jaw from his fight with Tyson Fury despite reports
The Ukrainian (back left) was rushed to hospital in Saudi Arabia after Saturday night's fight
However, Usyk's promoter Alex Krassyuk revealed he was only sent to undergo tests on his jaw
'Nothing major (is wrong with him),' Krassyuk told "Boxing King Media. 'So he went to the hospital after the press conference.
'And they made the exams and it's something
