sport news Revealed: Oleksandr Usyk's punch stats against Tyson Fury show he was the RIGHT ... trends now
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Oleksandr Usyk was crowned the new undisputed heavyweight champion of the world after he claimed a split decision victory against Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia.
In what was a historic night for the sport, the pair finally collided in a huge battle that certainly lived up to the billing, with the punching stats showing that perhaps he was the correct winner, besting the Gypsy King in several key areas.
It would be the Ukrainian fighter who would reign victorious, after two judges scored him 115-112 and 114-113 while the third judge scored it 114-113 to Fury.
Both fighters came out on the offensive with each landing some jaw-dropping blows in the opening rounds of the fight and it seemed Fury had taken the advantage, unsteadying his opponent early.
Usyk seemed to land a huge blow on the British fighter's nose in the opening rounds, which caused problems for Fury later on. Mid way through the fight, Usyk seemed to target his opponent's nose and after a couple more strikes, blood began to pour from Fury's nose.
The Ukrainian would go on
