Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk LIVE RESULT: Reaction as Ukrainian becomes undisputed heavyweight champion after epic bout
OLEKSANDR USYK beat Tyson Fury on Saturday night to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world after a stunning split decision win in Riyadh.
Usyk added Fury's WBC title to his WBA, IBF and WBO straps after a thriller in Saudi Arabia which saw Fury survive a brutal knockdown in the ninth round.
The Ukrainian icon was taken to hospital with a suspected broken jaw after his historic win over the Gypsy King.
Post-fight Fury confirmed he would discuss the potential rematch, loosely scheduled for October, with his wife and children.
Follow all the reaction from Riyadh with our live blog below...
Paris breaks silence
Paris Fury has broken her silence after husband Tyson's first-ever loss in an emotional social media post.
His wife Paris - who he began dating as a teenager - was not in Saudi Arabia to watch the historic title bout.
But she vowed to make it the last time she ever misses her man fight after paying tribute to him online with a throwback snap.
Paris wrote on Instagram: "19 and 20 this newly married, love him more than ever, best man in my eyes.
"Will never not be at your side for a fight again. Even though I couldn't be there, I wished I was."
Haye slams ref
David Haye slammed the referee for "giving Tyson Fury 20 seconds to recover" from Oleksandr Usyk's brutal barrage.
And he insisted it "looked really bad ringside" that the Gypsy King was allowed to carry on.
He fumed on TNT Sports: "If Fury was doing that to Usyk it would have been stopped. The referee stopped him and his opportunity.
"Then gave him 20 seconds to completely recover.
"It looked really bad from ringside.
"Even Fury fans said, 'Thanks ref.'"
Punch stats
It was a sensational fight, edged by Usyk.
Here's the punch stats for the remarkable bout - round-by-round.
Fury slams his own team
Tyson Fury revealed his frustration with his team after losing for the first time in his career to Oleksandr Usyk.
After the first loss of his 16 year professional career, it sounded as though Fury was questioning the advice given by father John Fury and American coach Sugarhill Steward, after they apparently failed to warn Fury that his undefeated record and WBC title were on the line following Usyk's mid-match rally.
Fury said: “I'm not a judge and I can't judge a fight while I'm boxing it.
“If they'd said to me before the last round that I was down I would have gone and tried to finish it but everyone in the corner believed we were up.
“All I had to do was just keep boxing and keep doing what I was doing and I was getting it.
“I'm not going to cry about it, I've had plenty of victories.
“I was having a lot of fun, I was playing around, I had my hands around my back, i was enjoying it.”
Dave Kidd's say
IF ever a fight demanded a rematch, then it was this instant classic.
Even the clamour for an all-British duel between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will have to quieten down so that the dethroned Gypsy King can get it on again with Oleksandr Usyk, the new undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
Fury's epic rise
Pictures before Tyson Fury made his millions have emerged.
They show the Gypsy King living a completely different life to the one he is accustomed to now.
Fury flies home like a king
Bruised and battered Fury was whisked to Riyadh airport for the flight home to Manchester.
And he eased his pain by flying home aboard a £34million private jet — a state-of-the art Embraer Lineage 1000E, dubbed “the pinnacle” of private plane glitz.
The flying palace is equipped with a huge living area, queen size bed, white-leather seating, two bathrooms with a shower and “wine cellar”.
The chartered flight will have cost around £12,000-an-hour to hire, including transit time and hours spent on the ground awaiting its VIP passenger and his entourage.
'Fury could retire'
Former world champion Johnny Nelson fears "devastated" Tyson Fury could retire from boxing following defeat to Oleksandr Usyk.
He told Sky Sports: "I think Tyson Fury will be devastated at the result of that.
"Tyson's team will have serious conversations about motivating him after this and get his mind back.
"Don't be surprised if Tyson walks away from this. What more can he do? How can he improve from that?
"This defeat would have done his head in and his heart in."
Fury controversy
Tyson Fury's comments that left a sour taste in the mouth with boxing fams stemmed from his belief he lost the fight because people sided with Usyk because of the war.
Fury said: “I believe I won that fight. He won a few of those rounds but I won the majority.
“What can you do, one of them daft decisions in boxing.
“We’ve all put on a good fight, the best we can do.
“His country is at war so people are siding with a country at war but make no mistake, I won that fight in my opinion and I’ll be back. I’ve got a rematch clause.”
Where did it all go wrong?
Where Tyson Fury's fight against Oleksandr Usyk went wrong.
Huge rematch payday
Tyson Fury will reportedly receive a £100million pay day for a rematch with Oleksandr Usyk, according to reports.
The Gypsy King signalled his intention to fight the Ukrainian again after he was beaten on points.
Now the Mail claim he could be set to receive a massive deal for the bout.
Poser
Oleksandr Usyk has taken to Instagram to show off his new belt.
Final scorecard
As we know we had a split decision called Usyk's way.
The scorecard looked like this.
Paris Fury breaks silence
Paris Fury has broken her silence after husband Tyson's first-ever loss in an emotional social media post.
The Gypsy King was beaten by Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night.
Paris wrote on Instagram: "19 and 20 this newly married, love him more than ever, best man in my eyes.
"Will never not be at your side for a fight again. Even though I couldn't be there, I wished I was."
Fury vs Usyk scorecards
Oleksandr Usyk ended Tyson Fury’s undefeated streak on Saturday at the Kingdom Arena in Saudi Arabia following a 12-round thriller to become undisputed champion.
Usyk extended his stunning undefeated streak to 22 wins and handed Fury’s first ever loss after 36 fights after a split decision.
The scorecards in Riyadh read 115-112 to Usyk, 114-113 to Fury and 114-113 to the eventual victor.
Based on the cards, the new undisputed champion won the first, seventh, eighth, ninth, 10th, 11th and 12th round.
The British superstar, on the other hand, prevailed in the second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth round.
Gunner be joking
Cristiano Ronaldo was left laughing when asked about making a move to Arsenal while attending the fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia.
Ronaldo made the quick journey to Riyadh to watch the match along with many other sports stars.
While in the audience, the Al-Nassr superstar was approached by Fury's promoter Frank Warren.
Warren told the Portugal international: "We are still waiting for you at Arsenal."
To which the Manchester United legend could only laugh.
Watch Cristiano Ronaldo laugh as he savages Arsenal when asked about making controversial transferFury fires shots
Tyson Fury revealed his frustration with his team after losing for the first time in his illustrious career to Oleksandr Usyk.
I'm not a judge and I can't judge a fight while I'm boxing it.
If they'd said to me before the last round that I was down I would have gone and tried to finish it but everyone in the corner believed we were up.
All I had to do was just keep boxing and keep doing what I was doing and I was getting it.
I'm not going to cry about it, I've had plenty of victories.
I was having a lot of fun, I was playing around, I had my hands around my back, I was enjoying it.
Tyson Fury
Credit: Reuters Tyson Fury on rematch
Tyson Fury will not risk brain damage for the sake of Oleksandr Usyk revenge.
You can see my face, it's pretty busted up and he's busted too. We punched f***k out of each other for 12 rounds.
I'm going to go home, drink some food, drink some beers, have some family time, walk the dog, go to the tip and me and Frank Warren will discuss the future.
If there's going to be another fight, I think they're talking about October, then we'll rock and roll.
I'm not boxing because I've got no money, I'm boxing because I love it. I'm 36 in a few months, I've been boxing since i was a child. Where does it all end?
You have 100 fights and you have brain damage and are in a wheelchair? For as long as I'm loving the game, I'll continue to do it, and when I don't, I'll pack it up.
Tyson FuryMake the rematch happen
If ever a fight demanded a rematch, then it was this instant classic.
Even the age-old clamour for an all-British duel between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will have to quieten down so that the dethroned Gypsy King can get it on again with Oleksandr Usyk, the new undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
Usyk, the fighting pride of war-torn Ukraine, confirmed his status as an all-time great by unifying boxing’s gold-standard division having already done the same at cruiserweight.
All in the space of just 22 professional fights.
A rematch is pencilled in for October, back in Saudi Arabia, but Fury refused to commit to it in the immediate aftermath of his first professional defeat at Riyadh’s Kingdom Arena in the early hours of Sunday morning.
But Fury-Usyk II is what the world is waiting for - because this fight was a thrilling, white-knuckle ride which fully lived up to its hype and its £120million purse.
Usyk vs Fury scorecards
Oleksandr Usyk ended Tyson Fury's undefeated streak on Saturday at the Kingdom Arena in Saudi Arabia following a 12-round thriller to become undisputed champion.
Usyk extended his stunning undefeated streak to 22 wins and handed Fury's first ever loss after 36 fights after a split decision.
The scorecards in Riyadh read 115-112 to Usyk, 114-113 to Fury and 114-113 to the eventual victor.
Based on the cards, the new undisputed champion won the first, seventh, eighth, ninth, 10th, 11th and 12th round.
The British superstar, on the other hand, prevailed in the second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth round.
Usyk pays tribute to dad
Oleksandr Usyk broke down in tears after beating Tyson Fury as he revealed he begged his deceased dad not to visit his dreams.
He didn't come to me because the last time he came to me in my dream. I miss my father.
I said to him, you live there, I live here, please don't come to me, I love you.
For me it's hard when my father comes to me because I remember how my life... I know he is here.
Oleksandr UsykEmotional Oleksandr Usyk IN TEARS as he pays tribute to his father after beating Tyson Fury
Lennox Lewis breaks silence
Lennox Lewis – the last man to hold all the heavyweight titles – took to Twitter to congratulate Oleksandr Usyk for following in his footsteps and becoming the undisputed ruler of the division.
He tweeted: “Welcome to the club! z@Usykaa.
“Tonight we witnessed a crackin’ fight and history made.
“I was happy to welcome either one of these incredible champions to the Undisputed HW club and tonight it was Oleksandr The Great.
“Looking forward to seeing them do it again. @usykaa has proved that it never too late to add to your legacy. Congrats!
“Fury will learn from this and he’ll be back! Losing is also part of the game, it’s how u respond to a loss that makes all the difference.”
Fury quizzed about post-fight comments
Tyson Fury was quizzed about his suggestion that the judges gave Oleksandr Usyk the victory because his native Ukraine is at war.
He said: “It was what it was. It’s not up to the fighters.
“One of the judges had me winning, two of them didn’t. It was what it was.”
Sealed with a kiss
Oleksandr Usyk was quick to embrace his wife, Yekaterina, after fulfilling his dream of becoming undisputed heavyweight champion.
What a moment for the couple.
Watch: the moment Usyk dropped Fury
Tyson Fury was literally saved by the bell in truly dramatic fashion against Oleksandr Usyk.
After a slow start, the unbeaten Gypsy King looked to be taking control of the undisputed world heavyweight title fight in Riyadh.
However, Usyk turned the tide again in emphatic fashion in the ninth round.
