Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk, who defended his belts as world heavyweight champion of the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Organization (WBO) after a unanimous decision victory, said that this is all that matters, BTA reported.
The 37-year-old Usyk, who has 23 wins in 23 matches in the professional ring, said that he does not care what the referees called at ringside, as long as the victory is his. All three referees scored the fight 116:112 in favor of Usyk, although the fight seemed much more equal.
In May, when the first fight between Usyk and Fury took place, the victory again went to the Ukrainian, but with a 2:1 vote. Then the impression in the audience was that he achieved a much more categorical victory.
"I won and that's all that matters. My wife gave me a lot of strength and I think I was more prepared for this fight", were the champion's first words. "Today is a very happy day for me. My two sons received an orange and green belt in judo. Unfortunately, I couldn't be with them, but when I heard them on the phone, they told me: "Dad, now it's your turn". That gave me even more strength," he added.
Usyk dedicated the success to his mother Nadezhda. "I want to dedicate this victory to my mother. She always worries about me so that something doesn't happen to me. This victory is for her and for all the other mothers around the world who worry the same way," said the Ukrainian.
At the same time, his opponent Tyson Fury quickly left the ring. On behalf of the Briton, promoter Frank Warren spoke, saying that he could not believe that the judges gave only four rounds in favor of his boxer. He added that he had no idea how the career of the Gypsy King, who already has a balance of 34 wins, one draw and two losses, will continue.
While Warren was speaking in the ring, Usyk pulled out a 17th-century sword. The weapon, which he proudly held above his head, was owned by the hetman of the Kazakh Hetmanate Ivan Mazepa. The sword was brought to Saudi Arabia specifically for the match from a museum in Ukraine.