Usyk vs Fury II

Who won Usyk vs Fury II?

Oleksandr Usyk beat Tyson Fury by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, December 21st, 2024, at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

The scorecards were announced as 116-112, 116-112, 116-112 in favor of winner Oleksandr Usyk.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

This contest was for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world, with the The Ring, WBO, WBC, and WBA belts on the line.

Also on the undercard Moses Itauma was victorious over Demsey McKean, Serhii Bohachuk beat Ishmael Davis, Johnny Fisher defeated Dave Allen, Isaac Lowe was defeated by Lee McGregor, and Peter McGrail beat Rhys Edwards.

Usyk vs Fury II stats

Oleksandr Usyk stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 22 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Tyson Fury made his way to the ring with a record of 34 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 24 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Fury had a slight advantage in power over Usyk, with a 71% knockout percentage compared to Usyk's 64%.

Oleksandr Usyk was the older man by 1 year, at 37 years old.

Fury had a height advantage of 6 inches over Usyk. That also extended to a 7-inch reach advantage.

Oleksandr Usyk fought out of the southpaw stance, while Tyson Fury was an orthodox fighter.

Usyk was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 14 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 4 years and 11 months later than Fury, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 53 fewer professional rounds, totaling 201 compared to Fury's 254.

Tyson Fury was ranked number 2 by the WBA, 1 by the WBC, and 1 by the WBO in the Heavyweight division.

Usyk vs Fury II form

Usyk remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Tyson Fury on May 18, 2024, by split decision in their WBC World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had won against Daniel Dubois on August 26, 2023, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight, IBF World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Stadion Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Anthony Joshua on August 20, 2022, by split decision in their IBF World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had defeated Anthony Joshua on September 25, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Heavyweight, IBF World Heavyweight and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

He had won against Derek Chisora on October 31, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London.

Fury had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Oleksandr Usyk on May 18, 2024, by split decision in their WBC World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had defeated Francis Ngannou on October 28, 2023, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Riyadh.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Derek Chisora on December 3, 2022, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had won against Dillian Whyte on April 23, 2022, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London.

He had beaten Deontay Wilder on October 9, 2021, by knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Nevada, United States.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Tyson Fury had been fighting more than Oleksandr Usyk.

Going into this contest, Oleksandr Usyk had last fought 7 months and 3 days ago, while Tyson Fury's last outing had been 7 months and 3 days ago.

Usyk's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 20 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 9 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 57 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11.4 rounds on average.

Fury's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 12 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.8 rounds on average.

What time did Usyk vs Fury II start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:30 PM UTC at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which was 5:30 PM EST or 2:30 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:30 PM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Usyk vs Fury II?

The DAZN PPV show began at 11:00 AM EST / 8:00 AM PST. The DAZN PPV UK broadcast of the card started at 4:00 PM (GTM).

What were the odds on Usyk vs Fury II?

Oleksandr Usyk was a 4/5 (-120) favorite going into the contest, while Tyson Fury made his way into the ring at 6/5 (+120) with oddsmakers.