Usyk vs Bellew

Who won Usyk vs Bellew?

Oleksandr Usyk beat Tony Bellew by knockout in the 8th round on Saturday, November 10th, 2018, at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which meant the weight limit was 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).

This contest was for the undisputed cruiserweight championship of the world, with the WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO belts on the line.

Also on the undercard Anthony Crolla was victorious over Daud Yordan for the WBA Super World Lightweight championship, and Ricky Burns beat Scott Cardle.

Usyk vs Bellew stats

Back in November 2018, Oleksandr Usyk stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 15 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Tony Bellew made his way to the ring with a record of 30 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 20 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Usyk had a slight advantage in power over Bellew, with a 73% knockout percentage compared to Bellew's 67%.

Oleksandr Usyk was the younger man by 5 years, at 31 years old.

Usyk had a 4-inch reach advantage.

Oleksandr Usyk fought out of the southpaw stance, while Tony Bellew was an orthodox fighter.

Usyk was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 18 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 6 years and 1 month later than Bellew, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He had fought 150 more professional rounds, totaling 201 compared to Bellew's 51.

Tony Bellew was ranked number 4 by the WBA, and 1 by the WBO in the 200lb division.

Usyk vs Bellew form

Usyk remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Murat Gassiev on July 21, 2018, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Cruiserweight, WBA Super World Cruiserweight, WBC World Cruiserweight and WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at Olimpiyskiy, Moscow, Russia.

Prior to that, he had beaten Mairis Briedis on January 27, 2018, by majority decision in their WBC World Cruiserweight and WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at Arena Riga, Riga, Latvia.

Going into that contest, he had won against Marco Huck on September 9, 2017, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at Max Schmeling Halle, Berlin, Germany.

Before that, he had beaten Michael Hunter on April 8, 2017, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, United States.

He had defeated Thabiso Mchunu on December 17, 2016, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at Forum, Inglewood.

Bellew had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against David Haye on May 5, 2018, by technical knockout in the 5th round at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against David Haye on March 4, 2017, by technical knockout in the 11th round at The O2 Arena, London.

Going into that contest, he had defeated BJ Flores on October 15, 2016, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

Before that, he had beaten Ilunga Makabu on May 29, 2016, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at Goodison Park Stadium, Liverpool.

He had won against Mateusz Masternak on December 12, 2015, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The O2 Arena, London.

Activity check

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

Going into this contest, Oleksandr Usyk had last fought 3 months and 20 days ago, while Tony Bellew's last outing had been 6 months and 5 days ago.

Usyk's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 24 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 55 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11 rounds on average.

Bellew's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

What time did Usyk vs Bellew start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM GMT at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Usyk vs Bellew?

Usyk vs Bellew was broadcast on Sky Box Office HD in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by DAZN.

What were the odds on Usyk vs Bellew?

Oleksandr Usyk was a 9/50 (-560) favorite going into the contest, while Tony Bellew made his way into the ring at 9/2 (+450) with oddsmakers.