Oleksandr Usyk outpoints Tyson Fury in a classic, wins undisputed heavyweight championship

The tears flowed down Oleksandr Usyk’s face like tiny waterfalls upon the announcement of his crowning achievement. The 37-year-old Ukrainian southpaw did what many thought was impossible during his days as king of the cruiserweight division when he beat Tyson Fury by split-decision Saturday night at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The thrilling victory, perhaps clinched by a technical knockdown scored in Round 9, made Usyk the first undisputed heavyweight champion of this centu