Tyson Fury 's unbeaten record in boxing came to an end as he relinquished his WBC heavyweight title to Oleksandr Usyk - and fans believe the referee made a mistake midway through the fight.was beaten for the first time in his career on a split points decision as the judges sided in favour of UkrainianIt means Usyk, 37, has become the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the world in almost 25 years, as he now holds all the belts within the division.
For the 35-year-old Manchester-born fighter, his record now stands at 34 wins, one draw and a loss by decision, with 24 of his victories by knockout and 10 by decision.A rematch is on the cards after it being written into the contract and is tentatively scheduled for October. During the ninth round with around 30 seconds remaining, Usyk unleashed several barrages on Fury which rocked him and had him on the ropes at times, before being cornered and the Ukrainian ushered away by the referee.However, the referee also appeared to intervene several times in the fight at this stage, getting slightly in the way of Usyk and disrupting his rhythm.
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