{"id":5049,"date":"2024-12-22T11:23:24","date_gmt":"2024-12-22T10:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/?p=5049"},"modified":"2024-12-22T19:56:33","modified_gmt":"2024-12-22T18:56:33","slug":"the-impossible-revenge-usyk-defeats-fury-again-and-faces-dubois-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/the-impossible-revenge-usyk-defeats-fury-again-and-faces-dubois-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"The Impossible Revenge: Usyk Defeats Fury Again and Faces Dubois&#8217; Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">In a fiery showdown at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk dominated his British opponent Tyson Fury, retaining his world titles after a unanimous judges&#8217; decision (116-112, 116-112, 116-112). The fight, which took place seven months after their first encounter, showcased an exceptional tactical performance where Usyk once again proved his superiority over the &#8220;Gypsy King.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Fight Breakdown: Round by Round<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Round 1:<\/strong> The fight began with great caution from both fighters, as they measured distances and tested each other&#8217;s strategies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Round 2:<\/strong> Usyk launched a series of body shots at Fury, but the latter countered with a strong rear-hand strike that unsettled the Ukrainian.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Round 3:<\/strong> Fury regained momentum and pressed Usyk, who retreated to avoid strikes but received a counter-punch that reignited the fight&#8217;s intensity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Round 4:<\/strong> Usyk managed to land precise combinations that pushed Fury back, increasing the fight&#8217;s tempo.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Round 5:<\/strong> Fury came back strong, targeting Usyk&#8217;s body with an impressive sequence. However, Usyk held firm and displayed significant resistance by the end of the round.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Round 6:<\/strong> Fury attempted to evade Usyk&#8217;s attacks, but the latter succeeded in landing powerful combinations, while Fury often missed his mark.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Round 7:<\/strong> Usyk maintained pressure, using his control of distance to push Fury onto the ropes with a barrage of precise punches.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Round 8:<\/strong> Despite fatigue, Fury managed to break through Usyk&#8217;s defense with several powerful strikes, but the Ukrainian responded effectively in the final moments.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">The Impossible Revenge: Usyk Defeats Fury Again and Faces Dubois&#39; Challenge<\/p>\n<p>\u0627\u0644\u0627\u0646\u062a\u0642\u0627\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u062a\u062d\u064a\u0644: \u0623\u0648\u0633\u064a\u0643 \u064a\u0633\u0642\u0637 \u0641\u064a\u0648\u0631\u064a \u0645\u062c\u062f\u062f\u064b\u0627 \u0648\u064a\u0648\u0627\u062c\u0647 \u062a\u062d\u062f\u064a \u062f\u0648\u0628\u0648\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0627\u062f\u0645<\/p>\n<p>La revanche impossible : Usyk renverse Fury \u00e0 nouveau et affronte le d\u00e9fi de Dubois <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XfI1Hkttzt\">pic.twitter.com\/XfI1Hkttzt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; mmamag.ma (@jamalsoussi10) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamalsoussi10\/status\/1870900198303563843?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Round 9:<\/strong> Fury targeted Usyk&#8217;s body again, aiming to wear him down, but the Ukrainian champion showed remarkable resilience and countered effectively.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Round 10:<\/strong> The fight intensified with a violent exchange of punches between the two fighters, each striving to gain the upper hand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Round 11:<\/strong> Signs of the fight began to show on Fury&#8217;s face, while Usyk continued to land precise punches that troubled the Brit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Round 12:<\/strong> The bout concluded with a spectacular exchange, as Fury tried to use his agility and energy to prevail, but Usyk demonstrated efficient defense and offense to remain on top.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Alexander Usyk continues his exceptional journey, maintaining a perfect record with 23 wins and no losses. <\/p>\n<p>Is there anyone capable of defeating this undefeated monster? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EoOsOeVG8e\">pic.twitter.com\/EoOsOeVG8e<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; mmamag.ma (@jamalsoussi10) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamalsoussi10\/status\/1870905733342228623?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Judges&#8217; Decision and Usyk&#8217;s Future<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Usyk secured a well-deserved victory by unanimous decision, remaining undefeated with a professional record of 23-0. At the end of the fight, Daniel Dubois, IBF champion, challenged Usyk for a highly anticipated rematch, which Usyk confidently accepted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>In conclusion:<\/strong> Usyk once again proved himself as one of the greatest boxing champions of the moment, but the question remains: Can Dubois dethrone the Ukrainian champion in their upcoming showdown?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a fiery showdown at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk dominated his British opponent Tyson Fury, retaining his world titles after a unanimous judges&#8217; decision (116-112, 116-112, 116-112). The fight, which took place seven months after their first encounter, showcased an exceptional tactical performance where Usyk once again proved his superiority [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5050,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[87,29],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5049","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-boxe","8":"category-boxing-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5049"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5049"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5049\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5051,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5049\/revisions\/5051"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5050"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5049"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5049"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}