Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk won his rematch against Anthony Joshua by split decision in Saudi Arabia
On top again: Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk defeats Britain's Anthony Joshua.JEDDAH - Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk won his rematch against Anthony Joshua by split decision in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to set up a potential unification bout with Britain's Tyson Fury.
Usyk, now unbeaten at 20-0, immediately called out Fury, who announced his latest retirement earlier this month but has signalled his willingness to resume his career. "I'm sure that Tyson Fury is not retired yet," Usyk told the crowd."I'm convinced he wants to fight me. I want to fight him. If I'm not fighting Tyson Fury I'm not fighting at all."
"I give this victory to my country, to my family, to my team and to all the military who are defending the country," he told the 12,000-seat King Abdullah Sports City Arena in Jeddah.
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