Oleksandr Usyk successfully defended his IBF, WBA and WBC heavyweight championships with a unanimous decision victory over Tyson Fury in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday.

All three judges scored the fight 116-112. The unofficial AI judge scored even further with 118-112 for Usyk.

Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua was the unofficial judge for DAZN, although he was not present at the event. He scored the fight closer, but for Usyk, 115-114.

Here’s a look at CompuBox’s hitting stats. The numbers show that Usyk overtook Fury in ten of the twelve laps.

The boxing community offered their own opinions on the human and AI judges’ scorecards. Full Send MMA was not a fan of the AI ​​judge’s scorecard.

Martial arts journalist Ariel Helwani scored the fight for Usyk, just a little closer than the official judges and much closer than the AI ​​referee.

Sportsnet’s Aaron Bronsteter was pleased that all of the official judges had the same results.

Fury, who didn’t stay for a post-fight interview, believed he won the fight by “at least three rounds.” He shared his thoughts during a brief and impromptu interview as he walked into his dressing room.

For the record, I rated the fight a draw, as did Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn. I wouldn’t classify the official decision as a robbery, but I felt like Fury won the first three rounds. This start gave Usyk a lead that Usyk took advantage of for most of the rest of the fight – in my opinion.

However, the official judges let Fury catch up.

What’s next for Usyk? It seems that it will be the winner of Daniel Dubois against Joseph Parker. Dubois was on hand and rather awkwardly voiced Usyk’s post-fight interview to voice his challenge and express his desire for a rematch.

Usyk has already fought and stopped Dubois, but since their fight in August 2023, Dubois has scored stoppage victories over Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgovic and Anthony Joshua. Dubois is the reigning IBF heavyweight champion and is scheduled to defend his title against Joseph Parker on February 22nd.

If he wins, Usyk will have accepted his challenge.

As for Fury, it’s a tough loss. In the rematch he tried a different approach, but it wasn’t enough. Luckily, Fury has made a lot of money in his career and arguably the biggest payday is still on the table.

A fight between Fury and Joshua makes more sense now than ever in the rivalry between the two Brits. Joshua is coming off a loss to Dubois and Fury has now lost two fights in a row against Usyk. The two men were due to meet at Wembley Stadium in the summer of 2025 and both will receive mammoth checks for their achievements.