Full Fight Card Results, Updates, Reactions

The first fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury left some questions hanging in the air, mainly because the result on the scorecards was not unanimous. On Saturday, Usyk put those doubts to rest, scoring a clear unanimous decision win over Fury at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. We look at the Usyk vs. Fury 2 results and reactions for not just the main event, but for the full fight card.

The initial meeting between Fury and Usyk took place in May in the same arena where Saturday’s rematch took place. At the time of that fight, Fury held the WBC title while Usyk owned the WBO, WBA, and IBF belts. Both men had unbeaten records with Fury checking in at 34-0-1, while Usyk had an unblemished 21-0 mark. The two put on one of the better heavyweight fights of recent memory that night. After 12 tightly contested rounds, the judges awarded the split decision to Usyk, making him the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis defeated Evander Holyfield in 1999.

Usyk retained his WBO, WBA, and WBC titles with the win on Saturday, extending his unbeaten streak to 23-0, while dropping Fury’s career mark to 34-2-1. There is no doubt that Usyk’s name will be mentioned as an all-time great following his two wins over Fury.

A trilogy between Usyk and Fury is not out of the question because that fight would make a lot of money, but for now, Usyk’s goal should be to once again become the undisputed heavyweight champion, while Fury needs to show that he can bounce back from two consecutive defeats after spending so much of his career without a defeat on his resume.

Check out what’s at stake for the Usyk vs. Fury 2 fight.

Usyk Vs. Fury 2 Ring Walks:

Tyson Fury walked out to “All I want for Christmas is You,” sporting a Christmas themed robe.

Oleksandr Usyk’s ring walk attire:

Odds for Usyk Vs. Fury 2.

Usyk Vs. Fury 2 Results

Oleksandr Usyk defeats Tyson Fury via unanimous decision (116-112, 116-112, 116-112)

Moses Itauma defeats Demsey McKean via TKO at 1:57 of Round 1

Serhii Bohachuk defeats Ishmael Davis via TKO (retirement) after Round 6

Johnny Fisher defeats David Allen via split decision (95-94, 93-96, 95-94)

Lee McGregor defeats Isaac Lowe via unanimous decision (96-92, 97-91, 97-91)

Peter McGrail defeats Rhys Edwards via unanimous decision (96-95, 96-94, 96-94)

Daniel Lapin defeats Dylan Colin via unanimous decision (100-90, 99-91, 99-91)

Andrii Novytskyi defeats Edgar Ramirez via unanimous decision (100-90, 100-90, 98-92)

Mohammed Alakel defeats Joshua Ocampo via unanimous decision (60-53 x 3)

Usyk Vs. Fury 2 Results, Reactions, Live Updates, Recaps:

Oleksandr Usyk Vs. Tyson Fury

Usyk and Fury both made adjustments for the rematch, and Fury looked much better throughout the fight. There was no clowning, no showboating. He put on weight and never allowed Usyk to back him into corners and tee off on him.

As for Usyk, he didn’t allow Fury to have any sustained offense. While Fury was able to pull ahead during the middle of the first fight, Usyk remained focused. While he might have lost some rounds during that stretch in the rematch, Usyk made sure that whenever Fury scored, he would at least make an effort to answer back and end rounds strong, at least attempting to negate the offense from his opponent. Usyk simply did not provide Fury the time or space to capitalize on his offense or take a second to think about what he could do next. Usyk pushed too hard for the entire fight.

Fury fought well, but Usyk was better in the rematch. Sometimes a fighter has another competitor’s number, and that seems to be the case here. It’s hard to point to one (or more) areas that Fury could have improved on to defeat Usyk. Perhaps he could have been more assertive and aggressive in the final two rounds. Still, it’s hard to imagine that the big man had much left in his tank at that point, especially since Usyk seemed as if he would have been able to go for at least another three rounds by the time the fight ended.

The judges got it right on Saturday, and with all three coming up with the same scores.

Fury shouldn’t lose anything in the eyes of fight fans and pundits following Saturday’s loss to Usyk, but what those people should do is add a heaping amount of respect and accolades to Usyk’s name.

Moses Itauma vs. Demsey McKean

Moses Itauma continued on pace to become the youngest heavyweight champ in boxing history with a first-round destruction of the more experienced Demsey McKean in Riyadh.

The 19-year-old entered the bout as the -1100 betting favorite over McKean, who was a +550 betting underdog.

Itauma set up a knockdown before 90 seconds had ticked off the clock, stepping in to land jabs to the body before coming over the top to land a punch to the head that sat down McKean. After the standing eight-count, Itauma calmy followed up with a jab to the chest and followed that with an overhand that landed flush and left his opponent unable to recover.

Itauma did not break a sweat in retaining his WBO Inter-Continental title while winning the WBA International and Commonwealth heavyweight titles.

The question now becomes what’s next for the rising star, who is now 11-0 with 10 knockouts?

Serhii Bohachuk vs. Ishmael Davis

Ishmael Davis took advantage of the opportunity handed to him. Unfortunately, he did not have what it took to overcome the odds against Serhii Bohachuk on Saturday.

Bohachuk’s initial opponent for Saturday’s fight card was Israil Madrimov, but Madrimov withdrew from the contest with acute bronchitis. Davis was a game opponent, but Bohachuk’s relentless offense was too much for him to overcome.

Bohachuk, who was a -800 betting favorite over Davis, who was the +500 underdog, moves on to fight for the WBC super welterweight title.

Bohachuk was relentless in his offense, working well at range or in close. He fought well behind his jab in the opening round, while Davis looked to cause some confusion by switching stances. Bohachuk was unfazed by his opponent’s tactics and cooly stuck to his game plan.

In the second round, Bohachuk showed his effectiveness in close quarters, dropping Davis with a short left. He owned the fight from that point forward, never taking his foot off the gas and refusing to put himself in danger.

By the end of the sixth round, Davis knew things would not get any better for him, and after a signal to his corner, his team waved off the fight. It was the right decision.

Johnny Fisher vs. David Allen

A fight that was supposed to be a showcase for the rising heavyweight Johnny Fisher turned into a nightmare for the 25-year-old from London, England, as the 32-year-old David Allen took his less experienced opponent to school on Saturday.

The fight for the vacant WBA international heavyweight title saw Fisher enter the ring as a massive -2000 betting favorite over the +750 Allen.

Fisher looked like he would cruise to victory after a strong opening four rounds, where he mixed up his targets and techniques against a foe who seemed overmatched. However, Allen took control in the fifth stanza, scoring a surprising knockdown.

After that, the fight turned into a sloppy but entertaining heavyweight tilt as both men left their skills on their stools and looked to use whatever energy they had left to end the fight. If Fisher hopes to bounce back from Saturday’s performance, he has a lot of work to do in his next training camp. His cardio failed him, his fight IQ was not there, and he had no answer for the pressure of his more experienced foe.

Despite his shortcomings, and the fact that Allen landed the more impactful punches, the judges handed a surprising, and in my opinion, wrong decision win to Fisher.

Fisher might have left Riyadh with his undefeated record intact and a belt on his shoulder, but his stock took an enormous hit. Fisher’s title reign might be short-lived as he’ll have a target on his back after his lackluster performance.

Isaac Lowe vs. Lee McGregor

Isaac Lowe and Lee McGregor started their bout for the vacant WBC International featherweight championship at full speed.

In the early moments, Lowe looked to work his opponent’s body, while McGregor was more interested in scoring to the head. Lowe had the power advantage and seemed to have McGregor’s number early, but the tables turned around the fourth round when he decided to go with his skill and speed and fight behind his jab while using good movement and footwork to force the heavy-throwing Lowe to miss with his power shots. It didn’t help that Lowe was willing to take punches from his opponent to land a power shot of his own, strikes that McGregor was mostly able to avoid.

In the ninth round, Lowe went back to his body punches and seemed to have some success. However, he had a point deducted after losing his mouthpiece too many times during the contest.

McGrgeor’s ability to get Lowe to fight emotionally while remaining defensively sound greatly affected how this contest played out.

Lowe lost his mouthpiece again in the 10th round, which lost him another point.

This was a spirited affair, but McGregor, who was the better boxer throughout the fight, picked up the win and the vacant title.

Peter McGrail vs. Rhys Edwards

Peter McGrail and Rhys Edwards put on a fantastic fight on Saturday, especially considering the bout did not come together until Monday of fight week after McGrail’s initial opponent, Dennis McCann, was forced from the fight after a failed anti-doping test. With that, Edwards, who was preparing for a scheduled matchup with Leon Woodstock in January.

McGrail entered the bout as a -450 betting favorite over the +330 Edwards.

The two put on a fantastic super bantamweight scrap over the course of 10 rounds.

McGrail was the aggressor early, but Edwards quickly found his groove, and by the end of the first round, it was clear that these two were going to put on a high-energy, spirited affair.

McGrail was more active, showcasing his combinations, movement, and footwork, while Edwards was able to score with more power, especially with his counters and body blows.

As good as this fight was, and it was excellent, it would have been interesting to see how the bout would have gone had these two prepared for each other over a full camp.

McGrail vs. Edwards was a scrap one to score, but the judges sided with the effective output of McGrail over the power and landing accuracy of Edwards.

Both McGrail and Edwards should be proud of the effort they put in on Saturday.

Daniel Lapin vs Dylan Colin

Daniel Lapin moved to 11-0 on Saturday with a win over Dylan Colin. The victory added the vacant IBF International light heavyweight crown to his trophy case, which joined his WBA Continental light heavyweight belt.

Lapin was a -1000 betting favorite over Colin, who was the +600 betting underdog.

Lapin had a massive height and reach advantage over Colin, who had not fought in over a year. He used his physical advantages well on Saturday, forcing his opponent to try to figure out a way to get inside. To Lapin’s credit, Lapin answered every adjustment Colin made without issue, which showed he has a fair fight IQ to go with his skill set.

Lapin showcased good speed, timing, and accuracy. His jabs were effective, but he fought a little too disciplined for my liking, especially when it was clear that Colin had nothing to offer him. Lapin could have opened up his combinations and taken a few more risks when he had Colin frustrated or hurt.

Lapin has good boxing skills and looks ready to take a step up in combination. It will be interesting to see how he reacts and responds to an opponent who can frustrate him and break down his confidence a bit.

Andrii Novytskyi vs Edgar Ramirez

Andrii Novytskyi entered his heavyweight fight against Edgar Ramirez with a perfect 13-0 record with 10 knockouts. Meanwhile, Ramirez sported a 10-1-1 mark with four KOs. At stake was Novytskyi’s WBC International Heavyweight title.

Novytskyi was the longer and lankier fighter. While fighting behind an active jab, Novytskyi opened the contest with good movement and speed. He looked confident in his defense, which was a bit low for my liking. As for Ramirez, he was the slower fighter, who seemed more interested in scoring with power than with output.

Novytskyi owned the first three rounds, but he slowed a bit around the fourth. With that, Ramirez upped his output and seemed to score with his power. Novytskyi also seemed a little put off by the force of his opponent’s punches, fighting more off his back foot while looking to keep him at bay with a jab.

As the fight progressed into the second half, Novytskyi fought from the outside, but he didn’t throw with power, which opened things up for Ramirez.

It was hard to get a handle on the future upside of Novytskyi after this contest. I have questions about his defense and his ability to deal with a fighter who uses pressure and power at the same time.

Novytskyi is a good boxer, but he didn’t look well-rounded or willing to do the dirty work necessary to succeed against a brawler.

Novytskyi was more aggressive in the final round, but he was fighting more flat-footed than in the early going. The champ needs some work on cardio and pacing.

Novytskyi took a step back in this fight. In the future, he’ll need a much better showing if he hopes to move up the heavyweight ranks.

Mohammed Alakel vs. Joshua Ocampo

The first thing to notice about the fight was that Mohammed Alakel was fighting out of Riyadh and was 1-0. The second thing was that his opponent. Joshua Campo was 8-33-5. Ocampo was in the ring to showcase Alakel on a big fight card.

Ocampo did his job well, essentially being a punching bag for the more skilled Alakel. The 20-year-Alakel looked excellent from the start of the fight. Alakel was calm, confident, and focused. He moved forward and put much pressure on Ocampo while fighting very well behind an active jab from range. Alakel also displayed good combinations when he moved in close, using his speed to step back out of range before Ocampo could answer with a counter. Alakel never overextended himself in this matchup. He even stayed composed after scoring a knockdown in the second round.

If there was a downside of Alakel’s showcase, it was that he didn’t put his foot on the gas and look for a knockout in the late moments of the contest, something he could have done because Ocampo was clearly overmatched and not a threat to score a surprise knockout of his own.

Fury Vs. Usyk 1 Results & Recap:

When the fight opened, the two competitors looked to establish their attacks. For Fury, that meant fighting behind an active jab, and using his pronounced size advantage to keep Usyk to the outside. As for Usyk, his goal was to use his speed, volume, power, and movement to force Fury into corners, or at least against the ropes, where he could trap his foe and score with combinations. It didn’t help that Fury seemed a little too interested in playing to the crowd. The early rounds favored Usyk.

As the fight progressed, Fury stepped up his output and sense of urgency and slowly took over. He kept the fight in the open more often than he allowed Usyk to push him to the ropes and used his jab to keep his opponent from scoring with his power. Usyk was far from ineffective in the middle of the bout. He was moving forward and landing to the body, but Fury was just better than him between rounds five and seven.

Usyk changed his approach in the eighth round. He became more aggressive, walking Fury down. His punches, rising over his adversary’s guard, left their mark on Fury’s face.

Usyk’s attacking style paid dividends in the ninth round when a combination left Fury staggering around the ring. Several times it seemed as if the ropes were the only thing that saved the big man from toppling into the crowd or hitting the Kingdom Arena canvas. Then, with time ticking down, referee Mark Nelson signaled an official knockdown. By the time the ref administered the eight-count and checked if Fury could continue, time expired on the round.

“I don’t know why the referee gave a count. I understand they say if the ropes are keeping you up, that means if anybody is on the ropes getting hit the referee should jump in and give you a count.

“I thought the ref should have let him either finish him off or stop the fight. It seemed like a fair and square stoppage from my point of view.

“He was all over the place, he falls over. If it was around the other way, if Tyson Fury was doing this to Usyk the referee would have probably stopped it.

“But for some reason the referee gave him a count and gave him a long 20-second count.

“The referee stopped him from finishing his opportunity. Everybody at ringside was really upset at the referee.”

Usyk didn’t take his foot off the gas for the rest of the fight.

At the end of the battle the scorecards read 115-112 and 114-113 for Usyk, and 114-113 for Fury.

Predictions and Picks for Usyk vs. Fury 2.

We will have more on the Usyk Vs. Fury 2 results to come over the next few days.