Usyk was crowned heavyweight champion

Ukrainian boxer Alexander Usyk was crowned world heavyweight champion after defeating his British opponent Tyson Fury in the fight that took place at the Kingdom Arena in Saudi Arabia.

This is the first fight to unify the world heavyweight belts in 25 years.

Alexander Usyk became the first unified world heavyweight champion since Briton Lennox Lewis in 1999 when he defeated American Evander Holyfield, and entered the annals of the noble art sport alongside the Americans, Muhammad Ali Clay and Mike Tyson.

After his victory, the Ukrainian champion described the night of his coronation as champion of all heavy weights as a great and long-awaited day.