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Oleksandr Usyk Sends Classy Message to Tyson Fury After Winning Ring Magazine Award

Oleksandr Usyk sent a classy message to Tyson Fury after winning the Ring Magazine award.
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Oleksandr Usyk took home three awards during the latest Ring Magazine 2024 awards. He won the Fighter of the Year, Event of the Year, and Round of the Year honors during the ceremony in London, United Kingdom.

Usyk, 23-0-0 as a professional, beat Tyson Fury twice last year. After winning a split decision in their first fight back May, Usyk won a unanimous decision in the December rematch.

The Ukrainian heavyweight deservingly took home the accolades in the latest Ring Magazine event and shared a hearty moment with Fury during his acceptance speech.

He said:

Firstly, I want to thank God. My family, my team, his Excellency - thank you so much. This year was great for me, my team and my country. For me, it's very important. If you want to help people give good smiles, education and behaviour - smile. Thank you so much.
Oleksandr Usyk

He then sent a message to Tyson Fury, saying:

And I want to say to my opponent, My best friend, Tyson Fury, my friend greedy belly - thank you so much you, were a great opponent.
Oleksandr Usyk

Usyk and Fury had two battles inside the squared circle. That said, the Ukrainian's latest words show that the pair share tremendous mutual respect. Usyk, meanwhile, now boasts two wins a piece against Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.

The 37-year-old is also the first ever undisputed heavyweight champion of the four-belt era. He achieved that status with his first win over Fury in May, 2024.

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Apratim Banerjee
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Apratim is a Boxing and Soccer reporter for On SI. He has been in the industry for five years, having also worked for The Sporting News, Sportskeeda, EssentiallySports, and more. After coming from an engineering background, he started pursuing a career in sports media. Apratim also holds an MSc. Sport Marketing degree from Loughborough University London and is a keen practitioner of social media and digital marketing. In his spare time, Apratim likes to play an array of sports and practice calisthenics. He is also an avid enthusiast of improving his martial arts skills.