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Weight Class: Heavyweight
Major Titles Held: IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO
Given Inoue's prowess at 122 pounds, it would take something pretty big to move him.
Well, Tyson Fury is pretty big.
So, when Usyk had the 260-plus-pound Englishman shaking, rattling and rolling during the ninth round of their May 18 unification bout in Saudi Arabia, it qualified.
The split decision with which Usyk escaped made him the first undisputed champion at heavyweight since Lennox Lewis in 1999 and the first in the sport's four-belt era.
The back-and-forth classic set the stage for a compelling rematch, too, which is set to take place on December 21. He also mentioned Anthony Joshua, whom he's already beaten twice, and ex-champ Andy Ruiz as possible foes down the line.
"If you want to be the best, you have to fight the best," Usyk said. "These guys today are the best and I wanted to fight the best. Yes, I'm going to do it. I'll be fighting the regular guys, I'm going to be with the regular guys on the line, I want to be at the top."
