Oleksandr Usyk was asked one question as he sank to his stool at the end of the seventh round. On the biggest night of his career, and the biggest the heavyweight division had seen in a generation, the Ukrainian was behind on each of the judges’ scorecards.
All three were in agreement the last three rounds had been won by Tyson Fury. One member of Usyk’s corner wiped away at a cut on his right eyebrow, as the Ukrainian closed his eyes and muttered to himself.
