The Ukrainian star cemented his name in boxing royalty after becoming the first undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999, with a thrilling points win over the ‘Gypsy King’ in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Just moments after delivering his post-fight interview in front of a star-studded crowd, Usyk was carried to his dressing room by his team and was reported to have broken his jaw during the gruelling exchanges.
The undisputed champion elect has since posted images of his face for the first time on Instagram, where he can be seen with stitches above his eye.
A true warrior in the ring, Usyk took punishment alongside his rival and is sporting marking around both eyes.
Usyk posed with Fury’s prestigious WBC belt after snatching it from his rival’s clutches, and he captioned the post: “Welcome to the family!”
The 37-year-old looked battered and drained from the elite-level event, but appeared to have escaped any lasting damage to his jaw.
During the showdown, Fury landed 157 punches on Usyk including 95 power punches and it is no wonder that the pound-for-pound great sustained several war wounds.
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