OLEKSANDR USYK welcomed the WBC belt to the "family" in his first social media post since beating Tyson Fury. The Ukrainian, 37, became the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis with a thrilling split-decision victory over Fury in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night. 3 Oleksandr Usyk beat Tyson Fury by split decision on Saturday night Credit: Getty 3 Usyk showed off his WBC belt on Instagram Credit: Instagram @usykaa He already held the IBF, WBA and WBO world titles heading into the bout, adding the WBC strap to his collection with the win over Fury.
And just hours after his epic victory, Usyk took to Instagram as he posed with his new belt. Alongside the picture, he added the caption: "Welcome to the family." Usyk's injuries from the fight were also on show for all to see in the snap.
Bruises and marks were visible around both of his eyes as the brutal nature of the clash was reflected in the state of his face. But the magnitude of the achievement was hailed by those in the comments section as they congratulated Usyk on becoming a two-weight undisputed champion. One said: "Your name will forever be stamped in the history books of boxing 🔥🔥🔥.
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