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Some people will reach for any excuse they can find when their favorite fighter loses, which is probably why a large collection of boxing fans are claiming that Oleksandr Usyk used an illegal inhaler during his title fight win over Tyson Fury on Saturday night.

It turned out to be his cross.

This weekend was a massive opportunity for both Usyk and Fury to claim all four major heavyweight belts and become the first undisputed champion in over 25 years. That’s a big deal, which is why Saudi billionaires paid a hefty price to host the Ring of Fire main event. Luckily for all involved, the 12-round affair didn’t disappoint for one second.

Usyk had to take a beating to the body and head in the middle rounds, but he recovered nicely in the later frames and ended up nearly ending the fight in the ninth. He clobbered Fury — who was stumbling around the ring like a drunk dancer — and scored a huge knockdown that ultimately won him the fight on the official scorecards.

But did Usyk use an inhaler prior to Round 8 to gain an unfair advantage?

At first look, fight fans did seem to capture Usyk putting something to his mouth in his corner after the seventh round concluded. Naysayers and Usyk-doubters immediately claimed it was an inhaler, which is illegal and could have disqualified the Ukrainian champion (just ask Greg Hardy). Fortunately, smarter heads prevailed and the video was slowed down to show Usyk kissing his cross. It seems silly, but this type of stuff is what causes rumors to start.

Check out the video footage below and let us know if you see anything out of the ordinary:

Another video shows Usyk asking for his crucifix. See below:

For complete Fury vs. Usyk results, coverage, and highlights click HERE.

Tyson Fury isn’t the only one who thinks he won.

Fury suffered his first professional loss yesterday (Sat., May 18, 2024) as Oleksandr Usyk scored a split-decision win from inside Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (watch highlights). Usyk is now the undisputed Heavyweight champion.

Minutes after the fight, WBA Lightweight champion Gervonta Davis took to Twitter to slam the decision.

In a now-deleted tweet, Davis wrote, “One good rd doesn’t win a fight.’

Davis is talking about the eighth round when Usyk rocked Fury badly and scored a huge knockdown (check it out here). While the boxing match was close, the Ukrainian fighter won seven of the rounds on two judges’ scorecards. So sorry, “Tank,” your assessment is wrong.

Davis is set to return to action on June 15 against Frank Martin for his WBA Lightweight title.

A past opponent of Davis, Ryan Garcia, also thought Fury beat Usyk.

Garcia was ringside for the fight and caught up with Fight Hub TV immediately after the fight.

“I thought Fury pulled it through, but Usyk is a hell of a fighter,” Garcia said. “I don’t think [Usyk] was better than I thought; I didn’t think he could handle that much of a big guy. For sure, [Fury] will be there in the rematch.”

“King” tested positive for the banned performance-enhancing drug (PED), Ostarine, after his huge upset win over Devin Haney and is currently waiting for the results of his B-sample to clear his name.

For complete Fury vs. Usyk results, coverage, and highlights click HERE.

UFC 303 has lost its co-main event.

Yesterday (Sat., May 18, 2024), during UFC Vegas 92, Khalil Rountree Jr. took to his Instagram to deliver some devasting news: He has been temporarily suspended because of a banned substance and is out of his upcoming fight against Jamahal Hill, which was supposed to be the co-main event of the huge Conor McGregor return card in June.

“I’m gutted to deliver this news to you all but I will not be fighting at UFC 303 due to consuming a banned substance,” Rountree wrote. “I did not do this intentionally and I am doing everything I can to get this situation taken care of. I was using a personalized, tailored supplement service from a company that I trusted who understood my limitations in what I can and cannot take.

“They accidentally sent a blended supplement to me that contained [a] banned substance called DHEA (which is prohibited at all times under the UFC anti-doping policy). Only after I consumed it was its ingredients brought to my attention.”

According to Mayo Clinic, “Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a hormone that your body naturally produces in the adrenal gland. DHEA helps produce other hormones, including testosterone and estrogen.”

While the body produces DHEA, there is a synthetic form that can be abused as a performance-enhancing drug.

Rountree contacted the UFC as soon as he found out about the mishap.

“I immediately contacted senior vice president of anti-doping compliance Jeff Novitzky and UFC vice president of anti-doping compliance Donna Marcolini upon receiving that information to inform them of this matter,” Rountree wrote. “I’ve provided them with all of the information to show that this was not a matter of cheating or to enhance performance. Although DHEA is non-performance enhancing, it is a banned substance therefore I am under temporary suspension.

“My sincerest apologies to you all and to Jamahal for this unfortunate series of events. This is a huge loss and an even bigger lesson,” Rountree concluded.

There is no information yet as to what Rountree’s suspension will look like; however, being pulled from the biggest fight of his life might be the most brutal and most significant blow.

The 34-year-old is riding a five-fight win streak, with four of those wins coming from TKO.

For the latest UFC 303 fight card and PPV lineup click here.

If he had only known…

Tyson Fury suffered the first loss of his historic boxing career last night (May. 18, 2024) when Oleksandr Usyk defeated him via split decision to become undisputed Heavyweight champion from inside Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (watch highlights).

During the post-fight press conference, Fury doubled down and said he won the fight; however, the former champion admitted that if his team had told him he was down in the final round, he would have tried to go for a finish.

“We put on a good fight for the fans,” Fury told the media. “You know, I always say it’s about getting paid and getting laid. We did that tonight. I thank Oleksander for the good fight. It was a close fight. I thought I did enough, but you know, I’m not a judge. I can’t judge a fight while I’m boxing. If they would have said to me in the last round or whatever, ‘You’re down go out and try and finish him,’ I would have done that but everyone in the corner believed we were up. So, all I had to do was just keep boxing and do what I was doing. It was what it was. I’m not going to cry about spilled milk. I’ve had plenty of victories, and I’ve given God the glory.”

Fury was asked several times if he was interested in an immediate rematch, and he brushed it off by saying that he’s been in camp for seven months and doesn’t want to think about boxing and he’d rather spend time with his family. However, he did say Oct. 2024 could be possible.

For complete Fury vs. Usyk results, coverage, and highlights click HERE.

UFC Vegas 92 went down last night (Sat., May 18, 2024) inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, which saw Lerone Murphy pick up one of the biggest wins of his career by defeating longtime veteran, Edson Barboza (recap here). In the co-main event, Khaos Williams secured another highlight reel knockout win after stopping Carlston Harris in the second round.

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Biggest Winner: Lerone Murphy

Every fighter looks for that one win that will get him/her over the hump, whether it be into the rankings, the Top 10 or title consideration. For Murphy, a dominant unanimous decision win over Edson Barboza was the biggest of his career thus far, and the one that will put him in the Top 15. Furthermore, the undefeated (14-0-1. 6-0-1) fighters secured another $50,000 post-fight bonus award for his performance, so all things are looking up for “The Iceman.”

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Runner Up: Adrian Yanez

Adrian Yanez was in desperate need of a win coming into his Bantamweight showdown against Vinicius Salvador after losing his previous two bouts via technical knockout (TKO). Another defeat would have put him on even thinner ice with the promotion, so a win was of the utmost importance. Not only did he get the victory, he did it in highly-impressive fashion, landing a bomb of a right hand in the middle of the first round that dropped his foe like a sack of potatoes. From there, Yanez piled on the ground-and-pound, leading to a first-round stoppage win. With the win, he buys himself some momentum moving forward and the possibility of getting back into the Top 15. The only negative is that he was denied a post-fight bonus award. which he deserved.

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Biggest Loser (s): Warlley Alves and Piera Rodriguez

Coming into the event, Alves was our fighter selected as the one who needed a win the most after dropping his previous three bouts. But once the dust settled in his fight against Abus Magomedov, he found himself the loser of four straight and a prime candidate to receive his walking papers once UFC starts considering their next round of cuts.

We can’t go on without including Piera Rodriguez in this column. “La Fiera” was disqualified after she headbutted her opponent, Ariane Carnelossi, twice which seemed intentional when she was in top position. The blows left her foe unable to continue, leading to the referee to disqualify Rodriguez, which was unfortunate because she was looking great and in control up to that point. And as we have seen in the past, the promotion isn’t opposed to releasing fighters for bonehead moves.

For complete UFC Vegas 92 results, coverage, and highlights click HERE.

Oleksandr Usyk broke down in tears after his big win.

Usyk became the first undisputed boxing Heavyweight champion in 25 years last night (Sat., May 18, 2024) when he scored a split decision win over Tyson Fury from inside the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (watch highlights).

During the post-fight press conference, Usyk reflected on his huge win but was brought to tears when he spoke about his father, who sadly passed away in 2012 when Usyk became an Olympic gold medalist.

“I miss my father,” Usyk said. “I said to my father, ‘Hey, listen. You live there, I live here.’ Please, no coming for me. I love you. For me it’s hard when my father is coming for me because I remember all my life. I know he’s here.”

The Ukrainian boxer also revealed that he sacrificed a lot during his training camp, including the birth of his daughter.

“My start was October 2023, November, December. Nine months I work,” Usyk said. “I missed Happy New Year. I missed the birthday [of my son], I missed the birthday [of my other son]. I missed the birthday [of my daughter]; I missed the birth [of my daughter.] I missed all of my family holidays, all the time training, training, training. My focus was only this fight, now I’m happy. I want to go back home.”

Usyk (22-0) is the first four-belt undisputed Heavyweight champion and is now considered one of, if not the pound-for-pound best boxer in the world.

For complete Fury vs. Usyk results, coverage, and highlights click HERE.