Out with the old guard, in with the new.
Tyson Fury defeated Wladimir Klitschko to become boxing’s new world heavyweight champion on Saturday, taking home a unanimous decision after 12 grueling rounds.
TYSON FURY BECOMES WORLD CHAMPION. 115-112, 115-112, 116-111.
Klitschko is beaten.https://t.co/dLh5WGtbdq pic.twitter.com/YtaWeCGYj1
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) November 28, 2015
The moment Tyson Fury became Heavyweight Champion of the World…https://t.co/IQPeV1Vnbk
— BBC 5 Live Sport (@5liveSport) November 28, 2015
Fury told the media he “looked in Klitschko’s eyes, and I knew I could win.”
Klitschko took to Twitter to congratulate his opponent.
Gongrats to Tyson Fury #teamklitschko
— Klitschko (@Klitschko) November 28, 2015
The victory gives him four belts, making him the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO and The Ring unified heavyweight champion. The 27-year-old improves to 25-0-0 while Klitschko, 39, falls to 64-4.
Thumbnail photo via Twitter/@BBCSport
