Revealed: The OFFICIAL judges’ scorecards for Oleksandr Usyk’s split decision win over Tyson Fury show how the champion secured his historic victory

The judges’ scorecards for Oleksandr Usyk’s historic victory over Tyson Fury have been revealed.

Usyk came out on top in Riyadh on Saturday night, passing his rival on points after upending him in the ninth round.

He had started the slower of the two, with Fury showboating as he controlled the opening rounds of the fight.

But Usyk got back into it and won some of the later rounds to claim victory, showing that all he had to do was avoid a knockout to secure victory in the final round.

Manuel Oliver Palermo of Spain, Craig Metcalfe of Canada and Mike Fitzgerald of the United States were the judges for the fight, and their scores were revealed after the fight.

More to follow.