Oleksandr Usyk was vicious in his very first fight as a heavyweight, forcing Chazz Witherspoon to retire following the seventh round.
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The Usyks quick hands and feet were a nightmare for the bigger Witherspoon in Chicago, and he landed punches until his opponent couldnt continue.
The success was a staged introduction by winning the World Boxing Super Series in the heavyweight division for Usyk, that last season became the undisputed cruiserweight champion. He immediately signalled his intention to eventually become only the third fighter to add a heavyweight world title to cruiserweight gold.
Usyk was almost two and a half stone lighter than his competitor, and it revealed, as he glided in and out of scope but additionally, it gave his speed.
His hand in the southpaw stance started to slide following a few rounds of discovering his timing through Witherspoons guard.
Witherspoon, a 38-year-old who arrived at a few days notice to substitute Tyrone Spong, strove to thunder counter punches and even though he did occasionally grab Usyk, he might never discourage him.
The movement of usyk began to drown. The Ukrainian managed to land shots will in the round. The referee considered stopping the struggle here, but didnt act.
In the Usyk searched for its knockout, landing a barrage of unanswered shots. Witherspoon couldnt catch up, and also remained erect but wilted back into his stool.
Usyk keeps his position as the mandatory challenger into the WBO heavyweight title that Andy Ruiz Jr will shield against Anthony Joshua on December 7, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Following year usyk hopes to dispute the winner.

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