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Results and highlights: Oleksandr Usyk weathers early storm, beats Dereck Chisora by decision

Oleksandr Usyk (18-0, 13 KOs) had to deal with the rough, brawling, brute force style of Dereck Chisora (32-9, 23 KOs), but he was get his hand raised in London.

The former unified cruiserweight champion took some hard right hands from the heavy-handed Chisora in the first couple of rounds, but it didn’t take too long for Chisora’s spirited effort to turn into complete exhaustion and predictability. Usyk demonstrated a great chin and he slowly but surely outclassed the Brit on his way to a unanimous decision. It wasn’t an easy night at the office thanks to Chisora’s aggressive, bull-rushing ways but it was nevertheless a clear win and it probably should’ve been clearer than how the judges scored it.