Everything You Need to Know About the Weekend in Boxing

What was supposed to be a test of Oleksandr Usyk’s chin instead turned into a test of his ability to adapt, as Tony Bellew frustrated the undisputed cruiserweight champion in the early going. Although Usyk would eventually find his rhythm, through seven rounds Bellew led on two of the three judges scorecards, with the third judge seeing the fight as a draw. While many media members saw those scores as home cooking at best -- a travesty at worst -- the indisputable fact is that early on in his retirement fight Bellew was holding his own.

Until Usyk figured him out. Yes, Usyk’s superior boxing and consistent bodywork began to take over by the fifth round and though the stoppage wouldn’t come…