Brilliant Usyk a world champ

Oleksandr Usyk announced himself as a leading force at cruiserweight by outpointing Krzysztof Glowacki for the WBO world title.

The Ukrainian 2012 Olympic heavyweight gold medallist was in imperious form to silence Glowacki’s fellow Poles in Gdansk and move to 10-0-KO9 with scores of 119-109 117-111 117-111.

Usyk began the bout observing from the outside but grew into the first round quickly; spearing out his southpaw jab before registering the first meaningful shot with a short left counter to a crude Glowacki assault.

The champion (26-1-KO16) quickly realised more initiative was required and landed a significant overhand left and following left to the body in the second but Usyk reasserted in the third; making his host fall short and then pouncing in to jab upstairs and down.

The pair continued to trade rounds but although Glowacki shaded the fourth …

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