A suited and menacing-looking Oleksandr Usyk asked Tyson Fury to autograph a photograph of him being punched in the face in their first fight, at a news conference on Wednesday. Briton Fury, 36, lost his WBC crown by split-decision in May as Usyk became boxing's first undisputed heavyweight champion in 25 years.

World heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk landed the first blow in his re-match with Tyson Fury as he got the British fighter to sign a photograph of him being punched in the face by the Ukrainian at a promotional event on Wednesday.

Oleksandr Usyk opened a briefcase, removed a photograph and walked over to Tyson Fury to get his heavyweight rival to sign it.

Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk, the WBC, WBA, WBO and IBO heavyweight champion, and British boxer Tyson Fury have had a staredown. Source: Champion, a sports news platform within Ukrainska Pravda's holding company Details: The boxers had a staredown in London,

Mind games between opponents in the lead-up to big fights are not new in the sport of boxing, but Oleksandr Usyk may have upped the ante ahead of his

Oleksandr Usyk asks Tyson Fury to sign a photo of the Briton being punched in the face in their first fight during a news conference before their rematch.

World heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk landed the first blow in his re-match with Tyson Fury as he got the British fighter to sign a photograph of him being punched in the face by the Ukrainian at a promotional event on Wednesday.

Face off! Tyson Fury stares down Oleksandr Usyk at their "Reignited" rematch press conference (video) to promote their second boxing title fight on Dec. 21 in Riyadh.