Deontay Wilder lifts Oleksandr Usyk off feet and out the ring in crazy KO as fight is simulated in game's beta testing

18/12/2023 14:12

Deontay Wilder sent Oleksandr Usyk flying out of the ring in a clip captured during beta testing for a boxing game.

The PC title Undisputed opened up for fans to trial at the end of 2022 ahead of its full release earlier this year.

During this beta testing the game was not yet the finished article and some glitches were understandably emerging.

Part of the reason for this testing period was to allow gamers to report such issues, meaning that developers could fix them before putting the game out into the full market.

Two of today’s top heavyweights were available for beta testers to try out.

Those were WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk and former WBC heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder.

In one funny clip that circulated on social media, the American got the better of the Ukrainian in dramatic fashion.

Wilder hammered Usyk with a series of big left hooks which stunned him and then sent him toppling to the canvas.

However, as the champion began to fall, his challenger was able to land another left hook which sent him flying over the ropes and out of the ring.

The dramatic knockout was certainly eye-catching, although perhaps ever-so-slightly unrealistic.

Other clips were seen showing similar KOs, meaning that the issue was resolved before the game was properly released earlier this year.

In the real world, Usyk and Wilder may well end up fighting each other one day.

The American is now back in boxing and set to fight Joseph Parker on Saturday night.

He is facing the Swede on the same card as Anthony Joshua vs Otto Wallin, with the plan being for AJ vs Wilder to take place next year.

Should Wilder defeat Joshua, fans will be demanding he gets another world title opportunity.

Meanwhile, Usyk’s eyes are firmly fixed on WBC champion Tyson Fury as they are set to meet to crown an undisputed heavyweight king on February 17.