'Judges gave Usyk Christmas gift' - Fury reacts to loss

Trending 15 hours ago

Tyson Fury refused to judge he mislaid his rematch against unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and claimed nan judges gave him a "Christmas gift".

All 3 judges scored nan conflict 116-112 successful Usyk's favour, handing nan Ukrainian a 2nd successive triumph complete nan Fury.

Fury and his promoter Frank Warren were some adamant that nan Briton had done capable to triumph nan title successful Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

"The judges gave him a Christmas gift," Fury said.

"I consciousness for illustration I won some fights. I cognize I had to sound him retired but it's boxing and this happens. There is nary uncertainty successful my mind I won this fight.

"Frank [Warren] had maine 3 aliases 4 rounds up and a batch of group had maine up by astatine slightest two."

Fury, 36, did not reply immoderate questions successful nan ringing aft nan bout, choosing to caput backstage wherever he yet said to nan media.

"I'm not going to outcry complete spilt milk, it's complete now." Fury added.

"I've been successful boxing my full life but I'll ever consciousness a small spot difficult done by - not a small bit, a lot."

Queensberry's Warren made clear his vexation pinch nan consequence successful nan ringing and he continued to make his lawsuit for a Fury triumph afterwards.

"I'm dumbfounded astatine really they [judges] scored it," Warren said.

"His jabbing was superb, his footwork was superb, he wasn't slow. He was very evasive."

Victory for Usyk extends his unblemished grounds to 23 victories and further strengthens his declare arsenic 1 of nan top of this generation.

"Uncle Frank, I deliberation he is blind," Usyk said.

"If Tyson says it is simply a Christmas gift past OK, convey you God, not Tyson. Thank you to my team."

All 3 judges scored nan title 116-112 to Usyk.

USA's Patrick Morley, Panama's Ignacio Robles and Puerto Rico's Gerardo Martinez were nan 3 judges astatine ringside.

Despite coming to nan aforesaid conclusion, nan judges did not scope it nan aforesaid way.

The judges were unanimous connected rounds four, five, six, seven, eight, 10 and 11, but divided for nan different rounds.

Every information was 10-9 to nan winner, pinch nary knockdowns to people and nary of nan judges electing for a 10-10 round.

Round 1 – split

Robles - Usyk

Morley - Fury

Martinez - Fury

Round 2 – split

Robles - Fury

Morley - Usyk

Martinez - Usyk

Round 3 – split

Robles - Usyk

Morley - Fury

Martinez - Usyk

Round 4 – unanimous

Robles - Fury

Morley - Fury

Martinez - Fury

Round 5 – unanimous

Robles - Fury

Morley - Fury

Martinez - Fury

Round six – unanimous

Robles - Usyk

Morley - Usyk

Martinez - Usyk

Round 7 – unanimous

Robles - Usyk

Morley - Usyk

Martinez - Usyk

Round 8 – unanimous

Robles - Usyk

Morley - Usyk

Martinez - Usyk

Round 9 – split

Robles - Fury

Morley – Usyk

Martinez - Usyk

Round 10 – unanimous

Robles - Usyk

Morley - Usyk

Martinez - Usyk

Round 11 – unanimous

Robles - Usyk

Morley - Usyk

Martinez - Usyk

Round 12 – split

Robles - Usyk

Morley - Usyk

Martinez - Fury

More
Source Sports
Sports