Tyson Fury has as soon as extra known as into query his newest profession loss to world champion, Oleksandr Usyk — claiming the Ukrainian was “gifted” his choice win in Saudi Arabia as Christmas approaches subsequent week, as he stares down a second profession loss successively.
Fury, a former undisputed WBC heavyweight kingpin, made his return to the ring tonight alongside Usyk for the primary time since they locked horns again in Could, with the latter changing into the primary undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion within the ‘four-belt period’ — courtesy of a cut up choice win after nearly forcing a stoppage within the ninth spherical.
On that event, Morecambe native, Fury claimed the choose’s sat ringside awarded Usyk the victory as a result of his native international locations ongoing invasion by neighboring Russia — and tonight, he claimed the vacation season is the explanation for his foe’s second straight win.
Tyson Fury claims Oleksandr Usyk was “gifted” win by judges tonight
“Merry Christmas, all people — I can f*cking say it this time,” Tyson Fury stated throughout his post-fight press convention,. “Tonight can’t I? And a Completely happy New Yr.”
“I didn’t really feel no spirit (from Oleksandr Usyk), I felt a bit little bit of Christmas spirit, and I feel he acquired a bit Christmas reward from them judges — Christmas reward early.”
And it’s not simply Fury who argued in opposition to the choose’s scorecards tonight, however the British heavyweight’s promoter, Frank Warren — who claimed he was “dumbfounded” by the choice introduced in Riyadh.
“I’m dumbfounded,” Frank Warren advised TNT Sports activities. “They [the judges] gave him (Tyson Fury) 4 rounds out of the 12 rounds, which is inconceivable. I imply, I’ve been round a very long time and I do know I’m biased, however one choose didn’t give him any spherical from spherical six onwards. Not one spherical, look. How can that be? That’s inconceivable. And the identical with the opposite choose right here. They offer him one spherical on the final on the final six and the identical right here with this man.”
“It’s loopy, , and I’m not, I’m calm and picked up. I’m not screaming and shouting. That could be a nonsense. Everyone alongside that entrance row there, together with, and their locations had been lengthy as pipes, the administration of Usyk and all people alongside the (entrance and Oscar De La Hoya and I had him successful by three, 4 rounds.”
