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 resolution 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 Might, with the latter turning into the primary undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion within the ‘four-belt era’ — courtesy of a cut up resolution 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 resulting from 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, everybody — I can f*cking say it this time,” Tyson Fury stated throughout his post-fight press convention,. “Tonight can’t I? And a Happy New Year.”
“I didn’t feel no spirit (from Oleksandr Usyk), I felt a little bit of Christmas spirit, and I think he got a little Christmas gift from them judges — Christmas gift 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 instructed TNT Sports activities. “They [the judges] gave him (Tyson Fury) four rounds out of the 12 rounds, which is impossible. I mean, I’ve been around a long time and I know I’m biased, but one judge didn’t give him any round from round six onwards. Not one round, look. How can that be? That’s impossible. And the same with the other judge here. They give him one round at the last at the last six and the same here with this guy.”
“It’s crazy, you know, and I’m not, I’m calm and collected. I’m not screaming and shouting. That is a nonsense. Everybody along that front row there, including, and their places were long as pipes, the management of Usyk and everybody along the (front and Oscar De La Hoya and I had him winning by three, four rounds.”
