Tyson Fury made some controversial remarks following his break up choice loss to Oleksandr Usyk this night in Saudi Arabia.
Fury (34-1-1) and Usyk (22-0) collided for the undisputed boxing heavyweight world title and the extremely anticipated bout completely lived as much as the billing.
Tyson Fury had most beforehand competed this previous October, the place he edged out a hotly debated break up choice win over former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. That victory had marked the Brit’s seventh in a row, as he had beforehand scored stoppage wins over Derek Chisora, Dillian Whyte and Deontay Wilder respectively.
As for Oleksandr Usyk, the Ukranian champion had final competed in August of final yr, the place he earned a ninth-round knockout victory over Daniel Dubois. That win was preceded by back-t0-back victories over Anthony Joshua the place he claimed after which defended the WBA, WBO and IBF belts.
Tonight’s undisputed heavyweight title combat proved to be a completely thrilling twelve-round warfare. Oleksandr Usyk was in a position to get off to a robust begin in rounds one and two, however Tyson Fury got here again strongly to arguably win the subsequent 4 rounds. Nonetheless, it was in spherical eight that Usyk modified the tide again in his favor, this after touchdown an enormous left hand that appeared to interrupt Fury’s nostril. The very subsequent around the Ukranian was in a position to drop ‘The Gypsy King’ with an enormous mixture (see that right here). From there, Usyk seemingly went into cruise and management and ultimately was awarded what most followers and analysts thought was a much-deserved victory.
Official End result: Oleksandr Usyk defeats Tyson Fury through break up choice (115-112, 113-114, 114-113)
Regardless of being dropped and overwhelmed within the closing rounds of the combat, ‘The Gypsy King’ nonetheless felt he had completed sufficient to edge out a call win on the judges’ scorecards.
Tyson Fury shared his disappointment with the judges’ ruling throughout his post-fight interview and delivered the next controversial feedback about why he thinks Oleksandr Usyk wound up getting the nod:
Tyson Fury delivers his first ideas 🎤👀 pic.twitter.com/c0TByKB7ix
— Prime Rank Boxing (@trboxing) Could 18, 2024
“Initially, I wish to thank my lord and Saviour Jesus Christ for this improbable combat with Oleksandr. I consider I received that combat. I consider he received just a few of the rounds, however I received nearly all of them. And I consider it was… what are you able to do, a kind of mounted choices in boxing. We each placed on a superb combat, one of the best we may do. And his nation (Ukraine) is at warfare, so individuals are siding with the nation at warfare. However make no mistake, I received that combat in my view. I will probably be again. I’ve a rematch clause.”
How did you rating tonight’s Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk combat? Do you assume ‘The Gypsy King’ has a respectable gripe?