2 hours ago Time for Tyson Fury to consider leaving the stage after Usyk defeat dims aura

The Briton stayed the distance against Oleksandr Usyk but after back-to-back defeats what is left for the 36-year-old to prove?In the end everyone runs out of road. It was probably necessary for Tyson Fury to say he was robbed in the Kingdom Arena on Saturday night. Boxing demands this level of irrationality. Logical multimillionaires do not willingly schedule a brain-jarring, soul‑shredding half-hour beating from one of the most effective practitioners of controlled violence ever to walk the planet. A basic suspension of reason is required. Without it no one would ever step in the ring.So Fury will maintain that all three judges were wrong to award a unanimous points decision in Oleksandr Usyk’s favour after 12 thrillingly intense rounds in Riyadh. Last time out Fury said he lost because of the war in Ukraine. This time he said it was because of Christmas. Nobody was robbed here. Fury, the challenger, needed to go out and actively take the heavyweight belts. In the event the c...

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2 hours ago Tyson Fury and the question of legacy after honourable Usyk defeat dims aura

The Briton stayed the distance against Oleksandr Usyk but after back-to-back defeats what is left for the 36-year-old to prove?In the end everyone runs out of road. It was probably necessary for Tyson Fury to say he was robbed in the Kingdom Arena on Saturday night. Boxing demands this level of irrationality. Logical multimillionaires do not willingly schedule a brain-jarring, soul‑shredding half-hour beating from one of the most effective practitioners of controlled violence ever to walk the planet. A basic suspension of reason is required. Without it nobody would ever step in the ring.So Fury will maintain that all three judges were wrong to award a unanimous points decision in Oleksandr Usyk’s favour after 12 thrillingly intense rounds in Riyadh. Last time out Fury said he lost because of the war in Ukraine. This time he said it was because of Christmas. Nobody was robbed here. Fury, the challenger, needed to go out and actively take the heavyweight belts. In the event the c...

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2 hours ago Paris Fury looks downcast as husband Tyson loses out in Oleksandr Usyk rematch

Paris Fury was seen shaking her head in dismay as she watched her husband Tyson Fury lose his rematch against Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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4 hours ago Paris Fury's visible disappointment as Tyson loses out in Oleksandr Usyk rematch

Paris Fury was spied shaking her head in disappointment as the judges at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday night ruled her husband had lost his rematch

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5 hours ago Turki Alalshikh teases Oleksandr Usyk's next fight after Tyson Fury win

The Ukrainian scored his second victory over the 'Gypsy King' on Saturday night in Riyadh - with many now wondering what's next for the 37-year-old

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7 hours ago Oleksandr Usyk issues 'blind' response to complaints about Tyson Fury win

The Ukrainian picked up his second win in a row against Tyson Fury on Saturday, but has hit out at one individual following concerns about the scorecards

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7 hours ago Tyson Fury told exactly who he must fight next after Oleksandr Usyk defeat

The 'Gypsy King' suffered the second defeat to Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night, with many now wondering what's next for the two-time heavyweight world champion

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8 hours ago Oleksandr Usyk settles Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua debate once and for all

The Ukrainian heavyweight king weighed in on the topic after he defeated the 'Gypsy King' for the second time in his career in Riyadh on Saturday night

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8 hours ago 'Furious' Tyson Fury calmed by his wife Paris after Oleksandr Usyk heartbreak

Tyson Fury was left fuming after losing to Oleksandr Usyk in their heavyweight rematch, storming out of the ring after the result was announced - but Paris was there to console him

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9 hours ago Usyk stakes claim as best man in boxing after making Fury eat his words | Donald McRae

Boxing is full of unsavoury people but it also produces extraordinary men. The Ukrainian champion is one of themAs Oleksandr Usyk walked towards us just after three in the morning, resplendent in his purple tracksuit while carrying Eeyore under his arm, his promoter let slip a gentle cry: “Here he comes, the best man in boxing ”Alex Krassyuk is not a traditional boxing promoter, being a much more understated man than most of his contemporaries in this riotous old business. But his pride was understandable in the immediate aftermath of Usyk’s decisive second straight defeat of Tyson Fury. Continue reading...

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