95 minutes ago ‘I won that fight’: Tyson Fury rejects defeat as judges’ ‘Christmas gift’ to Oleksandr Usyk

Despite a unanimous decision against him by all three judges, Fury refuses to accept the Ukrainian fighter has now beaten him in back-to-back title bouts Tyson Fury described Oleksandr Usyk’s victory over him as a “Christmas gift” from the three judges who all scored the fight 116-112 in favour of the champion. The verdict was justifiably much more clear-cut than the split-decision ruling which had also given Usyk victory in May.But Fury offered his contrasting belief at the post-fight press conference: “I thought I won that fight. I thought I won both fights but I’m going home with two losses on my record. There’s not much I can do about it. I can just fight my heart out. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Oleksandr Usyk hits back at Frank Warren over Tyson Fury rematch criticism

Promoter Warren said he felt Fury had comfortably won the fight and called the judges’ scoring ‘nuts’

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1 hour ago Daniel Dubois demands 'revenge' for Oleksandr Usyk 'robbery' after gatecrashing interview

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2 hours ago Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk: AI judge score for heavyweight rematch revealed in unique experiment

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3 hours ago Tyson Fury gives update on boxing future amid retirement questions after Oleksandr Usyk defeat

Second successive loss will inevitably raise questions over the 36-year-old Fury’s future in the sport

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3 hours ago Tyson Fury fumes at Oleksandr Usyk rematch defeat as Frank Warren laments 'nuts' scoring

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4 hours ago Tyson Fury speaks out on his future after suffering second straight defeat by Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia

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Punch stats have reached Oleksandr Usyk landed a vastly higher percentage than Tyson Fury after beating the Gypsy King in their rematch in Saudi Arabia.

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