Angry Tyson Fury says Oleksandr Usyk’s controversial win was ‘Christmas gift’ from judges

Tyson Fury insisted Oleksandr Usyk had been gifted an early Christmas present aft disputing the Ukrainian’s unanimous points victory successful their rematch successful Riyadh.

Fury mislaid 116-112 on each 3 judges’ scorecards as his bid to avenge his only profession loss ended conclusively with the bonzer Usyk retaining his WBA, WBC and WBO titles.

Promoter Frank Warren said he was “dumbfounded” by some the result and the wide separator of triumph – and Fury agreed.

“I felt a small Christmas tone successful location and I deliberation he sewage a small Christmas gift from them judges. An early Christmas gift,” said Fury, who mislaid the first conflict successful May by divided decision.

“I was assured I had won that conflict again. I thought I’d won some fights, but past again I’ve gone location pinch 2 losses connected my record. I will ever judge until the time I dice that I won that fight.

“I’m not going to outcry complete spilt milk. It’s happened now. I cognize boxing, I’ve been successful it each my life and you can’t alteration nary decisions.

“I will ever consciousness a small spot difficult done by. Not a small bit, really a lot. When you don’t get the knockout, this is what happens. You can’t guarantee the win.”

Fury said he will return clip to bespeak connected his future, which aft back-to-back losses is now up successful the air, moreover if an all-British conflict against Anthony Joshua still retains wide appeal.

When asked if we will spot him fighting again, he replied: “You mightiness do, you mightiness not do. Who knows. We’ll talk astir that adjacent year.

“What’s adjacent for me? I’m going location and having immoderate clip off. For sure. I’m going to spell location and person a bully Christmas. I’ve been distant 12 weeks moving for this fight.

“I’m going to spell location now and bask it. We’re connected for a bully Christmas successful the Fury location and convey God we’re some retired of the ringing successful 1 piece.”

Usyk called upon Saudi Arabia’s boxing powerbroker Turki Alalshikh to put a rematch pinch Daniel Dubois aft Britain’s IBF champion entered the ringing during the post-fight interviews.

Dubois was knocked retired successful the ninth information by Usyk successful August 2023 but has rebuilt impressively since then, culminating successful his explosive triumph complete Anthony Joshua successful October.

“I want my revenge. I want my revenge Usyk! Well done tonight, good done. God bless. I want my revenge for the robbery past time. Let’s go, let’s go. Make it hap Frank!” Dubois said.

Usyk replied: “Your excellency, make the conflict pinch Daniel Dubois. Thank you truthful much.

“I tin do more. I’m fresh to conflict (Dubois), nary problem. Next conflict nary problem. Now I want to spell location and rest.”

Usyk paid tribute to Fury having engaged successful the 2nd classical brushwood of a compelling rivalry.

“He’s a awesome fighter, a awesome force and it was a awesome 24 rounds. Unbelievable 24 rounds successful my career. Thank you truthful much,” Usyk said.