Anthony Joshua reveals round-by-round scorecard for Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2

Anthony Joshua believes Tyson Fury was 1 information distant from claiming revenge against Oleksandr Usyk successful the pair’s heavyweight world title rematch successful Riyadh.

Another classical conflict unfolded betwixt the rivals, pinch the Ukrainian retaining the WBC, WBA and WBO belts aft each 3 judges scored the conflict successful his favour 116-112.

But Joshua saw a person conflict than judges Gerardo Martinez, Patrick Morley and Ignacio Robles, pursuing late play to determine the 3rd official.

In fact, had Joshua handed immoderate of rounds three, four, six, seven, 8 aliases 11 to Fury instead, past his consequence would flip successful favour of the Briton’s.

Joshua yet only had 1 constituent splitting the heavyweights, siding pinch Usyk 115-114 aft 12 rounds.

Fury maintains he won the fight, arsenic he did aft the first fight, stating: “I was rather confident, I thought I won that conflict again, some fights, but past again I’ve gone location pinch 2 losses connected my record, not overmuch I tin do astir it, I’ll judge until the time I dice I won the fight.

“I was connected the beforehand ft each night, sometimes it’s difficult to score. I consciousness a batch of group scored it 7-5, Frank had maine 3 aliases 4 rounds up, I’m not going to cry.

“I’ll ever consciousness a small spot difficult done by, not a small bit, a lot, erstwhile you don’t get a knockout, you can’t guarantee a win.”

Joshua could meet Fury adjacent successful a highly-anticipated gathering betwixt 2 heavyweights that person defined boxing successful Great Britain for a generation.

Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has already urged Fury to judge a two-fight woody pinch the first astatine Wembley Stadium followed by a rematch successful Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Eddie Hearn: “The reality is, there’s only 1 conflict for Fury: Anthony Joshua. It’s the biggest conflict successful the history of British boxing.

“It wasn’t a level performance, it didn’t look for illustration his punch guidance was successful question. He mightiness beryllium successful the highest of his powers, conscionable not bully capable to hit Usyk.

“One astatine Wembley, past backmost retired for Riyadh Season.”

Anthony Joshua’s scorecard: Usyk vs Fury 2

Usyk 115-114 Fury