Oleksandr Usyk (23-0-0; 14 KOs) is happy after his second loss in a row Tyson Fury by unanimous decision in an even fight. “Fury was the best opponent of my career, but I beat him easier this time than last time. Fury made me stronger as a boxer,” Usyk admitted after the fight.
Fury was the best opponent of my career, he made me stronger as a boxer
However, Fury criticized the referees after the fight, in which he fell to the Ukrainian boxer for the second time. “The judges gave Usyk a Christmas present,” Boxer said. All three judges scored the fight 116-112 in favor of Usyk. Therefore, both Fury and his promoter Frank Warren insisted that Britain had done enough to win the fight in Riyadh. “I feel like I’ve won two fights. I’ve spent twelve weeks preparing for the fight and now enjoy it.”
Tyson Fury at the press conference
The judges gave Usyk a Christmas present
Fury said “I’ve boxed all my life, but I always feel a little bit wrong. Not a little bit, a lot.” With the win, Usyk extended his record to 23 wins.
