Tyson Fury insists he beat Oleksandr Usyk by at least three rounds as the Brit cried "robbery". Fury was beaten by the world champion for a second time in seven months, with all three judges giving Usyk the nod by four rounds. Fury left the ring immediately after the result was announced but said backstage: "I swear to God I thought I won that fight by at least three rounds.".
Fury later added: "I thought I won the fight again, I was Larry Holmesed again. I was on the front foot the entire time. When you don’t get the knockout this is what can happen. I felt some Christmas spirit, I think he got a little Christmas gift from the judges.".
Fury's promoter Frank Warren agreed, saying: ““It’s impossible. How did Tyson only get four rounds in this fight? “I’m not biased. Everyone across the front all thought the same way. I thought Tyson was in control. Thought he boxed extremely well. But anyway. It is what it is.
"One judge didn’t give him any round from round six onwards. How can that be? Same with the other judge here. He gave him one round of the last six. It’s crazy. But that is a nonsense. Oscar de le Hoya and I had him winning by three or four rounds.
“What fight were they watching? You lose, you lose, that’s fair enough. But come on. It’s nuts. He’s very very disappointed. He thought he won it. Of course we are biased but I’m not stupid biased. I’d like to think I know what I’m looking at. It was a good boxing performance by him. He used all his physical attributes. He stayed focused. I mean, come on, count the jabs. All you want is a level playing field and a fair crack of the whip. But that scoring is not good whatsoever.".
