Eddie Hearn disagrees with official result of Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury
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Promoter Eddie Hearn disagrees with the result of Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury's second fight, insisting that Saturday's bout should've been a draw. Ukrainian fighter Usyk, 37, was controversially awarded the win on points, the same as in Saudi Arabia back in February, with all three judges scoring the clash 116-112 to the reigning heavyweight champion. The decision sparked fierce debate in the boxing world, as Fury claimed that his opponent was given a 'Christmas gift'.
"I thought I won that fight," the Brit argued. "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. I will believe til the day I die that I won that fight.". Hearn, who's the chairman of Matchroom Sports, says that a draw would've been a fair result, having scored it 6-5 to Fury going into the final round. ''I thought it was a very close fight," he told IFL TV.
"I thought Usyk nicked the last round, I had it as a draw but you know there seems to be a lot of people that had Usyk the winner, I think is that the overall? I just felt like there was a lot of close rounds.''. Who won - Oleksandr Usyk or Tyson Fury? Give us your score in the comments section.
With Fury unable to avenge his first ever defeat in the first fight, questions are being asked of where the 'Gypsy King' goes next. Hearn reckons that it's time for the long-awaited Battle of Britain with his fighter, Anthony Joshua, whose schedule is free in 2025.
