Frank Warren denies that Tyson Fury broke rules against Oleksandr Usyk as promoter slams 'bulls***' claims
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Frank Warren rubbished claims that Tyson Fury broke any rules during his bout with Oleksandr Usyk on December 21. The Brit lost his first fight with Usyk last May by split decision, and failed to avenge his only career setback in their second matchup. Fury lost 116-112 on all three judges' scorecards after an enthralling showdown in Saudi Arabia, leaving his dream of stripping his Ukrainian rival of his WBA, WBC and WBO titles in tatters.
![[Frank Warren, Fury's promoter, dismissed the 'bulls***' claim, insisting no rules were broken]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/02/09/93667579-14243437-image-m-37_1735810943985.jpg)
After the fact, a journalist suggested that Fury's shorts were worn too high, which breaches International Boxing Association (IBA) rules. The IBA state that shorts should be loose-fitting and reach halfway down the thigh, or no lower than the knees. The waistband should also be slightly raised so that opponents cannot strike one's groin.
![[The 36-year-old lost by unanimous decision, as all three judges' scorecards read 116-112]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/02/09/93667581-14243437-image-m-38_1735810951024.jpg)
Promoter Frank Warren broke his silence on the matter, slamming the 'bulls***' accusations. Tyson Fury was accused of wearing his shorts too high during his fight with Oleksandr Usyk. Frank Warren, Fury's promoter, dismissed the 'bulls***' claim, insisting no rules were broken.
The 36-year-old lost by unanimous decision, as all three judges' scorecards read 116-112. 'One of the journalists talking about him wearing his shorts up to underneath his nipples... bulls**t,' he told Box Nation. 'The referee came in the dressing room before the fight. The way he wore them was legal.'.
