Tyson Fury blasts judges after Oleksandr Usyk rematch defeat
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Tyson Fury believes Oleksandr Usyk was handed a ‘Christmas gift’ by the judges following his rematch defeat in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night. In another entertaining fight in Saudi Arabia, all three judges scored the contest 116-112 in favour of Usyk, although many believed that Fury had done enough to win more rounds.
![[RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - DECEMBER 21: Oleksandr Usyk punches Tyson Fury during the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC and WBO Undisputed World Heavyweight titles' fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury as part of Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2, Reignited card at Kingdom Arena on December 21, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_233984811-6695.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Fury felt he was the aggressor during the fight and felt he had done enough to convince the judges to secure a victory via decision. After the fight, the 36-year-old also dismissed suggestions that Usyk is the best opponent he’s faced and claims the Ukrainian did not hurt him during the contest.
![[Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk following the WBA, WBC, WBO, IBO World Heavyweight championship contest at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Picture date: Saturday December 21, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story BOXING Fury. Photo credit should read: Nick Potts/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder.]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_233985454-9c6d.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
‘Yeah, I was quite confident, I thought I won that fight again,’ Fury said after suffering the second defeat of his career. ‘I thought I won the both fights but I’ve gone home with two losses on my record now so there’s not much I can do about it, I can just fight my heart out and do the best I can.
‘But again, I’ll always believe until the day I die that I won that fight. ‘Aggressive, on the front foot, listen, sometimes it’s hard to score. ‘I feel a lot of people did, same score, Frank Warren had me three or four rounds up, a lot of people had me up at least two.
‘Listen, I’m not crying over spilt milk, it’s happened now, I know boxing, been in it my whole life, you can’t change any decisions. But I’ll just always feel a little bit hard done by, not a little bit, actually a lot. ‘I think when you don’t get the knockout this is what happens, you can’t guarantee a win.’.
