Tyson Fury falls down world heavyweight rankings after second Oleksandr Usyk defeat
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Tyson Fury has dropped two places in the WBO heavyweight rankings after losing to Oleksandr Usyk for a second time last month. The Brit, 36, headed into his rematch with Usyk in Saudi Arabia just before Christmas at the top of the WBO's rankings. But his failure to overcome the Ukrainian has seen him drop down to third in the pecking order.
While Fury has dropped on the WBO list, he is still No.1 with the WBC. He isn't ranked at all with the WBA, though, as he ponders his next move following a second career defeat. Fury and his team, including promoter Frank Warren, were furious after Usyk was given the win on points. The latter said he was "dumbfounded" by the scorecards, while Fury claimed the judges had given his opponent "a Christmas gift".
“I thought I won that fight again. I thought I won both fights but going home with two losses on my record,” Fury said after failing to gain a measure of revenge for their first bout, which Usyk won by split decision. “Not much I can do about it, I can just fight my heart out and do the best I can. I’ll believe until the day I die that I won that fight. I was aggressive, on the front foot all night, landing body and head.
“I think he got a Christmas gift from the judges.”. There has been plenty of speculation over what comes next for Fury, including a potential British mega-fight with Anthony Joshua with Usyk now expected to move on to a second undisputed clash with Daniel Dubois. Others have questioned whether Fury will consider retirement after failing to regain his heavyweight titles.
