Fury Disputes Loss to Usyk, Claims Judges Gave Opponent a “Christmas Gift”

Zuleihat Ahmed

1 month ago

Tyson Fury has expressed his disagreement with the outcome of his rematch against unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, stating that the judges gave his opponent a “Christmas gift” by scoring the fight in Usyk’s favor. The judges’ scores were 116-112 in favor of Usyk, resulting in the Ukrainian’s second consecutive win over Fury.

Fury and his promoter, Frank Warren, both believe that Fury did enough to win the contest, which took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Fury claimed that he had to knock out Usyk to win, but felt that he had done enough to secure a victory through points.

Usyk’s victory extends his undefeated record to 23 wins and strengthens his claim as one of the greatest boxers of his generation. Usyk responded to Fury’s comments, saying that if Fury believes the judges’ decision was a “Christmas gift,” then he is thankful to God, not Fury.

Fury Disputes Loss to Usyk, Claims Judges Gave Opponent a "Christmas Gift" — Usyk’s victory extends his undefeated record to 23 wins and strengthens his claim as one of the greatest boxers of his generation. Usyk responded to Fury’s comments, saying that if Fury believes the judges’ decision was a “Christmas gift,” then he is thankful to God, not Fury.

The dispute over the outcome of the fight highlights the subjective nature of boxing judging, where different observers may have varying opinions on the winner of a contest. The result of the fight has been confirmed, and Usyk remains the unified heavyweight champion.