Still confident that he won. Fury named his score in the fight with Usyk

Boxing News 23 june 2024, 11:09
Liam Carter Liam Carter Dailysports's expert
Still confident that he won. Fury named his score in the fight with Usyk Photo: Richard Pelham/Getty Images

Former WBC heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) shared his perspective on the judges' scorecards in his loss to Oleksandr Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs).

A month after the defeat in the undisputed title bout, the British boxer remains convinced that he should have won by decision. The "Gypsy King" assessed the fight as 116-111, believing he won nine rounds while Usyk only secured three.

"He landed a good shot in the eighth round and broke my nose, the ninth round was a 10-8 round for him, and I gave him the tenth round. But other than that, I didn't give him any other rounds.

I believe I won that fight. I think he won a few rounds, but I won the majority of them. What can you do? It's one of those decisions in boxing. We both put on a great fight. It was the best we could do..." Fury told talkSPORT.

It should be noted that Usyk defeated Fury by split decision in May, with scores of 115-112, 113-114, and 114-113.

The Gypsy King has exercised his right to a mandatory rematch, scheduled for December 21.

Previously, it was reported that the WBC is looking to implement significant rule changes before the rematch between Usyk and Fury.

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