Tyson Fury remained adamant that he emerged victorious from the match.
Tyson Fury remained adamant that he emerged victorious from the match, despite the split decision in favor of Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk, who became boxing’s first undisputed champion since 1999. Despite this setback, marking his first defeat, Fury, the WBC heavyweight titleholder since February 2020, speculated that judges may have favored Usyk due to the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
“I firmly believe I came out on top in that bout,” Fury asserted to DAZN. “While Usyk may have claimed a few rounds, the majority were undoubtedly in my favor. We both fought our hearts out, given the circumstances. However, it’s possible that the judges’ sympathies leaned towards Usyk because of his nation’s current plight. But let there be no doubt, in my view, I won that fight, and I’ll be ready to prove it again.”
Both Fury and Usyk hinted at a potential rematch, with October being mooted as the probable timeframe, as per reports by ESPN, aiming for October 12th.
