Tyson Fury, the British heavyweight champion, has expressed frustration following his loss to Oleksandr Usyk in their highly anticipated rematch on Saturday night.
After the fight at Riyadh’s Kingdom Arena on December 22, Fury, who had been unbeaten until his first encounter with Usyk in May, suggested that the Ukrainian boxer received an unfair advantage from the judges, calling it a “Christmas gift.”
The rematch, which was a major event in the world of boxing, ended with all three judges scoring the fight 116-112 in favor of Usyk, giving him a unanimous decision victory. Despite the outcome, Fury remained defiant and felt the decision did not reflect the reality of the fight.
“Listen, it is what it is. I’m not going to cry over spilt milk, it’s happened now,” Fury said after the fight. “I know boxing, I’ve been in it all my life — you can’t change no decisions. But I feel a little bit hard done by, actually a lot.”
Fury, 36, admitted he was disappointed by the result, adding, “There was a little bit of Christmas spirit in there. He got a little Christmas gift.” This remark seemed to hint that Fury believed Usyk had been given favorable treatment by the judges.
When asked about his future in boxing, Fury was uncertain. “You might do, you might not do. Who knows?” he responded, leaving fans and pundits alike guessing about whether he would retire or continue his career.
Fury’s promoter, Frank Warren, also disagreed with the decision, calling it “nuts” and insisting that Fury had deserved to win. However, Warren acknowledged that Fury would need some time to reflect on the result before making any decisions about his future.
“That’s up to him. I mean, it’s just after a fight. Obviously, emotions are running high. We’ll see,” Warren said, adding that Fury would decide what to do next when the time was right.
