Oleksandr Usyk has hit back at claims from Tyson Fury’s promoter, Frank Warren, following his boxing win over the Briton on Saturday night.
The Ukrainian champion responded to protests about the judges’ scoring with a cutting remark about Warren’s judgement.
“Uncle Frank, I think blind,” said Usyk. “If Tyson says Christmas gift, OK thank you God, not Tyson, thank you my team. Listen, Frank crazy man I think. In my opinion. No problem. I win.”
Both Fury and Warren were adamant they had won the fight, challenging the unanimous decision from all three judges who scored it 116-112 for Usyk.
Oleksandr Usyk has hit back at claims from Tyson Fury’s promoter, Frank Warren, following his boxing win over the Briton on Saturday night
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Warren expressed particular frustration with the scorecards, saying: “One judge gave Usyk the last seven rounds. How on earth can anyone say he never won one round out of the last 7? I’m dumbfounded at the scoring.”
The defending WBA, WBO and WBC heavyweight champion retained his titles despite these protests.
Fury remained defiant about the outcome, stating: “I thought I won that fight again. I thought I won both fights but going home with two losses on my record.”
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Oleksandr Usyk has now beaten Tyson Fury twice following his victory in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night
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The British heavyweight insisted he deserved victory based on his aggressive approach.
“I’ll believe until the day I die that I won that fight,” Fury said. “I was aggressive, on the front foot all night, landing body and head.”
He added: “I think he got a Christmas gift from the judges.”
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The controversy extended to an AI judging system, which scored the bout 118-112 in Usyk’s favour, though this technology had no bearing on the official outcome.
Fury dismissed the AI scoring emphatically, declaring: “F*** all computers. More jobs for humans.”
The victory saw Usyk extend his perfect professional record to 23 wins from 23 fights, cementing his position as the world’s top heavyweight.
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Usyk’s promoter, Alexander Krassyuk, has also provided his verdict.
He said he was ‘extremely proud’ of the 37-year-old after coming through such a tough contest unscathed.
And he also insisted he agreed with the scores from the judges, despite Fury and Warren being left unhappy.
“I am extremely proud,” he told BBC Radio 5 Live.
Oleksandr Usyk is on top of the world once again following his boxing win over Tyson Fury
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“It was an encyclopedia of boxing and he showed today how boxing is constructed from the bottom to the top.
“Incredible performance. There is no time to walk away, he is happy to do this.
“I had to Fury three or four rounds. The judges gave him four. That’s the fairest score it could be.”
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