Tyson Fury feels he obtained the quick finish of the stick in his rematch loss to Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday, the place Usyk retained the WBC, WBA, and WBO heavyweight titles with a unanimous 116-112 victory in Riyadh.
It was a terrific battle once more between Usyk (23-0, 14 KO) and Fury (34-2-1, 24 KO), with each trying in prime kind.
What Tyson Fury stated after the loss to Usyk
“I used to be fairly assured (that I used to be forward). I assumed I gained that battle once more. I assumed I’ve gained each fights, however then once more, I’ve gone residence with two losses on me report now, so there’s not a lot I can do about it. I can simply battle me coronary heart out and do one of the best I can. However once more, I’ll all the time imagine till the day I die I’ve gained that battle.”
“I used to be on the entrance foot all night time, touchdown physique and head. Pay attention, generally it’s exhausting to attain.”
“I really feel lots of people (had me profitable 7-5). Frank [Warren, Fury’s promoter] had me three or 4 rounds up, lots of people had me at the least two. I simply don’t know. It’s what it’s. I’m not going to cry over spilled milk. I do know boxing, been in all of it me life. You may’t change no choices. However I’ll simply all the time really feel a bit bit exhausting achieved by — not a bit bit, loads.”
“Once you don’t get the knockout, that is what occurs. You may’t assure a win.”
“We transfer on. We go residence right into a New Yr. No matter occurs, we’ll see.”
“I feel (Usyk) obtained a bit Christmas present from them judges.”
“I felt I gained each fights. I don’t know what I’ve obtained improper, and I do know I’ve obtained to knock him out, nevertheless it’s boxing and it occurs. There’s little question in my thoughts that I’ve gained the battle. … What are you able to do? You receives a commission, you get laid, that’s it. You go residence.”
On whether or not we’ll see him battle once more: “You may do, you may not do.”
On what he’s taken from the Usyk fights: “On the report, fuck all. Two losses. So not loads.”