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Tyson Fury is drawing criticism for his postfight comments after his loss to Oleksandr Usyk.
The major turning point in Saturday’s undisputed heavyweight fight came in the ninth round when Usyk nearly stopped Fury and scored a big knockdown to end the round.
The ref should have stopped the fight after this Tyson Fury beatdown in the 9th Round. #FuryUsyk
— Rodrizzy (@IamRodrizzy) May 18, 2024
Many pundits felt Usyk had done enough to win the fight, and he judges scored the fight a split decision win in Usyk’s favor.
We go to the scorecards in #FuryUsyk: 115-112 Usyk, 114-113 Fury, 114-113 for the winner by split decision and the undisputed heavwyweight champion of the world Oleksandr Usyk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HISTORY!!!!!!!!! A worthy winner! Fury is defeated for the 1st time. #boxing
— Dan Rafael (@DanRafael1) May 18, 2024
After the fight, Fury said he believed he had won the fight and went on to claim that the judges felt bad for the Ukranian Usyk because Ukraine is currently at war with Russia.
“His country is at war so people are siding with someone whose country is at war. I won that fight.”
Tyson Fury on the Usyk decision: “His country is at war so people are siding with someone whose country is at war. I won that fight.” 😬 pic.twitter.com/lUj1Qp8ue4
— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) May 18, 2024
Fury is received immediate backlash for his comments.
Arrogant, shameless, unnecessary. Congrats to Usyk, who deserved the win #FuryUsyk https://t.co/o0Lsw55ijD
— Rebecca (@beccak1e) May 18, 2024
Tyson Fury saying 'Ukraine being at war cost him this decision' might be one of the most deplorable things I've heard in post-fight interviews.
— Lex Veldhuis (@LexVeldhuis) May 18, 2024