Tyson Fury, who suffered the first loss of his career on Sunday, suggested the team judging his heavyweight title against Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk would be “at war with the country”.
It was a low performance that made Usyk (22-0) the first undisputed heavyweight boxing champion in 24 years and earned praise from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Others In the country, the 37-year-old southpaw was awarded a split decision victory. Two judges scored Usyk 115-112 and 114-113 in the bout held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, while Fury (34-1-1) won by a score of 114-113.