Oleksandr Usyk thinks Frank Warren may must get his eyes checked.
Warren, the pinnacle of Queensberry Promotions and the promoter for Tyson Fury, railed in opposition to the judges Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, after Usyk received a unanimous determination over Fury. Following the announcement of the choice, Warren entered the ring carrying a scorecard and questioned the extensive margin, with all three judges having it 116-112 in Usyk’s favor.
Usyk was later requested about Warren and Fury’s post-fight feedback—Fury was assured he did sufficient to beat Usyk and joked that perhaps Usyk obtained a “Christmas present” from the judges—and he recommended it’s Warren whose judgement was suspect.
“Uncle Frank, I believe [is] blind,” Usyk instructed reporters with Ukrainian translation help. “If Tyson says it’s a Christmas present, OK, thanks, God, not Tyson. Thanks, God. Thanks, my coach Yuri, thanks, my coach Kuba, thanks, my staff.
“Pay attention, Frank [is] a loopy man, I believe. It’s in my view. OK, no downside. I win.”
With the win, Usyk remained the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world (in all however title as he vacated the IBF title in order that he may face Fury once more versus a compulsory challenger dictated by IBF) and now holds two wins over Fury. He received a break up determination in opposition to Fury this previous Could at hand “The Gypsy King” his first-ever defeat.
Warren’s quarrel with the scoring was because of the lopsided judging of the second half of the struggle, which noticed Fury awarded simply two rounds throughout all three scorecards.
“One choose gave Usyk the final seven rounds, he didn’t give Tyson one spherical, and the opposite two judges of the final seven rounds every gave [Fury] one spherical,” Warren mentioned, talking to reporters previous to Usyk’s media time. “I’ve been doing this for years and I’m biased, I do know, as a result of I’m in Tyson’s camp, however how on Earth can anyone say he by no means received one spherical out of the final seven?”
For Usyk’s half, he wasn’t enthusiastic about the scores in the course of the struggle and definitely wasn’t after it was over.
“I don’t give it some thought,” Usyk mentioned. “Pay attention, I win. It’s sufficient. What number of rounds I win, what number of I don’t win, now it doesn’t matter. And nonetheless.”
Having gone 24 rounds with Fury now, Usyk and his rival will ceaselessly be tied collectively when discussing their respective legacies. Fury had been the king of the heavyweight division since beating Wladimir Klitschko in 2015, till Usyk dethroned him this yr.
Usyk has constructed his personal inimitable legacy, having earned undisputed cruiserweight champion standing in 2018 earlier than shifting as much as tackle Fury. By this time, he’s fashioned an plain bond together with his fellow legend.
“That is my finest buddy,” Usyk joked earlier than including, “I very respect this man as a result of I believe it’s very powerful, my opponent. Tyson Fury make robust. Tyson Fury continues [to motivate] me. However Tyson is a superb opponent, he’s a giant man, he’s a tricky boxer. It’s a superb man.
“Tyson, quite a lot of speak, it’s simply present. I very respect Tyson Fury. Twenty-four rounds, now it’s already historical past.”
