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    Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk’s minimum boxing suspensions confirmed after Gypsy King beaten in heavyweight rematch

    TYSON FURY and Oleksandr Usyk will both have to serve customary suspensions following last night’s fight.Usyk, 37, outpointed the Gypsy King once again to retain his heavyweight championship belts.Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury for a second time last nightCredit: GettyAfter the pair fought for 12 rounds, the Ukrainian won 116-112 on all three judges’ scorecards.Following the bout, both fighters will be required to sit out for 24 days.That’s because boxing chiefs dictate that fighters must miss a minimum of three days per round fought.If either man had lost via technical knockout (TKO) they would have been required to sit for a minimum of 30 days.READ MORE IN SPORTA TKO occurs when the referee puts a stop to the fight, compared to a knockout, which is when a fighter cannot get up before the end of the count.Had either man been knocked out, they would have been ruled out for a minimum of 60 days.Following last night’s bout, Fury cast doubt over whether he will fight again.He said: “What’s next for me? I’m going home and having some time off.”Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSFury vs Usyk 2 – top storiesREAD MORE on a absolute blockbuster night in Riyadh…Pressed if the public will see him fight again, Fury cryptically added: “You might do, you might not do. Who knows?”We’ll talk about that next year.”Tyson Fury reacts to Oleksandr Usyk loss with Gypsy King’s team left ‘dumbfounded’He also insisted that he felt he’d beaten Usyk.The Gypsy King said: “I thought I won that fight. I thought I won both fights but I’m going home with two losses on my record. There’s not much I can do about it. I can just fight my heart out.”I will believe til the day I die that I won that fight. I was aggressive, on the front foot all night, landing to the body and head.”Frank Warren had me three or four rounds up. A lot of people had me at least two rounds up. But I’m not going to cry over spilled milk.”I can’t change the decision. When you don’t get the KO this is what happens: you can’t guarantee a win.”Should he continue, Fury has been tipped to finally fight Anthony Joshua.Usyk, meanwhile, could defend his titles against the winner of Daniel Dubois and Joseph Parker.Fury vs Usyk 2 round by round: How SunSport scored the controversial heavyweight thrillerOLEKSANDR USYK took another controversial decision over Tyson Fury to regain his heavyweight throne.Seven months on from their split-decision thriller, this time the scorecards were unanimous 116-112 all in Usyk’s favour.The Gypsy King stormed out of the ring as his promoter Frank Warren was left stunned by the cards.Here’s how SunSport’s Wally Downes scored the fight…Round 1The rules were ignored and Fury arrived at 11:15pm local time with a beard that would make Brian Blessed’s chops feel naked.If we thought his face fuzz looked overgrown, we were stunned to see the size of his belly when the cameras caught him topless in his dressing room.His red shorts were so high that you couldn’t even see much of his gut, an inch higher and the 20st beast would have had the option of tucking his nipples down there too.Fury tried to intimidate Usyk with the final face-off, widening his eyes like a monster but the champ remained ice cold.They swapped jabs and fenced with their lead hands. Usyk drove left hands into his wobbling belly and then clipped him with a head shot to snatch the opener. Usyk.Round 2Usyk lands a scoring one-two to the head as soon as the session starts but then returns to the body and lands lefts, one even makes Fury stumble.But the Gypsy King lands a treble-jab and then a meaty right hand to take the round.Still no signs of the body blows and uppercuts that won him the middle rounds of the May fight. FuryRound 3Three times Usyk scores with a jab to the body and left hand upstairs.Fury struggles to deal with the pressure. Fury lands a little check hook and even tries the southpaw stance.But all his threats to skin and cook the bog-eyed rat or ugly rabbit prove empty. Usyk.Round 4Fury makes a bright start with a chopped right hand.Bit Usyk almost whacks his whiskers off with two left hands that score well.But Fury pings back with a big right hand that forces Usyk back.Then that uppercut returns and cuts through Usyk’s guard. Draw.Round 5Fury takes control instantly when a right hand is the perfect start to the sessionThen the Brit gets warned for rabbit punches as he bids to bully the champ.Usyk is then walked into a lead left uppercut and then he starts shipping body blows. Usyk scuttles off and has to recover. Fury.Round 6Fury in trouble. The challenger’s bloated body starts to sweat and Usyk keeps targeting it with his power-punch left.Then he goes head hunting and clips Fury’s skull.The Morecambe giant is buzzed and worried, his head got rocked backwards. He hides the rest of the round. UsykRound 7A quiet round only really features a crisp Fury one-two and a single Usyk left. Draw.Round 8A one-two-hook works for Usyk as he pushes all of the pace an pressure and Fury tries to hide his 20st target.An accidental clash of heads thankfully leaves no cuts.Fury does launch a limp attack but Usyk smiles back and shakes his shaven head. Usyk.Round 9Fury starts to tire, he has so much timber to lug around and lumberjack Usyk loves chopping him down.He’s too big to dance and rub and counter.He is playing super-fit Usyk’s game. Usyk.Round 10Fury lands a rare uppercut and attacks Usyk’s body. He takes the centre of the ring but then eats a couple of shots.Fury tries to hold and lean and sap at Usyk’s engine. But he is punished with a left to the cheek.Big left from Uysk lands and scatters Fury sweat beads off his head.But Fury cracks back with an uppercut. But Usyk’s pressure and punches win in. Usyk.Round 11These could well be the deciding rounds. Usyk is busier, Fury throws an uppercut but it only grazes his guard.Fury walks onto a tippy-tappy combination but then two serious shots. The wind is coming out of his giant red sails.Usyk is relentless and bouncing and prodding and punching and Fury is 20st and flagging. UsykRound 12Fury starts like a man who knows he needs at least a lockdown but that helps Usyk counter him.A combo of three straight punches score for the Ukraine icon.But Fury keeps swinging and slashing and pulling up the shorts that slip down his back and love handles from all the sweat Usyk has drained out of him.With a section of the ungrateful crowd booing and whistling they slug it out for the final ten seconds finish. UsykSunSport’s scorecards: Usyk 118-112 Fury. More

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    Punch stats from Tyson Fury’s rematch defeat to Oleksandr Usyk reveal INCREDIBLE accuracy from defending champ

    OLEKSANDR USYK was at his clinical best as he beat Tyson Fury for the second time.The Ukrainian, 37, defended his WBA (Super), WBC, WBO and The Ring heavyweight titles with another superb performance against the Brit.Oleksandr Usyk performed brilliantly against Tyson Fury to remain unbeatenCredit: PAAfter slugging it out for 12 brutal rounds, the result was decided by the judges after the final bell.All three had it 116-112 to Usyk – or eight rounds to four.And the punch stats prove Usyk was a worthy winner. The unbeaten champion enjoyed far more success, landing a whopping 42 per cent of his punches across the fight compared to just 28 per cent from Fury.READ MORE ON FURY VS USYKAnd Usyk’s percentage was better in all 12 rounds, peaking in his brilliant ninth round with 21 of 38 punches landed – or 55 per cent. Fury, 36, threw more punches in every round except the seventh and 11th.However, he only landed more shots in round four.That saw the Brit finish with 509 punches thrown but just 144 connecting with his lightning-quick opponent.Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSAs for Usyk, by the final bell, he had struck Fury with 179 of his 423 attempts. So few could objectively argue against the outcome. Tyson Fury reacts to Oleksandr Usyk loss with Gypsy King’s team left ‘dumbfounded’Fury vs Usyk 2 – top storiesREAD MORE on a absolute blockbuster night in Riyadh…Fury and his promoter Frank Warren, though, both complained bitterly.Warren labelled the result “nuts” and “crazy” while the defeated giant claimed he was “robbed”.Fury – who stormed out of the ring – blasted: “The judges gave him a Christmas gift. I feel like I won both fights.”I know I had to knock him out but it’s boxing and this happens. There is no doubt in my mind I won this fight.”Frank [Warren] had me three or four rounds up and a lot of people had me up by at least two.”I’m not going to cry over spilled milk, it’s over now.”He then gave a cryptic answer when quizzed on his future in boxing and whether fans will see him in the ring again.READ MORE SUN STORIESFury added: “You might do, you might not do. Who knows?”We’ll talk about that next year.”Usyk ducked and weaved out of the way of the Gypsy King’s hitsCredit: PAUsyk landed 42 per cent of his 423 punchesCredit: GettyFury vs Usyk 2 round by round: How SunSport scored the controversial heavyweight thrillerOLEKSANDR USYK took another controversial decision over Tyson Fury to regain his heavyweight throne.Seven months on from their split-decision thriller, this time the scorecards were unanimous 116-112 all in Usyk’s favour.The Gypsy King stormed out of the ring as his promoter Frank Warren was left stunned by the cards.Here’s how SunSport’s Wally Downes scored the fight…Round 1The rules were ignored and Fury arrived at 11:15pm local time with a beard that would make Brian Blessed’s chops feel naked.If we thought his face fuzz looked overgrown, we were stunned to see the size of his belly when the cameras caught him topless in his dressing room.His red shorts were so high that you couldn’t even see much of his gut, an inch higher and the 20st beast would have had the option of tucking his nipples down there too.Fury tried to intimidate Usyk with the final face-off, widening his eyes like a monster but the champ remained ice cold.They swapped jabs and fenced with their lead hands. Usyk drove left hands into his wobbling belly and then clipped him with a head shot to snatch the opener. Usyk.Round 2Usyk lands a scoring one-two to the head as soon as the session starts but then returns to the body and lands lefts, one even makes Fury stumble.But the Gypsy King lands a treble-jab and then a meaty right hand to take the round.Still no signs of the body blows and uppercuts that won him the middle rounds of the May fight. FuryRound 3Three times Usyk scores with a jab to the body and left hand upstairs.Fury struggles to deal with the pressure. Fury lands a little check hook and even tries the southpaw stance.But all his threats to skin and cook the bog-eyed rat or ugly rabbit prove empty. Usyk.Round 4Fury makes a bright start with a chopped right hand.Bit Usyk almost whacks his whiskers off with two left hands that score well.But Fury pings back with a big right hand that forces Usyk back.Then that uppercut returns and cuts through Usyk’s guard. Draw.Round 5Fury takes control instantly when a right hand is the perfect start to the sessionThen the Brit gets warned for rabbit punches as he bids to bully the champ.Usyk is then walked into a lead left uppercut and then he starts shipping body blows. Usyk scuttles off and has to recover. Fury.Round 6Fury in trouble. The challenger’s bloated body starts to sweat and Usyk keeps targeting it with his power-punch left.Then he goes head hunting and clips Fury’s skull.The Morecambe giant is buzzed and worried, his head got rocked backwards. He hides the rest of the round. UsykRound 7A quiet round only really features a crisp Fury one-two and a single Usyk left. Draw.Round 8A one-two-hook works for Usyk as he pushes all of the pace an pressure and Fury tries to hide his 20st target.An accidental clash of heads thankfully leaves no cuts.Fury does launch a limp attack but Usyk smiles back and shakes his shaven head. Usyk.Round 9Fury starts to tire, he has so much timber to lug around and lumberjack Usyk loves chopping him down.He’s too big to dance and rub and counter.He is playing super-fit Usyk’s game. Usyk.Round 10Fury lands a rare uppercut and attacks Usyk’s body. He takes the centre of the ring but then eats a couple of shots.Fury tries to hold and lean and sap at Usyk’s engine. But he is punished with a left to the cheek.Big left from Uysk lands and scatters Fury sweat beads off his head.But Fury cracks back with an uppercut. But Usyk’s pressure and punches win in. Usyk.Round 11These could well be the deciding rounds. Usyk is busier, Fury throws an uppercut but it only grazes his guard.Fury walks onto a tippy-tappy combination but then two serious shots. The wind is coming out of his giant red sails.Usyk is relentless and bouncing and prodding and punching and Fury is 20st and flagging. UsykRound 12Fury starts like a man who knows he needs at least a lockdown but that helps Usyk counter him.A combo of three straight punches score for the Ukraine icon.But Fury keeps swinging and slashing and pulling up the shorts that slip down his back and love handles from all the sweat Usyk has drained out of him.With a section of the ungrateful crowd booing and whistling they slug it out for the final ten seconds finish. UsykSunSport’s scorecards: Usyk 118-112 Fury. More

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    Anthony Joshua’s scorecard for controversial Fury vs Usyk fight sees fans asking if he’s ‘still dizzy’ from Dubois loss

    ANTHONY JOSHUA left several fans in disbelief with his Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk scorecard.The Brit, 35, provided his round-by-round scores throughout the fight for television viewers.Tyson Fury was again beaten by Oleksandr UsykCredit: GettyAnthony Joshua offered his scorecard for TVCredit: PAJoshua has twice been in the ring with Usyk, and is a two-time heavyweight champ.But those credentials didn’t stop plenty of fans questioning his takes on last night’s championship bout.Fury lost the fight via a unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the contest 116-112 in favour of Usyk.The AI judge – introduced earlier this week – even scored it 118-112 for the Ukrainian.READ MORE ON FURYJoshua, however, felt it was much closer than that.The Watford bruiser had it 105-104 for Usyk going into the final round.He scored rounds one, two, five, nine and ten in favour of the Gypsy King.While he felt that Usyk had claimed rounds three, four, six, seven, eight and 11.Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSAll three judges scored the bout 116-112 in favour of UsykJoshua, 35, scored the bout narrowly in favour of UsykJoshua couldn’t split the two fighters during the last round, scoring it 10-10, leaving Usyk the victor on his card 115-114.One viewer joked on social media: “Anthony Joshua obviously still dizzy from that Dubois knockout with that scorecard.” Tyson Fury gives cryptic update on his future after Oleksandr Usyk defeat as retirement rumours circleWhile a second huffed: “Anthony Joshua should never be a boxing judge, I don’t know what fight he was watching.”A third wrote: “Anthony Joshua begging for a Fury fight with that card.”And another added: “Scorecard from Anthony Joshua was laughable.”AJ has been tipped to finally fight Fury next up.But the Gypsy King has refused to rule out retirement following his bruising defeat.Asked if he will compete again during the post-fight press conference, Fury said: “What’s next for me? I’m going home and having some time off.”Pressed if the public will see him fight again, Fury cryptically added: “You might do, you might not do. Who knows?”We’ll talk about that next year.”Fury vs Usyk 2 – top storiesREAD MORE on a absolute blockbuster night in Riyadh…The Gypsy King also insisted that he felt he’d beaten Usyk.He said: “I thought I won that fight. I thought I won both fights but I’m going home with two losses on my record. There’s not much I can do about it. I can just fight my heart out.”I will believe til the day I die that I won that fight. I was aggressive, on the front foot all night, landing to the body and head.”Frank Warren had me three or four rounds up. A lot of people had me at least two rounds up. But I’m not going to cry over spilled milk.”I can’t change the decision. When you don’t get the KO this is what happens: you can’t guarantee a win.”After bumping into Ben Davison, Fury admitted that he felt he’d won comfortably.He told his former trainer: “I swear to God I thought I won by at least three rounds.”Speaking ringside to TNT Sports after the fight, promoter Frank Warren was visibly stunned.He said: “I am dumbfounded, to give four rounds out of the 12 is impossible.READ MORE SUN STORIES”One judge didn’t give him any round from round six onwards, that’s impossible.”It’s crazy, and I’m calm and collected, that is a nonsense. Their faces, the management of Usyk had him winning.”Fury vs Usyk 2 round by round: How SunSport scored the controversial heavyweight thrillerOLEKSANDR USYK took another controversial decision over Tyson Fury to regain his heavyweight throne.Seven months on from their split-decision thriller, this time the scorecards were unanimous 116-112 all in Usyk’s favour.The Gypsy King stormed out of the ring as his promoter Frank Warren was left stunned by the cards.Here’s how SunSport’s Wally Downes scored the fight…Round 1The rules were ignored and Fury arrived at 11:15pm local time with a beard that would make Brian Blessed’s chops feel naked.If we thought his face fuzz looked overgrown, we were stunned to see the size of his belly when the cameras caught him topless in his dressing room.His red shorts were so high that you couldn’t even see much of his gut, an inch higher and the 20st beast would have had the option of tucking his nipples down there too.Fury tried to intimidate Usyk with the final face-off, widening his eyes like a monster but the champ remained ice cold.They swapped jabs and fenced with their lead hands. Usyk drove left hands into his wobbling belly and then clipped him with a head shot to snatch the opener. Usyk.Round 2Usyk lands a scoring one-two to the head as soon as the session starts but then returns to the body and lands lefts, one even makes Fury stumble.But the Gypsy King lands a treble-jab and then a meaty right hand to take the round.Still no signs of the body blows and uppercuts that won him the middle rounds of the May fight. FuryRound 3Three times Usyk scores with a jab to the body and left hand upstairs.Fury struggles to deal with the pressure. Fury lands a little check hook and even tries the southpaw stance.But all his threats to skin and cook the bog-eyed rat or ugly rabbit prove empty. Usyk.Round 4Fury makes a bright start with a chopped right hand.Bit Usyk almost whacks his whiskers off with two left hands that score well.But Fury pings back with a big right hand that forces Usyk back.Then that uppercut returns and cuts through Usyk’s guard. Draw.Round 5Fury takes control instantly when a right hand is the perfect start to the sessionThen the Brit gets warned for rabbit punches as he bids to bully the champ.Usyk is then walked into a lead left uppercut and then he starts shipping body blows. Usyk scuttles off and has to recover. Fury.Round 6Fury in trouble. The challenger’s bloated body starts to sweat and Usyk keeps targeting it with his power-punch left.Then he goes head hunting and clips Fury’s skull.The Morecambe giant is buzzed and worried, his head got rocked backwards. He hides the rest of the round. UsykRound 7A quiet round only really features a crisp Fury one-two and a single Usyk left. Draw.Round 8A one-two-hook works for Usyk as he pushes all of the pace an pressure and Fury tries to hide his 20st target.An accidental clash of heads thankfully leaves no cuts.Fury does launch a limp attack but Usyk smiles back and shakes his shaven head. Usyk.Round 9Fury starts to tire, he has so much timber to lug around and lumberjack Usyk loves chopping him down.He’s too big to dance and rub and counter.He is playing super-fit Usyk’s game. Usyk.Round 10Fury lands a rare uppercut and attacks Usyk’s body. He takes the centre of the ring but then eats a couple of shots.Fury tries to hold and lean and sap at Usyk’s engine. But he is punished with a left to the cheek.Big left from Uysk lands and scatters Fury sweat beads off his head.But Fury cracks back with an uppercut. But Usyk’s pressure and punches win in. Usyk.Round 11These could well be the deciding rounds. Usyk is busier, Fury throws an uppercut but it only grazes his guard.Fury walks onto a tippy-tappy combination but then two serious shots. The wind is coming out of his giant red sails.Usyk is relentless and bouncing and prodding and punching and Fury is 20st and flagging. UsykRound 12Fury starts like a man who knows he needs at least a lockdown but that helps Usyk counter him.A combo of three straight punches score for the Ukraine icon.But Fury keeps swinging and slashing and pulling up the shorts that slip down his back and love handles from all the sweat Usyk has drained out of him.With a section of the ungrateful crowd booing and whistling they slug it out for the final ten seconds finish. UsykSunSport’s scorecards: Usyk 118-112 Fury. More

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    TNT Sports presenter who used to be in Gladiators steals show at Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk in incredible red dress

    CAROLINE PEARCE has turned heads with a knockout look for Tyson Fury’s heavyweight showdown against Oleksandr Usyk. The TNT Sports presenter dazzled in a stunning red outfit for the dust-up in Riyadh on Saturday night. TNT Sports presenter Caroline Pearce has wowed with her fight night outfitCredit: Instagram @carolinepearceThe 43-year-old stunned in a figure-hugging red dressCredit: Instagram @carolinepearcePearce is a regular on TNT’s boxing and MMA coverageCredit: Instagram @carolinepearceShe was ringside as Tyson Fury took on Oleksandr Usyk in RiyadhCredit: APPearce worked the red carpet and chatted to famous faces from both boxing and entertainment as they entered the arena.She shared clips of the event with her 101,000 Instagram fans, gasping: “Star-studded arrivals!”The 43-year-old is best known to some for playing Ice in Sky One’s version of Gladiators.She is also a former heptathlete and bobsledder, competing in the 2005 World Bobsleigh Championships for Team GB.READ MORE ON BOXINGPearce joined TNT before its rebrand from BT Sport and mainly covers MMA.She recently said: “I had my major break, joining BT Sport when the channel launched as their lead host for the UFC studio show. “Little did I know that this job would eventually lead me Stateside to California, where talking about fight sports would be the mainstay of my broadcasting career!”On Saturday in Saudi, Pearce rocked a stunning figure-hugging gown as she interviewed stars including snooker legend Ronnie O’Sullivan and UFC’s Francis Ngannou.Most read in BoxingPosing for a snap infront of the ring, she declared: “Fight Night Ready in Riyadh!”BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSOne fan gasped in response: “Looking gorgeous in red!”Another said: “Absolutely STUNNING.”Tyson Fury breaks silence on Oleksandr Usyk defeat in angry backstage rant after storming out of ringWhile a third added: “Only one knockout in Saudi tonight.”In the ring, it was a tough night for Fury as he failed to reclaim the IBO, WBC, and WBO belts he lost in May. Usyk won a unanimous decision from the judges after a display of guile and power. The Gypsy King stormed out of the ring after the judges cards were revealed. SunSport later spotted Fury briefly catching up with former trainer Ben Davison backstage.READ MORE SUN STORIESThe towering 6ft 9in star bellowed: “Robbed there.”He added: “I swear to God I thought I won by at least three rounds.”Pearce is a former heptathlete and bobsledderCredit: Instagram @carolinepearceShe also appeared as Ice in Sky’s reboot of GladiatorsCredit: Instagram @carolinepearce More

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    Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk 2: Controversial judges’ scorecards revealed after Frank Warren slammed them as ‘nuts’

    THE controversial judges scorecards from Tyson Fury’s second defeat to Oleksandr Usyk have been revealed.All three handed the result to the Ukrainian in Saudi Arabia for a unanimous points victory.Tyson Fury was left heartbroken by the judges as he lost to Oleksandr Usyk againCredit: ReutersAll three judges had the same result and scoreAnd that ensured he retained his WBA (Super), WBC, WBO and The Ring heavyweight world titles.But Fury and his camp were furious with the outcome – with the Gypsy King storming out of the ring when it was announced.On initial viewing, it did look as though Usyk had edged the fight and most expected him to have his hand raised after the final bell.And that is exactly what happened as the trio of judges each scored it 116-112 in favour of the unbeaten former cruiserweight. READ MORE IN BOXINGThat meant they all had Usyk winning eight rounds to Fury’s four.However, they could not agree on which four rounds Fury claimed.According to Gerardo Martinez, the Brit handed Fury rounds one, four, five and 12.Patrick Morley went for Fury in the first, third, fourth and fifth.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSWhereas Ignacio Robles had Fury down for stanzas two, four, five and nine.That means they could only unanimously agree that Fury had won rounds four and five.Tyson Fury reacts to Oleksandr Usyk loss with Gypsy King’s team left ‘dumbfounded’Interestingly, the AI judge – the robo-ref tech that analysed every moment in the fight – deemed the result 118-112 to Usyk, only losing rounds two and five and scoring tens in the rest. And that was the exact same score that SunSport’s boxing expert Wally Downes Jr had while watching the bout unfold from ringside in the Kingdom Arena. However, Fury could not believe it.He shook his head in denial as Usyk retained the belts then the fallen giant immediately left the ring when he saw the scorecards. That meant he snubbed a post-fight interview – instead allowing promoter Frank Warren to speak on the microphone.And he blasted the decision as “nuts”.Warren moaned: “I am dumbfounded, to give four rounds out of the 12 is impossible.”One judge didn’t give him any round from round six onwards, that’s impossible.”It’s crazy, and I’m calm and collected, that is nonsense. Their faces, the management of Usyk had him winning.”It’s nuts.”Fury vs Usyk 2 round by round: How SunSport scored the controversial heavyweight thrillerOLEKSANDR USYK took another controversial decision over Tyson Fury to regain his heavyweight throne.Seven months on from their split-decision thriller, this time the scorecards were unanimous 116-112 all in Usyk’s favour.The Gypsy King stormed out of the ring as his promoter Frank Warren was left stunned by the cards.Here’s how SunSport’s Wally Downes scored the fight…Round 1The rules were ignored and Fury arrived at 11:15pm local time with a beard that would make Brian Blessed’s chops feel naked.If we thought his face fuzz looked overgrown, we were stunned to see the size of his belly when the cameras caught him topless in his dressing room.His red shorts were so high that you couldn’t even see much of his gut, an inch higher and the 20st beast would have had the option of tucking his nipples down there too.Fury tried to intimidate Usyk with the final face-off, widening his eyes like a monster but the champ remained ice cold.They swapped jabs and fenced with their lead hands. Usyk drove left hands into his wobbling belly and then clipped him with a head shot to snatch the opener. Usyk.Round 2Usyk lands a scoring one-two to the head as soon as the session starts but then returns to the body and lands lefts, one even makes Fury stumble.But the Gypsy King lands a treble-jab and then a meaty right hand to take the round.Still no signs of the body blows and uppercuts that won him the middle rounds of the May fight. FuryRound 3Three times Usyk scores with a jab to the body and left hand upstairs.Fury struggles to deal with the pressure. Fury lands a little check hook and even tries the southpaw stance.But all his threats to skin and cook the bog-eyed rat or ugly rabbit prove empty. Usyk.Round 4Fury makes a bright start with a chopped right hand.Bit Usyk almost whacks his whiskers off with two left hands that score well.But Fury pings back with a big right hand that forces Usyk back.Then that uppercut returns and cuts through Usyk’s guard. Draw.Round 5Fury takes control instantly when a right hand is the perfect start to the sessionThen the Brit gets warned for rabbit punches as he bids to bully the champ.Usyk is then walked into a lead left uppercut and then he starts shipping body blows. Usyk scuttles off and has to recover. Fury.Round 6Fury in trouble. The challenger’s bloated body starts to sweat and Usyk keeps targeting it with his power-punch left.Then he goes head hunting and clips Fury’s skull.The Morecambe giant is buzzed and worried, his head got rocked backwards. He hides the rest of the round. UsykRound 7A quiet round only really features a crisp Fury one-two and a single Usyk left. Draw.Round 8A one-two-hook works for Usyk as he pushes all of the pace an pressure and Fury tries to hide his 20st target.An accidental clash of heads thankfully leaves no cuts.Fury does launch a limp attack but Usyk smiles back and shakes his shaven head. Usyk.Round 9Fury starts to tire, he has so much timber to lug around and lumberjack Usyk loves chopping him down.He’s too big to dance and rub and counter.He is playing super-fit Usyk’s game. Usyk.Round 10Fury lands a rare uppercut and attacks Usyk’s body. He takes the centre of the ring but then eats a couple of shots.Fury tries to hold and lean and sap at Usyk’s engine. But he is punished with a left to the cheek.Big left from Uysk lands and scatters Fury sweat beads off his head.But Fury cracks back with an uppercut. But Usyk’s pressure and punches win in. Usyk.Round 11These could well be the deciding rounds. Usyk is busier, Fury throws an uppercut but it only grazes his guard.Fury walks onto a tippy-tappy combination but then two serious shots. The wind is coming out of his giant red sails.Usyk is relentless and bouncing and prodding and punching and Fury is 20st and flagging. UsykRound 12Fury starts like a man who knows he needs at least a lockdown but that helps Usyk counter him.A combo of three straight punches score for the Ukraine icon.But Fury keeps swinging and slashing and pulling up the shorts that slip down his back and love handles from all the sweat Usyk has drained out of him.With a section of the ungrateful crowd booing and whistling they slug it out for the final ten seconds finish. UsykSunSport’s scorecards: Usyk 118-112 Fury.Fury – who was consoled by wife Paris – did break his silence backstage in Riyadh, though, and claimed he was “robbed” by the judges. SunSport spotted him briefly catching up with former trainer Ben Davison and he bellowed: “Robbed there.”Davison told him it was “tight” but thought Fury would get the result before Fury added: “I swear to God I thought I won by at least three rounds.”Fury later said: “The judges gave him a Christmas gift. I feel like I won both fights.”I know I had to knock him out but it’s boxing and this happens. There is no doubt in my mind I won this fight.”Frank [Warren] had me three or four rounds up and a lot of people had me up by at least two.READ MORE SUN STORIES”I’m not going to cry over spilled milk, it’s over now.”I’ve been in boxing my whole life but I’ll always feel a little bit hard done by – not a little bit, a lot.”Usyk claimed the win by eight rounds to four with each of the judgesCredit: GettyFury raised his hand at the final bell thinking he had done enoughCredit: APThe Gypsy King refused to do an interview in the ring but promoter Frank Warren labelled the result ‘nuts’Credit: PAFury vs Usyk 2 – top storiesREAD MORE on a absolute blockbuster night in Riyadh… More

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    Tyson Fury gives cryptic update on his future after Oleksandr Usyk defeat as retirement rumours circle

    TYSON FURY has refused to confirm that he will fight again.The Gypsy King, 36, was beaten by Oleksandr Usyk via unanimous decision last night in Riyadh.Tyson Fury felt he’d won the fightCredit: YouTubeThe Gypsy King was beaten by Oleksandr Usyk for a second timeCredit: ReutersFury stormed out of the ring before speaking to the public.But during his post-fight press conference, he was asked if he will compete again.He said: “What’s next for me? I’m going home and having some time off.”Pressed if the public will see him fight again, Fury cryptically added: “You might do, you might not do. Who knows?READ MORE ON FURY”We’ll talk about that next year.”The Gypsy King also insisted that he felt he’d beaten Usyk.He said: “I thought I won that fight. I thought I won both fights but I’m going home with two losses on my record. There’s not much I can do about it. I can just fight my heart out.”I will believe til the day I die that I won that fight. I was aggressive, on the front foot all night, landing to the body and head.Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS”Frank Warren had me three or four rounds up. A lot of people had me at least two rounds up. But I’m not going to cry over spilled milk.”I can’t change the decision. When you don’t get the KO this is what happens: you can’t guarantee a win.”Tyson Fury breaks silence on Oleksandr Usyk defeat in angry backstage rant after storming out of ringAn AI judge, unveiled earlier this week, had Usyk as 118-112 victor.When this was put to Fury, he huffed: “F*** all the computers, keep the humans going.”More jobs for humans, less jobs for computers. F*** electric cars too, while we’re at it.”A Ukrainian reporter asked Fury if he felt his opponent had taken inspiration from the spirit of his war-torn country.’A CHRISTMAS GIFT’The Gypsy King replied: “I didn’t feel no spirit. I felt a bit of Christmas spirit in there and think he got a Christmas gift from those judges.”After bumping into Ben Davison, Fury admitted that he felt he’d won comfortably.He told his former trainer: “I swear to God I thought I won by at least three rounds.”After the bout, Fury was comforted by wife Paris, who he claimed he had not spoken to for three months ahead of the fight.Speaking ringside to TNT Sports after the fight, promoter Warren, 72, was stunned.He said: “I am dumbfounded, to give four rounds out of the 12 is impossible.READ MORE SUN STORIES”One judge didn’t give him any round from round six onwards, that’s impossible.”It’s crazy, and I’m calm and collected, that is a nonsense. Their faces, the management of Usyk had him winning.”Fury vs Usyk 2 round by round: How SunSport scored the controversial heavyweight thrillerOLEKSANDR USYK took another controversial decision over Tyson Fury to regain his heavyweight throne.Seven months on from their split-decision thriller, this time the scorecards were unanimous 116-112 all in Usyk’s favour.The Gypsy King stormed out of the ring as his promoter Frank Warren was left stunned by the cards.Here’s how SunSport’s Wally Downes scored the fight…Round 1The rules were ignored and Fury arrived at 11:15pm local time with a beard that would make Brian Blessed’s chops feel naked.If we thought his face fuzz looked overgrown, we were stunned to see the size of his belly when the cameras caught him topless in his dressing room.His red shorts were so high that you couldn’t even see much of his gut, an inch higher and the 20st beast would have had the option of tucking his nipples down there too.Fury tried to intimidate Usyk with the final face-off, widening his eyes like a monster but the champ remained ice cold.They swapped jabs and fenced with their lead hands. Usyk drove left hands into his wobbling belly and then clipped him with a head shot to snatch the opener. Usyk.Round 2Usyk lands a scoring one-two to the head as soon as the session starts but then returns to the body and lands lefts, one even makes Fury stumble.But the Gypsy King lands a treble-jab and then a meaty right hand to take the round.Still no signs of the body blows and uppercuts that won him the middle rounds of the May fight. FuryRound 3Three times Usyk scores with a jab to the body and left hand upstairs.Fury struggles to deal with the pressure. Fury lands a little check hook and even tries the southpaw stance.But all his threats to skin and cook the bog-eyed rat or ugly rabbit prove empty. Usyk.Round 4Fury makes a bright start with a chopped right hand.Bit Usyk almost whacks his whiskers off with two left hands that score well.But Fury pings back with a big right hand that forces Usyk back.Then that uppercut returns and cuts through Usyk’s guard. Draw.Round 5Fury takes control instantly when a right hand is the perfect start to the sessionThen the Brit gets warned for rabbit punches as he bids to bully the champ.Usyk is then walked into a lead left uppercut and then he starts shipping body blows. Usyk scuttles off and has to recover. Fury.Round 6Fury in trouble. The challenger’s bloated body starts to sweat and Usyk keeps targeting it with his power-punch left.Then he goes head hunting and clips Fury’s skull.The Morecambe giant is buzzed and worried, his head got rocked backwards. He hides the rest of the round. UsykRound 7A quiet round only really features a crisp Fury one-two and a single Usyk left. Draw.Round 8A one-two-hook works for Usyk as he pushes all of the pace an pressure and Fury tries to hide his 20st target.An accidental clash of heads thankfully leaves no cuts.Fury does launch a limp attack but Usyk smiles back and shakes his shaven head. Usyk.Round 9Fury starts to tire, he has so much timber to lug around and lumberjack Usyk loves chopping him down.He’s too big to dance and rub and counter.He is playing super-fit Usyk’s game. Usyk.Round 10Fury lands a rare uppercut and attacks Usyk’s body. He takes the centre of the ring but then eats a couple of shots.Fury tries to hold and lean and sap at Usyk’s engine. But he is punished with a left to the cheek.Big left from Uysk lands and scatters Fury sweat beads off his head.But Fury cracks back with an uppercut. But Usyk’s pressure and punches win in. Usyk.Round 11These could well be the deciding rounds. Usyk is busier, Fury throws an uppercut but it only grazes his guard.Fury walks onto a tippy-tappy combination but then two serious shots. The wind is coming out of his giant red sails.Usyk is relentless and bouncing and prodding and punching and Fury is 20st and flagging. UsykRound 12Fury starts like a man who knows he needs at least a lockdown but that helps Usyk counter him.A combo of three straight punches score for the Ukraine icon.But Fury keeps swinging and slashing and pulling up the shorts that slip down his back and love handles from all the sweat Usyk has drained out of him.With a section of the ungrateful crowd booing and whistling they slug it out for the final ten seconds finish. UsykSunSport’s scorecards: Usyk 118-112 Fury. More

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    Tyson Fury breaks silence on Oleksandr Usyk defeat in angry backstage rant after storming out of ring

    TYSON FURY claimed he was “robbed” following his defeat to Oleksandr Usyk.The Gypsy King, 36, lost by unanimous decision in Riyadh.Tyson Fury complained about the decision backstageOleksandr Usyk triumphed 116-112 on all three scorecardsCredit: ReutersAll three judges scored the contest 116-112 in favour of Usyk.Fury, however, was left perplexed by the result.The public did not initially get to hear from the former heavyweight champion, after he stormed out of the ring.Backstage, however, SunSport did spot Fury briefly catching up with former trainer Ben Davison.READ MORE IN BOXINGThe towering 6ft 9in star bellowed: “Robbed there.”He then asked Davison, 28, what he thought of the bout.When Davison said he believed it was “tight” but that Fury was going to get the decision, the Gypsy King claimed: “I swear to God I thought I won by at least three rounds.”Fury left the ring before speaking to the crowd, storming off after Daniel Dubois, who holds the IBF belt, confronted Usyk.Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSCarl Frampton, working for TNT Sports, labelled Dubois’ intervention “disrespectful”.Staggered promoter Frank Warren did speak to TNT on Fury’s behalf ringside.Daniel Dubois gatecrashes Usyk’s post-fight celebrations to call on their own rematch He said: “I am dumbfounded, to give four rounds out of the 12 is impossible.”One judge didn’t give him any round from round six onwards, that’s impossible.”It’s crazy, and I’m calm and collected, that is a nonsense. Their faces, the management of Usyk had him winning.”ROBO-FLOPEarlier this week it was announced that an AI judge would also score the contest.While the AI-card did NOT count towards the official decision, it did give fans an alternative viewpoint, based on analytics.When Fury learned that the technology had scored the contest 118-112 in Usyk’s favour, he was not impressed.READ MORE SUN STORIESThe Gypsy King said: “F*** all computers. More jobs for humans.”After the bout, Fury was consoled by wife Paris, who he claimed to have not seen for three months leading up to the contest.Fury vs Usyk 2 round by round: How SunSport scored the controversial heavyweight thrillerOLEKSANDR USYK took another controversial decision over Tyson Fury to regain his heavyweight throne.Seven months on from their split-decision thriller, this time the scorecards were unanimous 116-112 all in Usyk’s favour.The Gypsy King stormed out of the ring as his promoter Frank Warren was left stunned by the cards.Here’s how SunSport’s Wally Downes scored the fight…Round 1The rules were ignored and Fury arrived at 11:15pm local time with a beard that would make Brian Blessed’s chops feel naked.If we thought his face fuzz looked overgrown, we were stunned to see the size of his belly when the cameras caught him topless in his dressing room.His red shorts were so high that you couldn’t even see much of his gut, an inch higher and the 20st beast would have had the option of tucking his nipples down there too.Fury tried to intimidate Usyk with the final face-off, widening his eyes like a monster but the champ remained ice cold.They swapped jabs and fenced with their lead hands. Usyk drove left hands into his wobbling belly and then clipped him with a head shot to snatch the opener. Usyk.Round 2Usyk lands a scoring one-two to the head as soon as the session starts but then returns to the body and lands lefts, one even makes Fury stumble.But the Gypsy King lands a treble-jab and then a meaty right hand to take the round.Still no signs of the body blows and uppercuts that won him the middle rounds of the May fight. FuryRound 3Three times Usyk scores with a jab to the body and left hand upstairs.Fury struggles to deal with the pressure. Fury lands a little check hook and even tries the southpaw stance.But all his threats to skin and cook the bog-eyed rat or ugly rabbit prove empty. Usyk.Round 4Fury makes a bright start with a chopped right hand.Bit Usyk almost whacks his whiskers off with two left hands that score well.But Fury pings back with a big right hand that forces Usyk back.Then that uppercut returns and cuts through Usyk’s guard. Draw.Round 5Fury takes control instantly when a right hand is the perfect start to the sessionThen the Brit gets warned for rabbit punches as he bids to bully the champ.Usyk is then walked into a lead left uppercut and then he starts shipping body blows. Usyk scuttles off and has to recover. Fury.Round 6Fury in trouble. The challenger’s bloated body starts to sweat and Usyk keeps targeting it with his power-punch left.Then he goes head hunting and clips Fury’s skull.The Morecambe giant is buzzed and worried, his head got rocked backwards. He hides the rest of the round. UsykRound 7A quiet round only really features a crisp Fury one-two and a single Usyk left. Draw.Round 8A one-two-hook works for Usyk as he pushes all of the pace an pressure and Fury tries to hide his 20st target.An accidental clash of heads thankfully leaves no cuts.Fury does launch a limp attack but Usyk smiles back and shakes his shaven head. Usyk.Round 9Fury starts to tire, he has so much timber to lug around and lumberjack Usyk loves chopping him down.He’s too big to dance and rub and counter.He is playing super-fit Usyk’s game. Usyk.Round 10Fury lands a rare uppercut and attacks Usyk’s body. He takes the centre of the ring but then eats a couple of shots.Fury tries to hold and lean and sap at Usyk’s engine. But he is punished with a left to the cheek.Big left from Uysk lands and scatters Fury sweat beads off his head.But Fury cracks back with an uppercut. But Usyk’s pressure and punches win in. Usyk.Round 11These could well be the deciding rounds. Usyk is busier, Fury throws an uppercut but it only grazes his guard.Fury walks onto a tippy-tappy combination but then two serious shots. The wind is coming out of his giant red sails.Usyk is relentless and bouncing and prodding and punching and Fury is 20st and flagging. UsykRound 12Fury starts like a man who knows he needs at least a lockdown but that helps Usyk counter him.A combo of three straight punches score for the Ukraine icon.But Fury keeps swinging and slashing and pulling up the shorts that slip down his back and love handles from all the sweat Usyk has drained out of him.With a section of the ungrateful crowd booing and whistling they slug it out for the final ten seconds finish. UsykSunSport’s scorecards: Usyk 118-112 Fury. More

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    AI judge’s scorecard for Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 revealed but fans say ‘worse than VAR’

    THE scorecard of the Artificial Intelligence judge for Tyson Fury’s defeat to Oleksandr Usyk fight has been revealed.The highly-anticipated rematch used a fourth judge – whose scores did not count towards the result – to show how AI could play a part in boxing in the future.The AI judge’s scorecard for Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk has been revealedCredit: PAThe bout used an AI judge to score the fight, but did not count its scores towards the resultCredit: X @Turki_alalshikhThe tech analysed every round, every move and every decisive moment during the fight, displaying real time metrics like aggression, landed punches, impact and defensive deployments.And the high-tech addition was in agreement with all three of the other judges – marking Usyk as the champion.The AI official deemed the Ukrainian to have won 118-112, scoring a 10 in every round bar the second and the fifth.That scoring favours Usyk even more than the three judges, who all deemed The Cat to have won 116-112 over Fury.READ MORE IN BOXINGFans were less than impressed by the technology and took to social media to fume about it.One boxing fan wrote: “Worse than VAR! Keep it out of the game”.While another posted: “AI needs some work, mate. I honestly thought Fury got it”.A third slammed: “So AI is worse than real judges. Good to know.”Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSAI Judge Scorecard in fullHere’s a look at how the AI judge scored each round…Round 1: Usyk 10-10 FuryRound 2: Usyk 9-10 FuryRound 3: Usyk 10-9 FuryRound 4: Usyk 10-9 FuryRound 5: Usyk 9-10 FuryRound 6: Usyk 10-9 FuryRound 7: Usyk 10-9 FuryRound 8: Usyk 10-9 FuryRound 9: Usyk 10-9 FuryRound 10: Usyk 10-9 FuryRound 11: Usyk 10-9 FuryRound 12: Usyk 10-9 FuryRESULT: 118-112And a fourth joked: “Was the AI judge based at Stockley Park by any chance?”Tyson Fury was just as angry about the AI result too, slamming it in his post-fight press conference.Meet the AI boxing official who’ll be ringside for Fury v Usyk with fans convinced it ‘will eliminate judges completely’Fury vs Usyk 2 round by round: How SunSport scored the controversial heavyweight thrillerOLEKSANDR USYK took another controversial decision over Tyson Fury to regain his heavyweight throne.Seven months on from their split-decision thriller, this time the scorecards were unanimous 116-112 all in Usyk’s favour.The Gypsy King stormed out of the ring as his promoter Frank Warren was left stunned by the cards.Here’s how SunSport’s Wally Downes scored the fight…Round 1The rules were ignored and Fury arrived at 11:15pm local time with a beard that would make Brian Blessed’s chops feel naked.If we thought his face fuzz looked overgrown, we were stunned to see the size of his belly when the cameras caught him topless in his dressing room.His red shorts were so high that you couldn’t even see much of his gut, an inch higher and the 20st beast would have had the option of tucking his nipples down there too.Fury tried to intimidate Usyk with the final face-off, widening his eyes like a monster but the champ remained ice cold.They swapped jabs and fenced with their lead hands. Usyk drove left hands into his wobbling belly and then clipped him with a head shot to snatch the opener. Usyk.Round 2Usyk lands a scoring one-two to the head as soon as the session starts but then returns to the body and lands lefts, one even makes Fury stumble.But the Gypsy King lands a treble-jab and then a meaty right hand to take the round.Still no signs of the body blows and uppercuts that won him the middle rounds of the May fight. FuryRound 3Three times Usyk scores with a jab to the body and left hand upstairs.Fury struggles to deal with the pressure. Fury lands a little check hook and even tries the southpaw stance.But all his threats to skin and cook the bog-eyed rat or ugly rabbit prove empty. Usyk.Round 4Fury makes a bright start with a chopped right hand.Bit Usyk almost whacks his whiskers off with two left hands that score well.But Fury pings back with a big right hand that forces Usyk back.Then that uppercut returns and cuts through Usyk’s guard. Draw.Round 5Fury takes control instantly when a right hand is the perfect start to the sessionThen the Brit gets warned for rabbit punches as he bids to bully the champ.Usyk is then walked into a lead left uppercut and then he starts shipping body blows. Usyk scuttles off and has to recover. Fury.Round 6Fury in trouble. The challenger’s bloated body starts to sweat and Usyk keeps targeting it with his power-punch left.Then he goes head hunting and clips Fury’s skull.The Morecambe giant is buzzed and worried, his head got rocked backwards. He hides the rest of the round. UsykRound 7A quiet round only really features a crisp Fury one-two and a single Usyk left. Draw.Round 8A one-two-hook works for Usyk as he pushes all of the pace an pressure and Fury tries to hide his 20st target.An accidental clash of heads thankfully leaves no cuts.Fury does launch a limp attack but Usyk smiles back and shakes his shaven head. Usyk.Round 9Fury starts to tire, he has so much timber to lug around and lumberjack Usyk loves chopping him down.He’s too big to dance and rub and counter.He is playing super-fit Usyk’s game. Usyk.Round 10Fury lands a rare uppercut and attacks Usyk’s body. He takes the centre of the ring but then eats a couple of shots.Fury tries to hold and lean and sap at Usyk’s engine. But he is punished with a left to the cheek.Big left from Uysk lands and scatters Fury sweat beads off his head.But Fury cracks back with an uppercut. But Usyk’s pressure and punches win in. Usyk.Round 11These could well be the deciding rounds. Usyk is busier, Fury throws an uppercut but it only grazes his guard.Fury walks onto a tippy-tappy combination but then two serious shots. The wind is coming out of his giant red sails.Usyk is relentless and bouncing and prodding and punching and Fury is 20st and flagging. UsykRound 12Fury starts like a man who knows he needs at least a lockdown but that helps Usyk counter him.A combo of three straight punches score for the Ukraine icon.But Fury keeps swinging and slashing and pulling up the shorts that slip down his back and love handles from all the sweat Usyk has drained out of him.With a section of the ungrateful crowd booing and whistling they slug it out for the final ten seconds finish. UsykSunSport’s scorecards: Usyk 118-112 Fury.”F*** all computers,” Fury said. “More jobs for humans.”Fury was just as angry with the real judge’s score too, with The Gypsy King storming out of the ring without a post-fight interview after learning of their scorecards.Fury wasn’t the only one that thought that the scoring was incorrect either, his promoter Frank Warren slammed the decisions on the broadcast when talking after the fight.He said: “I am dumbfounded, to give four rounds out of the 12 is impossible.”One judge didn’t give him any round from round six onwards, that’s impossible.”It’s crazy, and I’m calm and collected, that is a nonsense. Their faces, the management of Usyk had him winning.”Tyson Fury stormed out of the ring after seeing the judge’s scorecardsCredit: TNT SportsFury and promoter Frank Warren were fuming with the way the fight had been scoredCredit: APFury vs Usyk 2 – top storiesREAD MORE on a absolute blockbuster night in Riyadh… More