“People are siding with a country at war” - Tyson Fury says sympathy toward Ukraine-Russia war influenced judges’ decision in favor of Oleksandr Usyk

Boxing superstar Tyson Fury was not in agreement with the judges' scorecards for his undisputed heavyweight title fight against Oleksandr Usyk. According to 'The Gypsy King', the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine might have influenced the three judges' decision-making skills.

After going 12 rounds with 'The Cat', Fury shared his thoughts about the clash in his post-fight ring interview. The 35-year-old, who suffered his first professional loss, argued for himself to be the rightful victor and claimed that Usyk's nationality might have played a factor in the outcome of the contest.

Fury added that he planned on using the rematch clause in his fight contract to avenge his loss against the Ukrainian.

"I believe I won that fight. I believe he won a few of the rounds, but I won a majority of them... We both put on a good fight, the best we could do. And you know, his country's at war. So, people are siding with a country at war. Make no mistake, I won that fight, in my opinion, and I will be back with our rematch clause."

Check out Tyson Fury's comments on his fight against Oleksandr Usyk below:

Fury and Usyk locked horns for the undisputed heavyweight throne on May 18. The event was held at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Both fighters walked into the contest with an undefeated professional record.

After an even first half of the fight, Usyk managed to turn things around in the later rounds. The contest went the 12 round distance and ended in a split-decision victory for 'The Cat'. The three judges scored the bout 115-112, 113-114 and 114-113 in favor of the Ukrainian.

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