Tyson Fury suffered the first loss of his historic boxing career last night (Sat., May 18, 2024) when Oleksandr Usyk defeated him via split decision to become undisputed Heavyweight champion from inside Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (watch highlights).
During the post-fight press conference (watch it here), Fury doubled down, claiming he won the fight; however, the former champion admitted that if his team had told him he was down in the final round, he would have tried to go for a finish.
“We put on a good fight for the fans,” Fury told the media. “You know, I always say it’s about getting paid and getting laid. We did that tonight. I thank Oleksander for the good fight. It was a close fight. I thought I did enough, but you know, I’m not a judge. I can’t judge a fight while I’m boxing.
“If they would have said to me in the last round or whatever, ‘You’re down go out and try and finish him,’ I would have done that, but everyone in the corner believed we were up,” Fury continued. “So, all I had to do was just keep boxing and do what I was doing. It was what it was. I’m not going to cry about spilled milk. I’ve had plenty of victories, and I’ve given God the glory.”
Fury was asked several times if he was interested in an immediate rematch, but he was not super thrilled in the immediate aftermath, saying he’s been in camp for seven months and doesn’t want to think about boxing — he’d rather spend time with his family. In fact, the rematch clause has the two back in the ring in five months.
For complete Fury vs. Usyk results, coverage and highlights click HERE.
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