Tyson Fury gives cryptic update on his future after Oleksandr Usyk defeat as retirement rumours circle
Fury also admitted the margin he felt he’d won by
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.
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Tyson Fury felt he’d won the fightCredit: YouTube
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The Gypsy King was beaten by Oleksandr Usyk for a second timeCredit: Reuters
Fury 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?
“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.
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“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 ring
An 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.
“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.”
