Frank Warren outraged by judges scores following Oleksandr Usyk win over Tyson Fury - 'Not one round'

ByEurosport

Updated 22/12/2024 at 08:26 GMT

Frank Warren admitted that he was "biased" when it came to his fighter, Tyson Fury, but declared the scorecards that gave Oleksandr Usyk a unanimous decision victory for three world heavyweight titles "a nonsense". Speaking to TNT Sports, the promoter said that Oscar De La Hoya was one of several attendees who thought that the British fighter had done enough for a victory.

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Promoter Frank Warren declared the 116-112 unanimous win for Oleksandr Usyk over Tyson Fury as a "nonsense."

Usyk retained his WBA, WBC and WBO titles in the rematch in Riyadh after a controlled display, but Warren believed his man should have been given a different verdict on the scores from the judges.

The Queensberry promoter admitted that he was "biased" but could not believe Fury had scored so badly in the second half of the clash.

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Speaking to TNT Sports ringside after the result, Warren revealed he had showed his fighter the scorecards.

He said: "I showed it to him, I’m dumbfounded. They gave him four rounds out of 12, which is impossible.

"I’ve been around a long time, and I know I’m biased, but one judge didn’t give him any rounds from six onwards. Not one round. How can that be? Same with another judge, he gave him one round out of the last six, and the same here with this guy. It’s crazy."

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Warren added that Golden Boy promoter and boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya was convinced that Fury had been ahead.

He continued: "I’m calm and collected. That is a nonsense. Everyone along that front row, their faces were long as kites. Oscar De La Hoya had him winning by three or four rounds, and he’s a neutral.

"You lose, you lose, but come on."

'He’ll have to make up his mind'

Speaking in the ring moments before, Warren was unsure about how Fury would react to his second defeat in the sport, both of which came at the hands of Usyk.

He said: "That’s up to him, it’s too early, just after a fight, emotions are running high. It’s nuts. Could you only get four rounds out of eight? Nuts, I don’t get it. It is what it is, and we’ll have to see what it is.

"For Tyson’s future, he’ll have to make up his mind. I thought he was in control of his fight, I thought he boxed extremely well. He had Usyk on the back foot for most of the fight. It is what it is."

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