Tyson Fury cries robbery after Oleksandr Usyk fight, result, scorecards, press conference, full fight highlights, Daniel Dubois rematch

Oleksandr Usyk won his heavyweight championship rematch against Tyson Fury by unanimous decision to stay unbeaten across two divisions and cement his place among the greats.

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The Ukrainian, who forced the pace and repeatedly tagged Fury with his accurate left hook, was awarded the fight 116-112 by all three judges.

Usyk’s win takes him to 23-0 with 14 knockouts and extends one of the all-time best careers that includes Olympic gold and undisputed champion at cruiserweight.

Only the WBA, WBO and WBC belts were on the line this time after Usyk, focused on the lucrative rematch, relinquished his IBF title rather than face challenger Daniel Dubois.

By beating Fury in May, “The Cat” had already joined the likes of Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis and Mike Tyson as undisputed heavyweight, and the first of the four-belt era.

Defeat opens up an uncertain future for the 36-year-old Fury, now 34-2-1, who announced his retirement in 2022 only to change his mind and return to the ring.

“You may see me fight again, you may not” was the cryptic message from Fury.

Speaking in the post-fight press conference, Fury said he thought he won “by at least three rounds” and said Usyk “got a Chrismtas gift early” from the judges.

“I was on the front foot the entire time,” said Fury.

“When you don’t get the knockout this is what can happen. I felt some Christmas spirit, I think he got a little Christmas gift from the judges.”

Fury’s promoter Frank Warren, meanwhile, described the result as “nuts”.

“Very harsh scoring. I don’t get it,” he said.

“I thought he was in control. It is up to Tyson whether he fights again, it is too early after a fight and emotions are running high.”

“I’m dumbfounded,” Warren later added.

“They gave him four rounds, which is impossible. One judge didn’t give him one round from six onwards. That’s impossible. Same here [with another judge’s scorecard]. It’s crazy. I am calm and collected, I’m not screaming and shouting – it’s a nonsense. I mean, what fight were they watching?

“All you want is a level playing field and a fair crack of the whip and that scoring was not good at all.”

Sky Sports pundit Johnny Nelson, however, said there was “no way in a million years” that he thought Fury won.

“The best man won on the night and got the job done,” he said.

As for what is next for Usyk, we may have already got the answer, with Daniel Dubois challenging the Ukrainian to a rematch.

“I want my revenge. Let’s go,” he said, to which Usyk replied: “His excellency, make the fight”.

Fury, wearing a Santa-style red-and-white robe and bushy beard, appeared to Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You”, before a determined-looking Usyk strode out in Cossack gear.

The 6ft 9ins (206cm) Briton’s jab held Usyk at bay early on and he landed a jarring right in round two.

Usyk caught Fury flush with a left as he raised the pace in round three.

They went toe-to-toe in a punishing fifth round, with Fury pummelling body shots while Usyk launched a flurry to the head.

In the sixth, he stung Fury with a clean shot to the nose.

The supremely fit Usyk, renowned for taking charge in the closing rounds, was the aggressor in the seventh, tagging Fury with a hook as the “Gypsy King” backed away.

Fury regained the initiative in the ninth, wielding his jab and one-two combinations and leaning on the Ukrainian, utilising his career-heaviest 281lb (127.4kg) of weight.

It was see-saw stuff as they traded blows but Usyk rocked Fury in the 11th with a lightning combination that ended with yet another left hook to the face.

An Usyk uppercut to Fury’s chin highlighted a furious final round and there was little doubt about the winner as the Ukrainian sank to his knees, arms aloft.

Reports put the prize purse at an increased $190 million with Usyk, as defending champion, expected to receive the bigger share — a reversal of fortunes from May.

The fight sits high in the portfolio of Saudi Arabia’s oil-funded push into sports, which has drawn accusations of “sportswashing” its dubious human rights record.

After Formula One, the LIV Golf tour, Newcastle United and a swathe of ageing football stars, the conservative kingdom’s strategy confirmed its crowning moment this month when it was awarded football’s 2034 World Cup.

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FULL USYK vs FURY 2 FIGHT CARD RESULTS

Oleksandr Usyk (c) def. Tyson Fury via UD for the WBA, WBC, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles, 12 x 3-minute rounds

Moses Itauma def. Demsey McKean via TKO for the WBO inter-continental heavyweight championship

Serhii Bohachuk def. Ishmael Davis via TKO in the final eliminator for the WBO super welterweight championship

Johnny Fisher def. Dave Allen via SD for the vacant WBC inter-continental heavyweight championship

Peter McGrail def. Dennis McCann via UD for the British superbantamweight championship

Lee McGregor def. Isaac Lowe via UD for the vacant WBC interntional featherweight championship

Daniel Lapin def Dylan Colin for the vacant WBA continental light-heavyweight championship

Andrii Novytskyi def Edgar Ramirez via UD for the WBC international heavyweight championship

Mohammed Alakel def. Joshua Ocampo via UD

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