Loser Fury blames war sympathy
Daily Express|May 20, 2024
BOXING superstar Tyson Fury blamed the war in Ukraine yesterday after suffering his first ever defeat in the biggest fight of his career.
David Pilditch
Loser Fury blames war sympathy

Fury, 35, claimed judges handed Oleksandr Usyk the historic victory on a split decision - out of sympathy over the plight of his country.

The defiant "Gypsy King" boxer insisted he has no intentions of throwing in the towel and is already setting his sights on a £100million rematch this year.

Branding his defeat as "one of the daftest decisions in boxing" he added defiantly: "I'll be back."

This story is from the May 20, 2024 edition of Daily Express.

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