British heavyweight fighter, Tyson Fury has expressed his frustration over his split decision loss to Ukrainian fighter Oleksandr Usyk , implying that sympathy for Usyk 's war-torn country influenced the judges' verdict. The undefeated Ukrainian became the first undisputed world champion of the century after a closely contested fight against Fury in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night.
Usyk, donning his national colours, dedicated his historic win to the people of Ukraine in the aftermath of the judges' announcement in Riyadh. He had temporarily returned to Ukraine following the Russian invasion in February 2022 before resuming his boxing career. Fury, visibly disappointed, suggested that the ongoing conflict in Ukraine may have swayed the judges. 'I believe I won that fight.
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