Tyson Fury Storms out After Oleksandr Usyk Defeat in World Heavyweight Championship: 'I Thought I Won'

Tyson Fury is in disbelief over his latest loss.

The former world heavyweight champion, 36, stormed out of the ring after losing to Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk in a rematch for the world heavyweight championship in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, December 22.

While waiting to hear the results in the ring, Tyson prematurely raised his hand in celebration seconds before Usyk, 37, was declared the winner by unanimous decision. He then stormed out of the ring without giving a post-match interview, in a video released by British newspaper The Sun.

Tyson was comforted by his wife Paris Fury as he returned to his dressing room looking dejected, po Sun.

Fury and Usyk compete during a world heavyweight title rematch at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh on December 22.

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Tyson and Usyk battled for 12 intense rounds before a final score of 116-112 went to Usyk, retaining his WBC, WBO and WBA world heavyweight titles.

Both boxers did not let up throughout the match as the stronger opponent went from one to the other until the last round. In the end, Usyk landed a one-two punch just before the final bell that led to the victory, Sky Sports writes.

In his post-fight interview on Saturday, Tyson said to the British newspaper Express: “I swear to God, I thought I won by three rounds! I thought I won the fight again… I was on the front foot the whole time. When you don’t get knocked out, this can happen.”

Usyk and Fury stand in the ring during the announcement of the winner after the Dec. 22 world heavyweight title rematch.

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Tyson later said at a press conference: “I feel like I won both fights. I know I had to knock him out, but that’s boxing and this happens. There’s no doubt I won this fight… I’m not going to cry over spilled milk, it’s over now.”

“I’ve been in boxing all my life, but I’ll always feel a little heavy – not a little, a lot,” he added.

Usyk celebrates victory after his December 22 fight against Fury for the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC and WBO undisputed world heavyweight titles.

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The rematch comes after Usyk defeated Tyson in an earlier bout in May.

Usyk won by split decision after knocking Tyson down in the ninth round and winning the next two rounds. Tyson was ahead after the first eight rounds. Usyk’s victory in the match ensured him the title of the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the world with four belts, writes ESPN.

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It is suspected that Tyson will next fight against longtime rival Anthony Joshua, writes Sky Sports.

Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, told the outlet: “It would be an instant sellout. It’s definitely the only fight for Tyson Fury and other than the Dubois rematch, it’s obviously the only fight for AJ.”

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