Tyson Fury experienced his first defeat in his career against Oleksandr Usyk, costing him the WBC belt he had taken from Deontay Wilder in 2020.

This pivotal match marked the second clash in a trilogy with Wilder, following their initial draw. Fury secured victory once more, this time via knockout in the third encounter. Despite their intense rivalry, which usually results in respect and even friendship outside the ring, Wilder has consistently accused Fury of cheating.

Reflecting on the Usyk fight, the 37-year-old from Alabama expressed his certainty about the scorecards, asserting that the match should have ended in round nine when Usyk had Fury staggering across the ring.

This likely evoked memories of Wilder’s own twelfth-round struggle against Fury in their first bout, where ‘The Gypsy King’ astonishingly recovered from a heavy knockdown inflicted by the American puncher.