‘You Are A Gentleman And A Scholar’

Former world heavyweight boxing champion, Oscar De La Hoya has shared his ideas from entrance row tonight as Oleksandr Usyk took on former world champion, Tyson Fury for the second time this yr — urging the latter to return to the ring triumphantly following his second straight defeat.

Returning to the ring for the primary time since his Might loss to Usyk, Morecambe native, Fury would look to avenge his sole skilled loss in boxing, by which he dropped his unbeaten 35-fight document, in addition to his undisputed WBC heavyweight championship.

And tonight, Fury would hunch to his second consecutive loss to his Ukrainian foe, regardless of claims from his promoter, Frank Warren who revealed he was “dumbfounded” by the decide’s unanimous verdict in opposition to his consumer.

“I’m dumbfounded,” Frank Warren instructed TNT Sports activities. “They [the judges] gave him (Tyson Fury) 4 rounds out of the 12 rounds, which is not possible. I imply, I’ve been round a very long time and I do know I’m biased, however one decide didn’t give him any spherical from spherical six onwards. Not one spherical, look. How can that be? That’s not possible. And the identical with the opposite decide right here. They provide him one spherical on the final on the final six and the identical right here with this man.”

“It’s loopy, , and I’m not, I’m calm and picked up. I’m not screaming and shouting. That may be a nonsense. All people alongside that entrance row there, together with, and their locations have been lengthy as pipes, the administration of Usyk and all people alongside the (entrance and Oscar De La Hoya and I had him successful by three, 4 rounds.”

Oscar De La Hoya urged Tyson Fury to maintain combating after tonight’s loss

Nonetheless, receiving props and encouragement from former world champion striker, De La Hoya — Fury, who equally claimed he believed he beat Usyk by at least three rounds solely to endure a judging loss, was urged to proceed combating by the 51-year-old ex-pugilist.

“Congratulations, (Oleksandr) Usyk, you’re a gentleman and a scholar,” Oscar De La Hoya posted on his official X account. “Tyson (Fury), my amigo, again to the drafting board. YOU WILL BE BACK!!”