Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder: ‘they denied me the greatest comeback in boxing history’, Briton tells morning TV in UK
- The unbeaten heavyweight says he should have been awarded victory
- Gypsy King felt ‘catastrophic’ when the announcement was made it was a draw
British heavyweight Tyson Fury has opened up on his controversial split decision against American Deontay Wilder saying he was denied the greatest comeback in boxing history.
Appearing on Good Morning Britain a day after he miraculously rose twice from the canvas before the thrilling 12-round fight ended in a draw that drew criticism, the 30-year-old Gypsy King said he should have been given victory. The three judges were divided on the outcome, with one scoring it 115-111 for Wilder, another 114-112 for Fury and the third 113-113.
“Everybody knows that I have won but history will look back at this and say it was a draw because nobody will remember the controversy after a while,” said Fury, who remains the lineal heavyweight champion. “History will then deny me the greatest comeback in boxing history. I’m not going to be bitter about it. I’m disappointed.
“I worked really hard. I did my best. I should have been rewarded with the decision. We should have taken the WBC title back to Britain but unfortunately it stays in America. I don’t want to cause a stigma and cause a scene about it. It was what it was.
