Comeback tie infuriates Brit

TYSON Fury says the world knows who “the real WBC champion” is after fighting to a controversial draw with titleholder Deontay Wilder in Los Angeles.

The 30-year-old Briton was knocked down in the ninth and 12th rounds but out-boxed Wilder for most of the contest.

However, the judges returned mixed scorecards with Alejandro Rochin marking Wilder 115-111, Robert Tapper favouring Fury at 114112 and Phil Edwards tieing it 113-113.

“I’ve never seen a worse decision,” said Fury, who remains unbeaten in a 28-fight career.

“I don’t know what he was watching. It’s stuff like this that gives boxing a bad name. He needs banning from boxing forever.

“The world knows who the real WBC champion is,” the former heavyweight champion said.

“Wilder had a gift decision in his own country. He must be thanking his lucky stars he still has the green and gold belt as that belt belongs to me.”

Fury showed remarkable determination to get up from a vicious combination in the final round.

“Credit to him, he caught me flush. I got up and, don’t know how, you can’t go swimming and not get wet. I got wet, drenched actually..

“When you’re on your back flat out, you don’t know what your legs will be like,” he said.

“I gave myself the time. Fair play to the referee, fantastic, one of the best I have ever experienced.”

It was a spirited performance that could go down as one of the best comebacks in heavyweight history.

After beating Klitschko, Fury was absent from the ring for 2½ years as he battled mental health demons and substance abuse, where he gained over 180 kilograms in weight.