BAN HIM FOR LIFE
Fury calls big-fight judge a disgrace after epic draw
TYSON FurY finally cracked last night as he blasted the judge who denied him victory in his epic world heavyweight title fight against Deontay Wilder.
Fury called for Mexican- American judge Alejandro rochin, who inexplicably scored the fight 115-111 in favour of defending WBC champion Wilder, to be exiled from the sport for good.
Sporting the bruises on his face as scars of honour after the draw, Fury fumed: ‘This man should be banned for life. Even if I hadn’t been knocked down twice he would still have had me losing. Disgrace.’
Although he did not take to task the only English official for giving the draw, he added: ‘I’ve never seen a worse decision in my life. These controversies give boxing a bad name.
‘The world knows who is the real world champion. Wilder was given a gift in his own country. He will have woken up this morning thanking his lucky stars that he still has that green and gold belt, which belongs to me.’
Fury’s promoter Frank Warren and the British Boxing Board of Control are also to complain about the scorecards. Only one of three ringside judges sided with Fury.
Warren said: ‘I’ve spoken to Charlie Giles, president of the British Boxing Board of Control and they, along with us, will be writing to the WBC asking that they look at what’s
gone on there and to order the rematch. The Mexican judge (Rochin) got it wrong. I genuinely feel sorry for Tyson. He’s been robbed and it wasn’t right.’
Warren revealed that discussions for a rematch are already under way,
Fury regained his diplomatic stance of the night before, adding: ‘I don’t want to say any more that might take away from a great fight, nor from Wilder as a true champion and fighting man. His country should get behind him now. He’s one of the biggest stars in America.
‘I feel on top of the world after the best performance of my life. I’m happy with it. There’s no harm done. I’m still the lineal champion, which is the most important title for me.
‘I feel I did myself, my family and my country proud.’
Fury somehow managed to get up from the second and most brutal knockdown, in the last round. He said: ‘I was a phoenix rising from the ashes.’
Then he praised one of the officials, saying American referee Jack Weiss was ‘the best I’ve ever had’.
In an oblique reference to the long count at that crucial moment: ‘He said before the fight he would give anyone knocked down every chance to continue as long we said we were OK. And he did.’
Despite his view of the decision, Fury indicated that a rematch could well be in Las Vegas rather a football ground in England.
‘ I would have no problem coming back here,’ he said. ‘All the really big bouts in boxing history have been in America.’
He knows there is a risk Wilder might be tempted by a championship unification fight with Anthony Joshua at Wembley ‘if a real offer ever comes’.
But Fury added: ‘If Deontay chooses to go the other way I would wish him the very best in the future and God bless.’