Oleksandr Usyk reacts to referee controversy in Tyson Fury fight, gets emotional at presser
Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images Oleksandr Usyk came razor close to knocking out Tyson Fury in the ninth round of Saturday’s blockbuster heavyweight unification bout.
Rather than allowing Usyk to continue teeing off on a badly hurt Fury, however, referee Mark Nelson ultimately stepped in between the fighters and gave Fury a standing 10-count, after which the bell rang to end the round, giving Fury another 60 seconds to recover.
In the end, Usyk eked out a split decision victory to beco