Tyson Fury with wife Paris after losing to Oleksandr Usyk
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Tyson Fury calmed by wife Paris after furious reaction to Oleksandr Usyk defeat

by · Manchester Evening News

Tyson Fury was consoled by his wife Paris after he stormed out of the ring following his defeat to Oleksandr Usyk. The Gypsy King suffered a unanimous decision loss against his Ukrainian adversary, with each judge scoring the fight 116-112.

Fury made a swift exit after the announcement of the result, leaving the ring without uttering a word. The 36-year-old had been in the news during the fight week after revealing that he hadn't seen or spoken to his wife or children in three months while preparing for his rematch with Usyk following his initial defeat.

However, his efforts were in vain as his opponent once again emerged victorious, but Paris quickly joined her husband on his journey from the ring. Paris accompanied Fury, who appeared frustrated, after meeting him post his exit from the squared circle.

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The couple are parents to seven children. Fury expressed his disappointment as he neared his dressing room. The former world champion, who lost his first fight against Usyk by split decision, was convinced he had secured a clear victory. "I swear to God, I thought I won by three rounds!" he told Sky Sports.

"I thought I won the fight again, I was Larry Holmesed again," he added to ESPN. "I was on the front foot the entire time. When you don't get the knockout, this is what can happen."

Fury's resentment towards the decision persisted in the post-fight press conference. "The judges gave him a Christmas gift," he said.

"I feel like I won both fights. I know I had to knock him out but it's boxing and this happens. There is no doubt in my mind I won this fight. Frank [Warren] had me three or four rounds up and a lot of people had me up by at least two.

"I'm not going to cry over spilt milk, it's over now. I've been in boxing my whole life but I'll always feel a little bit hard done by - not a little bit, a lot."