'Absolutely robbed'… One Direction star leads furious fan reaction as Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2 undercard fight ends in controversy
12/21/2024 04:29 PM
Boxing’s judging problem reared its ugly head during Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2.
Tyson Fury’s teammate felt aggrieved when he lost points for losing his gumshield in an earlier fight, but his anger pails in comparison to what Dave Allen will be feeling after falling short against rising heavyweight star Johnny Fisher.
As expected, Fisher raced into an early lead as he seemingly won all of the first four rounds.
However, everything changed when he was hit, hurt, and badly dropped in the fifth frame.
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Boxing fans furious after latest high-profile robbery
Fisher bravely got back to his feet, but it seemed to be just a matter of time before he was stopped.
Allen poured on the pressure for the next few rounds and continued to land big bombs on his opponent.
‘The White Rhino’ took his foot off the gas in the tenth and final round. Still, it appeared that he had done more than enough to get the win when the fight headed to the three ringside judges.
An audible gasp was heard in Riyadh’s Kingdom Arena when a split decision was announced.
The crowd began loudly booing when Fisher was given a shock win. Allen got a 96-93 card from one official, but that person was overruled by the two other judges who both saw the fight 95-94 for the pre-fight favorite.
One Direction star Louis Tomlinson, who is from the same city as Allen, led the furious social media reaction.
He tweeted: “What an incredible performance from Dave Allen with so much on the line and so much pressure. Absolutely robbed from the judges. You did yourself proud mate!”
Boxing fans agreed with the pop star’s take on the fight as they also vented their frustration with the result.
One person said: “That’s an absolutely horrific robbery Horrific. Johnny Fisher did not win that fight. I’m no Dave Allen fan, but that’s a disgraceful call. Disgusting.”
Another added: “That's a total f***ing robbery.”
Someone else fumed: “Fire the judges #FisherAllen.”
A fourth fan commented: “That's really poor, Johnny Fisher didn't win that fight. Really poor.”
