UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall didn’t let bias get in the best way of his opinion on Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury final result.
Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) turned undisputed heavyweight champion when he edged out Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) by break up determination this previous Saturday at Kingdom Area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Aspinall, who has skilled with Fury earlier than, thinks the best fighter obtained his hand raised on the evening.
“Irrelevant of who you thought received, we received as viewers,” Aspinall advised talkSPORT MMA. “I believe it was an incredible struggle from each guys. A lot ability, a lot coronary heart and dedication from each guys. In case you would’ve requested me who I believe received, it was properly justified Usyk received, and that’s coming from somebody who’s identified Tyson for a very long time.”
Fury disagreed with the result and plans on exercising the rematch clause within the contract. Aspinall thinks their back-and-forth battle warrants a second struggle.
“I believe Usyk received it honest and sq., and I’d prefer to see a rematch,” Aspinall continued. “That’s heavyweight fight sports activities. To me, after the primary 4 rounds, Usyk began to look a bit flat, however perhaps that was simply Usyk taking his foot off the gasoline. I don’t know. Tyson began approaching a bit after which earlier than you understand it, Usyk practically stopped him within the ninth after which it was all downhill for Tyson.”
Aspinall defends his interim title in a rematch in opposition to Curtis Blaydes (18-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) within the UFC 304 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) co-headliner July 27 on the Co-op Dwell in Manchester, England.
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