Frank Warren has admitted that Tyson Fury’s fight with Oleksandr Usyk was ‘much closer than he thought’.

Fury’s promoter was not happy following Usyk’s unanimous decision victory in Saudi Arabia last week after stating that the Gypsy King should have emerged as winner.

Frank Warren says that Usyk vs Fury 2 was closer than he thoughtCredit: Ian Walton/Matchroom

Instead, the three judges Gerardo Martinez, Patrick Morley and Ignacio Robles all scored the bout 116-112 in favour of the Ukrainian.

Although the trio all ended with the same result, it is worth pointing out they could not agree on six different rounds.

Across the fight, the only rounds Martinez, Morley and Robles scored the same were the fifth, sixth, seventh, eight, 10th and 11th.

But with the dust now settled on Usyk’s second-straight win over Fury, Warren admits that the fight was closer than he first believed.

Speaking to Box Nation, Warren said: “I still feel that Tyson won it, I think it’s much closer than I thought the first time, but I still thought he won it.

“I watched it again, and a lot of people involved in the sport who I consider to be quite knowledgeable, and I consider myself to be quite knowledgeable, having been doing it for 47 years and guided god knows how many champions in my time, I don’t see how one of the judges did not give Tyson one of the last seven rounds.

“I cannot see that. I watched it back and the other two judges each gave him a round each. I don’t understand that.

“It was a close fight, like the first fight. I thought Tyson would be stopping him this time, but it didn’t happen.”

The Queensbury promoter was particularly outspoken in the immediate aftermath of the fight, stating that Fury was the clear winner and should have reclaimed his heavyweight crown.

“It’s nuts,” Warren said.

Usyk landed more punches than Fury and came away victorious for the second timeCredit: Getty

“Did you have him as only winning four rounds out of eight?

“Very harsh. It’s nuts. I don’t get it. But it is what it is, and we’ll see what happens in the future with Tyson.

“Tyson was dumbfounded. They gave him four rounds out of the 12, which is impossible.

“I’ve been around a long time and I know I’m biased, but one judge didn’t give him any rounds from round six onwards. Look! No rounds. How can that be? That’s impossible.

“Same with the other judge. They gave him one round in the last six, and the same here with this guy. It’s crazy. I’m calm and collected, I’m not screaming and shouting. That is nonsense.”