TYSON FURY declared that he does not want any British judges to decide his grudge match against DillianWhyte next month.
33-year-old Gypsy King defends his WBC heavyweight title at Wembley against his domestic opponent on April 23.
Tyson Fury doesn't want any British judges to score his heavyweight fight against Dillian Whyte
The unbeaten Mancunian insists that his compatriots not officiate following Josh Taylor's controversial victory over Jack Catterall.
Catterall defeated the Scottish southpaw in Glasgow on Saturday, but was cruelly denied the title of super-lightweight champion.
Instantly, fans took to social media to vent their outrage at the scoring. They called it "one of boxing’s worst decisions ever"
British Boxing Board of Control was notified and asked to investigate the result. The ringside judges were also asked to give their explanations.
Frank Warren, Fury's promoter, stated that no British judges would score Fury's upcoming heavyweight title bout if he had his way.
Fury now shares his views. He told talkSPORT that he saw an article in which Frank Warren stated that there would not be British judges for the fight.
Get a PS10 Bonus with 100s of Games to Play and No Deposit Required"Those words echo throughout my training camp. This fight does not need British judges. We need experienced judges who will do the right things.
"If Dillian Whyte defeats me, give him that decision. Don't try to rob anyone of this fight. Give the man the decision and give him what he deserves.
"If you win, please do the same for me. These fighters in boxing don't need any gifts and don't want to be robbed.
People want to win if it's won, and lose if it's lost. We've seen many boxing decisions that go against our expectations. I don't know what they're thinking, but it's clear from the game that the majority of boxing decisions have gone in the other direction.
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"The fight that took place the other night was a good one. Both fighters did their best and tried to do the best they could.
"It's not my job to tell who won or lost because I know both of them, but it was an enjoyable fight. I also watched it and it was great for the fans.
"Both fighters tried their best."
