CLEVELAND, OHIO: Logan Paul took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to express his concern regarding the credibility of boxing results after the unexpected win of Tyson Fury in his match against Francis Ngannou.
The Maverick was among those who found the result of the match unsatisfactory and thought Ngannou deserved to win. However, in spite of his dedication, Fury won through a contentious split decision.
Logan Paul shows disappointment after Francis Ngannou's defeat against Tyson Fury
Logan Paul, who entered the ring after a lucrative career on YouTube, took to X (formerly Twitter) to show dissatisfaction over Tyson Fury's triumph.
He wrote, "Really sucks to see Ngannou get blatantly robbed like that… boxing needs a more objective system in place for scoring. The subjectivity & inherent bias of hand-picked judges is ruining the credibility of the sport."
Francis Ngannou's disappointment over his loss to Tyson Fury
After a fierce 10-round battle between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou, Ed Garner (95-94) ruled in favor of the latter. But Fury prevailed with scores of 95-94 and 96-93 from the judges, Alan Kerbs and Juan Carlos Pelayo, respectively.
The divided vote helped Fury keep his unbeaten record.
Despite winning the respect and confidence of boxing fans all around the world, Ngannou was unable to complete his journey of taking away the victory.
During an interview, he said, "The fact that I didn’t win surprised me… If he’s being honest, he would say I won that fight. I won that fight, there’s not a question about it," as per ESPNMMA.