Conor McGregor deletes social media post following Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury
Conor McGregor gave his immediate response to the fight before deleting the social media post
Conor McGregor quickly removed his take on Oleksandr Usyk's second victory over Tyson Fury after giving his opinion online. The Ukrainian defeated 'The Gypsy King' for the second time in seven months on Saturday night.
Posting on social, McGregor wrote: "Tremendous fight! Both men EXCEPTIONAL BOXERS! Truly. Let the talk about usyk playing up to the right hand body shot end now. He was as tough as he was skilled tonight! What a fight! Tyson Fury is some man. Anyone else against that version of Tyson Fury gets smoked. Very close fight. So enjoyable! Thank you both Gentlemen and teams. Thank you Saudi Arabia!"
The Dubliner did not travel to Saudi Arabia to attend the fight. Fury’s mission to avenge his only professional defeat ended in crushing disappointment as he lost on a unanimous points decision to the unified heavyweight champion.
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Another classic encounter between the well-matched rivals ended with Usyk retaining his WBC, WBA and WBO belts by finishing 116-112 ahead on all three judges’ scorecards.
Usyk’s performance confirmed his status as an all-time great and the 37-year-old will now look to become undisputed champion for the second time by toppling IBF champion Daniel Dubois, who has to first overcome Joseph Parker. The pair clash in Riyadh on February 22.
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