"You have saved boxing" - Fans rain praise as Turki Alalshikh's official YouTube handle uploads full replay of Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury 2

Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA) chairman Turki Alalshikh is making significant efforts to revive the combat sport of boxing. He shared the full pay-per-view fight of Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury 2 on his YouTube channel just two days after the bout. Fans have praised him for his efforts.

Usyk faced Fury on December 21 in a rematch at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ‘The Cat’ emerged victorious in the highly anticipated bout, securing a unanimous decision with judges scoring the contest 116-112. This win extended his undefeated record to 23-0.

Just two days after the pay-per-view event, Alalshikh uploaded the full fight on his YouTube channel, sparking widespread reactions from the boxing community.

“Thank you for giving us what DAZN couldn't deliver on the night.”

“Turki, Thank you, sir. You have saved boxing.”

“For a fact Turki is the greatest thing that happened to modern boxing ...... Turki The reviver Alalshikh.”

“The full fight and not even a couple days has passed! Turki is a legend.”

“You did justice to the sport again, in under 72 hours. Long live Turki Alalshikh!.”

Check out more fan reactions below:

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Tyson Fury expresses his disappointment with the judges' decision

Tyson Fury’s undefeated record was taken by Oleksandr Usyk during their first encounter in May. Fury aimed to avenge his loss in the highly anticipated rematch, but his plans fell short as Usyk emerged victorious once again, securing a unanimous decision.

In the post-fight press conference, ‘The Gypsy King’ expressed his dissatisfaction with the judges' scorecards:

"Frank [Warren] had me three or four rounds up. A lot of people had me at least two. I just don't know, listen, it is what it is. I'm not going to cry over spilled milk, it's happened now. I know boxing, I've been in it all my life. You can't change no decisions. But I just always feel a little bit hard done by. Not a little bit, actually a lot.

"I think when you don't get the knockout, this is what happens. You can't guarantee a win... I felt a little bit of Christmas spirit in there and I think [Usyk] got a little Christmas gift from the judges. Christmas gift early."

Check out Tyson Fury's comments below: