Tyson Fury was unimpressed with the new AI judge's scorecard for his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night.
The 'Gypsy King' was defeated by unanimous decision as the heavyweight duo competed for the second time in Riyadh on Saturday evening. All three judges scored the fight 116-112, or in layman's terms 8-4 in favor of the former cruiserweight champion.
However, an experiment was also conducted by boxing supremo Turki Alalshikh to introduce an AI judge. The submitted scorecard was not official in any capacity and had no bearing on the outcome, perhaps fortunately because it provided a very broad card.
AI Judge sparks controversy as he scores Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk by a wide margin
Even the official scorecards for Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury's rematch, which read 116-112, proved controversial with some fans. So when the new AI judge gave Usyk a whopping 118-112, marking two equal rounds and only two in Fury's favor, fans were left with raised eyebrows.
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When the card hit social media, viewers were quick to criticize, with one fan writing: “AI needs a bit more work.” YouTube star KSI, who fought Tyson's brother Tommy Fury in a Misfits Boxing bout last year, also joked that it might have been helpful when they competed.
Their clash ended in controversy with Fury taking the decision on all three scorecards after a dreadful six-round affair that was almost impossible to score. KSI appealed the decision, but was denied. After the fight on Saturday, he tweeted: “AI judge would have given me the win against Tommy Fury.”
Tyson Fury slams AI Judge after losing rematch to Oleksandr Usyk
When the scorecard got to Tyson Fury himself, he wasn't happy with what he heard. He noted that there is no need to take jobs away from humans in favor of artificial intelligence, especially when it can score so badly.
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“If you look at that, absolutely s***,” he told the media about the scorecard during his post-fight press conference. “Here's one: f*** all the computers, keep the people going. More jobs for people, fewer jobs for computers.”
He also took aim at a certain car brand during his aggressive rant, adding: “And damn electric cars too, while we're at it.”
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