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FLOYD MAYWEATHER was left "disgusted" after Tyson Fury's heavyweight title fight against Deontay Wilder ended in a controversial draw.

Retired 50-0 king Mayweather was just one of many boxing legends in attendance at the Staples Center in LA to see the Brit go down in the 12th.

 Floyd Mayweather was 'disgusted' at Tyson Fury being robbed of victory against Tyson Fury
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Floyd Mayweather was 'disgusted' at Tyson Fury being robbed of victory against Tyson FuryCredit: Reuters

But it was the Gypsy King's work before that which left everyone thinking he had done enough to seal one of sport's greatest comebacks.

Amazingly though, the judges had it a draw, with Alejandro Rochin somehow calling it 115-111 in Wilder's favour.

And Mayweather - along with Frank Bruno - was furious with the result, according to Fury's trainer Ben Davison.

He told BBC Five Live: "Floyd Mayweather’s walked out this arena disgusted. That says it all, you know to take something away from someone that’s come from hell and back, to ruin the biggest comeback in boxing history, probably in sporting history, that is a disgrace.

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 Ben Davison, Fury's trainer, could not believe his man lost
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Ben Davison, Fury's trainer, could not believe his man lostCredit: Reuters
 Fury out-boxed Wilder throughout the fight
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Fury out-boxed Wilder throughout the fightCredit: Reuters

"Honestly disgraceful. Everybody in boxing knows Tyson’s story and we weren’t asking for any bias, we wanted and fair crack of the whip, that’s all we asked for from start to finish and we haven’t got that."

Mayweather was interviewed at the end of the fifth round and was then backing Fury for the win.

He said: "Wilder is dependent on just one shot – he’s looking for one big shot – and as a fighter, you have to use other weapons.

"Fury has the combinations, and a very, very fast jab and is taking his time so it’s looks like, if Wilder doesn’t do anything else, Fury’s going to win if it goes the distance."

 Retired 50-0 king Mayweather was ringside for the heavyweight title clash
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Retired 50-0 king Mayweather was ringside for the heavyweight title clashCredit: Reuters
 Fury looked finished but he amazingly rose to his feet to fight until the final bell
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Fury looked finished but he amazingly rose to his feet to fight until the final bellCredit: Reuters

Asked how he saw it at that stage, Mayweather replied: "5-0 [Fury] so far."

Davison also slammed Rochin for his decision, branding him a "sick" man.

He said: "They just took away the best comeback in sport history, you've got to be a sick, sick man to do that.

"We came to win and we won. I’m sick and gutted. You have got to be a sick person to do that to a man like Tyson."

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