Hughie Fury loses to Alexander Povetkin after unanimous decision verdict

Hughie Fury's boxing career took another downward turn as he was beaten by Alexander Povetkin.

Fury - cousin of former world champion Tyson - was bidding to navigate his way to another title shot following his defeat by Joseph Parker two years ago.

He also fell short against Kubrat Pulev last year and now stands at a crossroads with respect to where he goes next.

After a messy fight, all three ringside judges were surprisingly in agreement as they scored the bout 117-111 in Povetkin's favour.

The Russian said: ""That was a great fight, it was really difficult.

"My best regards to all my fans in Russia, we are the best."