Wilder v Fury

Spoiler... Although if you're reading this thread then I'd expect you to know the result.

What a fight. Fury dominated for 10 of the 12 rounds. However, Wilder's power keeps him in all fights. And what a leveller it proved to be. The knockdown in the 12th was one of the heaviest I've seen. How Fury recovered I will never understand. He looked out of it. Literally out. But got to his feet within the count somehow. Wilder is limited technically, but that combination was sweet.

I thought Fury won on points. I think most who watched it will have too. However two knockdowns counted against him. Fury showed again his ability to box to a plan, countering Wilder's wildness all night. His awkward style made it difficult for Wilder to time and he seemed to force his shots a little. Overall, a good fight. I wonder what the scores would have been if it was over here. Although the English judge called it a draw.

Either could cause Joshua problems. Be interesting to see if it's an immediate rematch or if Wilder decides to fight Joshua next.
 
Scoring in boxing needs an overhaul. It’s so blatant that many huge fights are scored by bias rather than what’s actually happening.
 
Kellfire said:
Scoring in boxing needs an overhaul. It’s so blatant that many huge fights are scored by bias rather than what’s actually happening.
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One of the many reasons I've given up watching a lot of boxing. Seems in recent years a lot of fights go way of certain names or to undeserving Victor's happened with Alavarez not so long ago, what the public watch and judges watch in recent fights seems to be 2 very different things.
 
Fury's issue is he doesn't tend to knock down good oppos. I was messaging with a mate after 11 and we agreed that winning on points, away, with knockdown against was going to be tough.
Wilder seemed shocked to see him carry on. You wonder if some extra warm up fights may have enabled Fury to avoid the knockdowns.
Wilder may fancy his chances with AJ prior to a rematch, as I think most would put Fury favourite in a rematch in Blighty.
 
The judge that scored it for Wilder gave him 7 rounds including the first 4. Eh? What was he watching? Tyson won that fight and will win the re-match.
 
Wolf said:
One of the many reasons I've given up watching a lot of boxing. Seems in recent years a lot of fights go way of certain names or to undeserving Victor's happened with Alavarez not so long ago, what the public watch and judges watch in recent fights seems to be 2 very different things.
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Fromtherough said:
Spoiler... Although if you're reading this thread then I'd expect you to know the result.

What a fight. Fury dominated for 10 of the 12 rounds. However, Wilder's power keeps him in all fights. And what a leveller it proved to be. The knockdown in the 12th was one of the heaviest I've seen. How Fury recovered I will never understand. He looked out of it. Literally out. But got to his feet within the count somehow. Wilder is limited technically, but that combination was sweet.

I thought Fury won on points. I think most who watched it will have too. However two knockdowns counted against him. Fury showed again his ability to box to a plan, countering Wilder's wildness all night. His awkward style made it difficult for Wilder to time and he seemed to force his shots a little. Overall, a good fight. I wonder what the scores would have been if it was over here. Although the English judge called it a draw.

Either could cause Joshua problems. Be interesting to see if it's an immediate rematch or if Wilder decides to fight Joshua next.
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Cards were on the BBC website if you scroll down the live feed.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/boxing/46113751/page/2

At 6.19, currently page 2, may drop if more comments are added.
 
Joke decision. Fury won that fight. Wilders smile when the draw was announced says everything!

If Fury can perform like that after such a long layoff then he will wipe the floor with Wilder second time around. Can’t wait for the rematch.
 
Not seen the fight but clearly there is universal condemnation of the scoring. If Fury had got outboxed and outpointed he could have pointed to a home town decision but this appears to a case of a boxer doing everything to win and two knockdowns counting as some form of get out of jail card. Great performance from Fury and so good to see a man come back from such a low point to almost the pinnacle of the sport.
 
Matty6 said:
Joke decision. Fury won that fight. Wilders smile when the draw was announced says everything!

If Fury can perform like that after such a long layoff then he will wipe the floor with Wilder second time around. Can’t wait for the rematch.
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I'm not so sure. Fury won that last night easily, and imo he will always outscore Wilder if they fight once or 10 more times, but what that 12th showed was that if Wilder connects then there can be trouble. I don't rate Wilder at all as a fighter, as a puncher he packs though.

I think if Joshua thought Wilder like he went against Parker he'd have his number too, if he goes like he did against Whyte then it would be a 50/50 cracker.
 
Wilder beats everyone at Heavyweight not named Tyson Fury I think. AJ gets hit a lot and you can afford to get hit by Wilder, we've not seen a puncher like Wilder since Iron Mike.
 
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