Comments Thread For: Teddy Atlas Reacts To Wilder's Refusal To Shake Hands With Tyson Fury

[Walexhris]

Atlas makes a good point about Joshua being too accepting of his loss.

Well...that's Joshua's nature, if Joshua beats a fighter up, he'd still show respect, he beat Klitschko & showed massive respect, he would give his hands to people he beat & expect them to accept, so it would be inconsistent with his character to do the opposite, just because he's got a taste of the other side(losing)

Same with wilder, it's just wilders nature & I love the fact that he's real

[Walexhris]

I look @ Joshua's demeanor & I feel like this world could be a better place

[Walexhris]

You can't please everyone. People will still find ways to be negative if they don't like you. You shake hands, they say you are too soft. You don't shake hands, they say you have no sportsmanship.

Well said bro

[Francis M.]

I think the press shouldn't have bothered running with this hand shaking thing; trying to trash the guy after losing a fight like that; seriously risking his health. The guy was so severely concussed how do you know he was even able to process what was happening? You need to give someone time to reflect.
It's like when Benn said "better him than me" after Mclellan. It's not that Benn is a bad guy but he had built up this brutal attitude to get him through the fight - and his career, then when he was asked immediately after, still fired up, he said it. Give Wilder time.
The guy obviously has issues but so what, who doesn't. People should talk about the epic fight and not this dirty stuff where it is easy to get the wrong end of the stick.
No one knows what's going on in his head. I mean at least treat the guy humanely after he took such serious damage in that fight.

Both men risked their health getting in the ring. Wilder is just not a gracious person and not shaking hands is actually an upgrade considering what he did after he was ko'd in the 2nd fight. Too many excuses for Wilder with half of the press actually entertaining and worst giving Wilders accusations merit prior to the third and final fight.

[Brumsongs1]

The facet of character that wouldn't allow Wilder to show sportsmanship in defeat is the same one that caused that defeat. If he'd been humble enough to accept coaching over the years, and particularly since his first loss, things might have been different. Listen to Sugarhill instructing Fury during the fight- Fury's ego isn't his concern...

[Walexhris]

Wilder didn't refuse to shake hands. His hand was broken, so he couldn't shake hands. And his bicep was ripped clean off the bone, and plus Fury was too oily to shake his hand. He was too slippery, And the Juju spell had Wilder unable to lift his arm, and Mark Breland sneaked in the dressing room and switched water bottles. And Jay Deas is a guru but he just can't wrap hands worth a damn, so his hand broke. Actually when Malik Scott and Wilder was making love, he squeezed Wilder's hand too hard and caused a hairline fracture which is why he couldn't knock Fury out. Part 4 is gonna be different, watch and see.

I read something like this & my first thought is *thuglife nelo* then I check & see I'm wrong

[champion4ever]

That's right Teddy. Wilder doesn't owe Fury anything. So he doesn't have to shake hands with him if he doesn't want to.

Wilder considers him his enemy now who; At first he didn't until Fury attempted to deliberately, disfigure, permanently and fatally injure him in their rematch. Which is hard for anyone to forgive.

So, It's safe to say that Tyson shall remain in Deontay's shit house for a very long time now. Unless, Fury comes clean about confessing and repenting for his transgressions he committed against him that night. So fuck that motherfucker!

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Fury and Deontay will end up at friends.

Time is a great healer.

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That's right Teddy. Wilder doesn't owe Fury anything. So he doesn't have to shake hands with him if he doesn't want to.

Wilder considers him his enemy now who; At first he didn't until Fury attempted to deliberately, disfigure, permanently and fatally injure him in their rematch. Which is hard for anyone to forgive.

So, It's safe to say that Tyson shall remain in Deontay's shit house for a very long time now. Unless, Fury comes clean about confessing and repenting for his transgressions he committed against him that night. So fuck that motherfucker!

I see you're back to troll mode, I assume that your new humble persona wasn't getting as many bites.

Sad!

[tritium_arma]

Fury and Deontay will end up at friends.

Time is a great healer.

Wilder will become Fury's sparring partner.