Rakhim Chakhkiev robbed against Wilder?

[dan_cov]

Was Rakhim Chakhkiev robbed in the AMs against Deontay Wilder?

Take a look at 10.54 in particular, there is a few but this is a better example.

Rakhim lands two flush shots (I'm aware the last missed but two were right on the money) both point scoring clear shots IMO, Wilder bundles him to the floor (no punch landed) yet somehow Wilder got a point whilst Rakhim got nothing...

[macman]

Thought Chakhkiev did enough to edge it, but wouldn't call it a robbery by any means.

Tough, close fight & I'm surprised Wilder did as well as he did against Chakhkiev, even with the natural size advantage.
Add to the fact Chakhkiev is a natural brawler, not a style suited to amateur scoring, the very narrow decision is not a real surprise.

PS. did check out the example you mentioned - Chakhkiev hit him twice on the way in as you said, with Wilder getting the point for hitting Chakhkiev in the back of his head after Wilder threw him down. But this was a very scrappy fight, & stuff like that happens, especially in amateur scoring.

By the way, this might be the only time the last 5 years that a US fighter has actually beaten a Russian in one of these cross-country matchups, even if Wilder did seem to get the benefit of the doubt. Probably should be celebrated, because it was atleast pretty close.

[Earl-Hickey]

Was Rakhim Chakhkiev robbed in the AMs against Deontay Wilder?

Take a look at 10.54 in particular, there is a few but this is a better example.

Rakhim lands two flush shots (I'm aware the last missed but two were right on the money) both point scoring clear shots IMO, Wilder bundles him to the floor (no punch landed) yet somehow Wilder got a point whilst Rakhim got nothing...

seemed Wilder got the benefit of the doubt a bit there.

That said, i'm an advocate of not holding things in the am's against pro fighters.