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A lot of people got swept up in the vapors of Fury throwing a lot of pitty pat stuff and raising is arms at the end of every round, acting as his own cheerleader. It sometimes influences judges and often influences the casual fan.
I didn't score the bout round for round (and I probably will on a rewatch) but Fury ate stiff jabs in the early rounds, outboxed the shyt outta Wilder through the middle rounds, got dropped going into the later rounds, came back and won a round, got clobbered in the 12th and found some way to get back on his feet and make the last seconds competitive. I could see Fury winning or losing by a round so a draw was generous to Wilder but not a travesty like many casual fans might think or feel.
My takeaway from this fight?
Fury get mucho props for being in "fit to fight" condition, hand speed, ring savvy, and a granite chin (I did not think he would get up). His drawback is that he has very little power for a man his size and does a lot of what you call "arm punching", not punching on the arms but punching using only the arm muscles and never setting his feet to land a solid shot with intention. He tends to harass more than damage opponents.
Wilder, as much of a specimen he is, needs to re-evaluate his game and trainer. The concept of raw speed, power, and athletic ability has carried him through till now but Fury showed how one dimensional he is in trying to land the right. If you looked at the almost KO in the 12th, the right landed but it was the left hook on the way down that made Fury's brain spin. (How many times have you heard "it's the one you don't see coming that hurts you") I think he's reached the ceiling on the "raw power" concept and needs to become a student of the game that has *MANY* different weapons combinations to use.
Lastly, the scoring can and should be questioned because it's crooked a lot of the time ......... (& get this) ...... ON BOTH SIDES OF THE POND. (for our Eurofan members who are calling this an American judging thing)
I didn't score the bout round for round (and I probably will on a rewatch) but Fury ate stiff jabs in the early rounds, outboxed the shyt outta Wilder through the middle rounds, got dropped going into the later rounds, came back and won a round, got clobbered in the 12th and found some way to get back on his feet and make the last seconds competitive. I could see Fury winning or losing by a round so a draw was generous to Wilder but not a travesty like many casual fans might think or feel.
My takeaway from this fight?
Fury get mucho props for being in "fit to fight" condition, hand speed, ring savvy, and a granite chin (I did not think he would get up). His drawback is that he has very little power for a man his size and does a lot of what you call "arm punching", not punching on the arms but punching using only the arm muscles and never setting his feet to land a solid shot with intention. He tends to harass more than damage opponents.
Wilder, as much of a specimen he is, needs to re-evaluate his game and trainer. The concept of raw speed, power, and athletic ability has carried him through till now but Fury showed how one dimensional he is in trying to land the right. If you looked at the almost KO in the 12th, the right landed but it was the left hook on the way down that made Fury's brain spin. (How many times have you heard "it's the one you don't see coming that hurts you") I think he's reached the ceiling on the "raw power" concept and needs to become a student of the game that has *MANY* different weapons combinations to use.
Lastly, the scoring can and should be questioned because it's crooked a lot of the time ......... (& get this) ...... ON BOTH SIDES OF THE POND. (for our Eurofan members who are calling this an American judging thing)
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