On Wilder hitting Fury on his way down

[johnbook]

First, do you think--in the 12th rd KD--that Wilder was already on the way down from Wilder's right? On some angles, it seems yes. On others, it's not clear.

Second, if he was already going to hit the canvas, the left to him while he was going down was unnecessary. Totally legal, of course. But think of Ali standing over Foreman with an arm ready to go as Foreman did his slomo like tumble on the way down.

Ali clearly decided not to hit him again though he could have. Foreman later called Ali a "gentleman" for not throwing another punch then.

In any case, the 2nd punch puts to pasture anything about a fix.

Yes, I know it's boxing and was legal. So was Fury already gonna hit the canvas from the right hand? And, if so, what say you RE the left?

[R01]

Both time he caught Fury, he was playing around trying to bob and weave low. I don't think Fury will be as "greedy" or ****y the second time around. He'll just keep him at a distance and outbox him.

[johnbook]

Both time he caught Fury, he was playing around trying to bob and weave low. I don't think Fury will be as "greedy" or ****y the second time around. He'll just keep him at a distance and outbox him.

So you are saying he wasn't going down from just the right?

[_Rexy_]

You ever boxed? Try throwing a combo and stopping mid punch because you THINK the guy might be falling.

In the final round of a fight you’re losing no less.

[DaNeutral.]

It was a good shot, how many of those follow up shots do you see falling short or flying over when an opponent sags or starts to fall? Excellent shot. And how can it be unnecessary? Fury beat the count, got up and finished the round stronger and should of been given the victory. There cant be many Boxers out there that wouldnt take that opportunity to get a clean shot off.

But the right had done the damage, the left looked harder than it was because there was no resistance in Furys neck so his head really rocked.

[KTFOKING]

Fury was definitely going down already from the right hand but that left hook was perfectly fine.

[Ray*]

Both great shots, both legal. Nothing more to add, he has been looking to land those combo all night. He finally did but the shock on his face was priceless when Fury got up. I don't know how to make gifs but that was gif worthy.

[Curt Henning]

i agree..wilder should have gone to his corner to fetch a pillow and put it under furys head before he hit the canvas

[Sane Man]

Fury was already going down. The last shot helped him on his way.

You can't hold it against Wilder instincts just kick in. It's split second stuff. If he doesn't throw that second shot and Fury hadn't been going down from the first then he let's Fury off the hook in a world title fight.

[johnbook]

It was a good shot, how many of those follow up shots do you see falling short or flying over when an opponent sags or starts to fall? Excellent shot. And how can it be unnecessary? Fury beat the count, got up and finished the round stronger and should of been given the victory. There cant be many Boxers out there that wouldnt take that opportunity to get a clean shot off.

But the right had done the damage, the left looked harder than it was because there was no resistance in Furys neck so his head really rocked.

Well again I cited Ali had another punch ready to go and he held it up and waited till Foreman was definitely going to hit the canvas.

Just wanted to know if people thought Fury was def going down if only the right hit him.