And This Is Why Fury Ducked

[todisday]

He was never out. He was conscious the whole time.

"Out cold, Out like a light switch"

[Szef]

"Out cold, Out like a light switch"

He's bigging himself up like always does. How about you go and watch fight again and draw your own conclusions instead of posting these Instagram videos?

He was never out.

[R_Walken]

More than the count, what the video shows is that when a fighter is knocked out cold, the referee waves the fight off. They hold the fighter down, if he wakes up from the KO.

This is the only time, ever, that I haven't seen that be the case.

I dont have a problem with Reiss call , the count was long but Fury fought back at the end of the round

But any other ref but Reiss waves that off

And I agree I haven’t seen a fighter get dropped out cold and the ref count past 6 before ending it. I’ve been trying to find one and I can’t find one. It never goes past 6 and usually is ended immediately or maybe counted to 4

[4truth]

I think the ref did the right thing but I also think that in most cases the fight would not have continued.

I can't imagine that if the same thing had happened in the UK but it was Joshua instead of Wilder down on the cards, that the fight would not have been stopped.

[boliodogs]

More than the count, what the video shows is that when a fighter is knocked out cold, the referee waves the fight off. They hold the fighter down, if he wakes up from the KO.

This is the only time, ever, that I haven't seen that be the case.

There is no such rule in boxing that says that. Just because a few refs have done that doesn't make it a rule. The rule is when a boxer hits the ground he has 10 seconds to stand up straight and then he has beaten the count and the ref decides if he can continue. There is no out cold clause in any rule book. If the boxer can stand up straight within 10 seconds then although he may have been out of it for a few seconds he was not out cold which implies he would not be getting up for a long time. Khan was out cold against Canelo but Fury was not out cold against Wilder. You are making up a rule that doesn't exist. I believe Fury wants no rematch for fear of Wilder's power but Fury won the fight on my scorecard 114 to 112 and many think he won by more points than that..

[chrisJS]

I honestly think Fury was playing it up for the cameras to make it bigger than it was. Just the way he got up and seemed in control and was on steady legs right away then took the fight to Wilder and dominated the rest of the round.

It's a better story if he was KO'd then survived but I don't buy it.

[HeadBodyBodyBody]

Find one example of a fighter being knocked out cold for half a count, waking up from the KO, and being allowed to continue.

I'll wait lol

I have definitely seen it happen, and you are right that it's unusual. I think the ref made a terrific call, and the way it was handled is the way it should be in a HW Championship fight

'Donito v Montiel' is an almost-KO that comes to mind:

[Madison Boxing]

wilder lost and fury got up in time. quit crying. your hero in his prime lost to a guy who had spent the previous years drinking beer and snorting coke whilst wilder was putting in the hours at the gym. youll have to live with that.

[Froch_uppercut]

More than the count, what the video shows is that when a fighter is knocked out cold, the referee waves the fight off. They hold the fighter down, if he wakes up from the KO.

This is the only time, ever, that I haven't seen that be the case.

So.....you believe that Fury was unfit to continue?

[boliodogs]

How the hell can Kellerman call Fury the undisputed champion without beating three belt holder AJ. What a kiss ass. He keeps calling him champ when he is not lineal champ or champ of anything today. Ring magazine is real big on lineal champion and they don't have Fury as lineal champion. Fury was lineal champion right after he beat Wlad but he gave up that title because of personal problems and you can't just stay lineal forever without fighting.