Why did the ref give Fury a few seconds to walk around after getting knocked down?

[HitmanTommy]

I think those few seconds were extremely crucial.

[EasternEuroFan]

Because he told both fighters before the fight that if a fighter gets dropped, he'll make them take a step to the left or right and back to him, to see if the fighter was able to follow instructions to continue.

It's no different a ref taking a few steps back and telling the fighter to walk towards him, which always happens.

Wilder would've been asked to do that too if he had been dropped.

Fury never seemed that hurt when he got up anyway, so i don't think an extra 3 seconds walking to the left made a difference to him. It was a big knockdown but i always felt he and others are playing it up for dramatic effect, like he come back from the dead. He laid down, composed himself, got up and won the rest of the round. He even said himself he laid down for a few seconds to not get up too quick incase his legs didn't look right and they stopped him. He was lucid all the way through that.


That's why i think he wasn't as hurt as it looked or people think. Walking to the left for a few seconds isn't going to give you enough recovery to control the rest of the round. You can only do that if you're senses are still there and you feel ok.

[Curt Henning]

Because he told both fighters before the fight that if a fighter gets dropped, he'll make them take a step to the left or right and back to him, to see if the fighter was able to follow instructions to continue.

It's no different a ref taking a few steps back and telling the fighter to walk towards him, which always happens.

Wilder would've been asked to do that too if he had been dropped.

Fury never seemed that hurt when he got up anyway, so i don't think an extra 3 seconds walking to the left made a difference to him. It was a big knockdown but i always felt he and others are playing it up for dramatic effect, like he come back from the dead. He laid down, composed himself, got up and won the rest of the round. He even said himself he laid down for a few seconds to not get up too quick incase his legs didn't look right and they stopped him. He was lucid all the way through that.


That's why i think he wasn't as hurt as it looked or people think. Walking to the left for a few seconds isn't going to give you enough recovery to control the rest of the round. You can only do that if you're senses are still there and you feel ok.

this guy seems unbiased and fair

[DuckAdonis]

To see if Fury got his legs back. If Fury would have wobbled there or been unsteady...he would have probably stopped the fight. Refs do it all the time, it's nothing special.

[15 Rounds again]

I think those few seconds were extremely crucial.

That's totally normal.
You see referees ask guys questions after the count all the time.
"Do you want to continue?"
"Are you alright?"
"Show me your gloves."
"Walk toward me."

That was a perfectly normal count and continuation. Wilder got exposed, and his fans are looking for excuses

[Derranged]

this guy seems unbiased and fair

Wilder got robbed. He won most of the rounds and should've been given a KO win.

[_Rexy_]

It's something they've been doing more of lately.


The Ref who did it during the Washington/Kownacki fight should have been suspended. Gave him an extra twenty seconds, then let a (badly) hurt Washington get his head knocked off.

[Curt Henning]

Wilder got robbed. He won most of the rounds and should've been given a KO win.

interesting take

[Vegemil]

Because you need to see if the fighter can still walk without wobbling around or being dazed. This is like a question that could be answered by a 5 year old boxing fan as long as they don't have an agenda.

[boliodogs]

I think those few seconds were extremely crucial.

I agree. Some refs give way too many walk this way tests giving the hurt boxer extra recovery time. Either stop the fight quickly or let it continue quickly.