Fury/Wilder I
I came away from Fury/Wilder I thinking that Fury outpointed Wilder. I just watched it again and there's no way Fury won. Taking all rounds into consideration Fury threw pretty showy little combos but they were mostly blocked or slipped by Wilder. He did land some decent right hands, as was attested to by Wilder's left eye. I was impressed by Wilder's instant fire response to Fury's punches. He stuck his tongue out and tried to emulate Leonard's bolo punch but looking at connect %, power punches, and aggression, it was a damn close fight, as alluded to by the announcer without even taking the knockdowns into account, and that last knockdown was a doozy. Fury did NOT win on points. He did not even deserve a draw. Wilder boxed well and displayed a HARD, quick jab and good head movement. Not in classic style, but in his own VERY effective way. I agree with the judge who had it 114-110, Wilder. Fury is really going to have to bring it to have a chance. Wilder doesn't take prisoners.....especially in rematches. Has Fury ever had a rematch? Does he have any history of changing his approach? We'll see. He's talented and tough but..... he better be.
I came away from Fury/Wilder I thinking that Fury outpointed Wilder. I just watched it again and there's no way Fury won. Taking all rounds into consideration Fury threw pretty showy little combos but they were mostly blocked or slipped by Wilder. He did land some decent right hands, as was attested to by Wilder's left eye. I was impressed by Wilder's instant fire response to Fury's punches. He stuck his tongue out and tried to emulate Leonard's bolo punch but looking at connect %, power punches, and aggression, it was a damn close fight, as alluded to by the announcer without even taking the knockdowns into account, and that last knockdown was a doozy. Fury did NOT win on points. He did not even deserve a draw. Wilder boxed well and displayed a HARD, quick jab and good head movement. Not in classic style, but in his own VERY effective way. I agree with the judge who had it 114-110, Wilder. Fury is really going to have to bring it to have a chance. Wilder doesn't take prisoners.....especially in rematches. Has Fury ever had a rematch? Does he have any history of changing his approach? We'll see. He's talented and tough but..... he better be.

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