Wilder actually hit Fury behind the head more times in an illegal way. At end of round 4 he got him after the bell behind the head. And i think it was round 2 they were told to break, Fury let go and soon as he did he got hit on the back of the head. Those should have been warnings.
The punch Fury got Wilder with was actually Wilder's fault. He moved to his left and tried to duck. Before he went for that duck the punch was already on the way.
If you look at it closely it actually clips his shoulder first.
The other thing is the holding you mention. If you look at it Wilder was actually the one instigating it. Especially at the round 3 mark. That was obviously because he was hurt and just trying to survive. Fury wanted to end it was trying to get out of the clinch. I think the commentators even mentioned it when he got that point deducted.
So no it wasn't a foul punch. If Wilder had kept his head straight like you are taught rather than turn it the punch wouldn't have landed there. Likewise if it didn't clip his shoulder first and took some of the power out it would probably have been over there and then tbh.
The punch Fury got Wilder with was actually Wilder's fault. He moved to his left and tried to duck. Before he went for that duck the punch was already on the way.
If you look at it closely it actually clips his shoulder first.
The other thing is the holding you mention. If you look at it Wilder was actually the one instigating it. Especially at the round 3 mark. That was obviously because he was hurt and just trying to survive. Fury wanted to end it was trying to get out of the clinch. I think the commentators even mentioned it when he got that point deducted.
So no it wasn't a foul punch. If Wilder had kept his head straight like you are taught rather than turn it the punch wouldn't have landed there. Likewise if it didn't clip his shoulder first and took some of the power out it would probably have been over there and then tbh.

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