The knockdown shot Wilder could never recover from.

[CubanGuyNYC]

There are plenty of people suggesting Fury simply outclassed Wilder, that Wilder would have no chance in a rematch, etc.

Clearly these people are unaware, or ignoring the fact that accidental or not, Wilder was hit with a brutal blow directly to the back of the skull. Any "out classing" that took place after that was simply a dead man with a ton of heart continuing on when a lesser man would have never gotten up.

I've seen some compare this to Joshua and Ruiz, but Ruiz landed a clean legal punch to the ear. No part of his glove was behind the ear whatsoever, wheras Fury's entire glove was behind the head and none of it touched the ear.

I’m not sure exactly what point you’re trying to make, aside from the (in my opinion) mistaken notion that Wilder’s condition was caused by a rabbit punch. So what Deontay was impaired for the rest of the fight? If he had been KOed from the blow in question, would you argue he wasn’t outclassed? It’s a moot point. Fact is, while Deontay showed massive heart by continuing for another four rounds, he lost fair and square. And let’s not suggest for a moment that Wilder’s anywhere near Fury’s level of boxing ability, because that’s just crazy talk. So, again I ask: what’s your point?

[nacho daddy]

it is plain to see it was wilders fault he got hit like that. as the punch was coming in he put his head down like an amateur stuck out his left which deflected the punch to the side of his head

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I’m not sure exactly what point you’re trying to make, aside from the (in my opinion) mistaken notion that Wilder’s condition was caused by a rabbit punch. So what Deontay was impaired for the rest of the fight? If he had been KOed from the blow in question, would you argue he wasn’t outclassed? It’s a moot point. Fact is, while Deontay showed massive heart by continuing for another four rounds, he lost fair and square. And let’s not suggest for a moment that Wilder’s anywhere near Fury’s level of boxing ability, because that’s just crazy talk. So, again I ask: what’s your point?

Wilder's condition was definitely caused by a rabbit punch, but Wilder is ducking so it's his fault, not Fury's.

If Wilder has been KO'd by the blow, the narrative coming out of the fight would have been, it's the heavyweight division, one punch can end things at any time, Wilder got caught, but he got caught on the back of the head so he's going to be looking for revenge in the rematch. The punch would have been replayed a million times and everyone would have had to accept it was a rabbit punch. A blatant rabbit punch.

Because he fought on wobbly legs for four more rounds, the narrative is that he was out classed and dominated for 7 straight rounds and would have no chance in a rematch.