If Bellew was still fighting as he did in around 1 while Usyk wasn’t pressing forward, then you’d be able to apply benefit of doubt that Bellew would’ve won, but those weren’t the circumstances in the fight. The cards simply meant or showed that Bellew gained rounds early. Bellew was starting to lose any “control” after the 5th, so even if Usyk didn’t KO Bellew in the 8th, it was a Usyk round. It’s not like Bellew just got caught while Usyk was always missing throughout the fight to say he got lucky. Usyk started to pressure nicely after the 5th the same Loma applies pressure to change a fight.
So if Usyk had won the 8th by no stoppage going to the 9th, then Bellew would’ve let by 2 rounds. 10th round by 1 round. 11th round Draw, 12th round anything goes, but bank on Usyk considering Bellew was looking destroyed by the 8th.
So this whole “winning the fight” isn’t a lucky punch scenario. Usyk was systematically breaking down Usyk after the fifth and it showed. Bellew has lost the battle by the 7th. We’ve seen that look and hurt before
So if Usyk had won the 8th by no stoppage going to the 9th, then Bellew would’ve let by 2 rounds. 10th round by 1 round. 11th round Draw, 12th round anything goes, but bank on Usyk considering Bellew was looking destroyed by the 8th.
So this whole “winning the fight” isn’t a lucky punch scenario. Usyk was systematically breaking down Usyk after the fifth and it showed. Bellew has lost the battle by the 7th. We’ve seen that look and hurt before
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