Thats a good point, how may refs would've immediately waved that off.Riddick Blowe wrote: ↑02 Dec 2018, 15:08
Can you imagine Terry O'Connor or Howard Foster seeing Fury like that. They'd have shat themselves and started waving like the Queen instantly.
There's a huge difference between the tolerance of British vs US refs. In this instance, giving a champion every chance in r12 was the right approach. However, in the case of mismatches, US refs allow beatings to go on far too long imo.Riddick Blowe wrote: ↑02 Dec 2018, 15:08 Agreed.
It was miraculous how he got up and came back from that. Truly Holmes/Shavers territory.
Can you imagine Terry O'Connor or Howard Foster seeing Fury like that. They'd have shat themselves and started waving like the Queen instantly.
Walk that way then walk back to mejamesmcdonnell wrote: ↑02 Dec 2018, 15:57
Yes totally agree, Reiss checked he was ok 3 times. No knock on fury, but if you're not sure a fighter is for to continue, we've it off, otherwise, resume the action.
Maybe tyson woukd have been fine anyway, but very unfair to wilder.
Nothing bitter about it - nobody here is questioning his heart one bit, I give him enormous credit for both the comeback, and his performance, and getting up from a brutal knockdown that really would have finished most fighters.smiling assassin wrote: ↑02 Dec 2018, 17:13 Boys a few of ya are coming across very bitter. It's nothing to do with Fury if the ref gave him a few more seconds or not. The thread is on Tysons heart which can't be denied but it seems like some of ya will not give him no credit for that either
It added about 20 seconds recovery time, it's a ludicrous rule. Why not just say all fighters have 30 seconds to recover?
Yes , it happened in the Joyce fight too I think .
Yeah I get that mate it was a big factor and we don't know what bearing it would of had on the fight. I don't think it would Of made a difference but then again I'm a Fury fanjamesmcdonnell wrote: ↑02 Dec 2018, 17:38Nothing bitter about it - nobody here is questioning his heart one bit, I give him enormous credit for both the comeback, and his performance, and getting up from a brutal knockdown that really would have finished most fighters.smiling assassin wrote: ↑02 Dec 2018, 17:13 Boys a few of ya are coming across very bitter. It's nothing to do with Fury if the ref gave him a few more seconds or not. The thread is on Tysons heart which can't be denied but it seems like some of ya will not give him no credit for that either
However, the nature of the referee's handling of the fight post knockdown bears mentioning, as it did when Wilder got extra time between rounds fighting Ortiz.
. Others though aren't and it pains them to show Fury any creditThis is why I Like Reiss. He always communicates with the fighters. He’s a very good referee who I only see officiating WBC fights. Loljamesmcdonnell wrote: ↑02 Dec 2018, 15:57
Yes totally agree, Reiss checked he was ok 3 times. No knock on fury, but if you're not sure a fighter is for to continue, we've it off, otherwise, resume the action.
Maybe tyson woukd have been fine anyway, but very unfair to wilder.
I think the way he got up in round 12 against the backstory of being so woefully out of shape and depressed was a real legacy defining moment.Stuarty wrote: ↑02 Dec 2018, 22:44 A true fighting man. The guy answered every question that's ever been asked of him tonight. I suffer from depression and its influenced every aspect of my life and where I am today so to watch Fury do what he done gives me massive inspiration. He was let down by the judges.