Why the hell are you trying to defend Wilder?!
This is the guy that has been ducking Whyte and Joshua for what seems almost forever now. Of course Stiverne and Ortiz rematches are much more their worth to his legacy or his bank balance.
Why the hell are you trying to defend Wilder?!
It was a razor close fight. “Robbery” has absolutely no business in the conversation.Finkel wrote: ↑07 May 2019, 03:27 Well you did make a pretty bold claim from a minority position. It's hardly outrageous that I (or someone else) would ask you to back it up.
I'm pretty sure we were both in the minority at the weekend in giving Jacobs the draw against Canelo. But I can recognize I was holding a minority position on what I saw to be a close fight, but it's not like I would ever try to argue that Jacobs won (which would be required to justify a draw on the cards).
As I say, I'm all ears on where you would pull a Deontay victory from...
I don’t really like Wilder, but people are overboard in their criticisms.
You forgot waving his arms in the air. Obviously a point scoring move...Onetimeonly wrote: ↑07 May 2019, 14:54 It is easy to defend the absurd wilder hate around here. Schooled by a guy landing 3 or 4 light jabs a round.![]()
He's just upset that no one in their right mind believes the narrative that Wilder deserved a draw.
No, I am not upset at all. I am not one of you bellyaching fools who cannot admit that the fight was close and there is not a damn thing you can do about the draw.,
Behave yourself
Well of course,
Finkel wrote: ↑07 May 2019, 22:31 Behave yourself![]()
All that comes out of you has been unsubstantiated whining because Wilder isn't getting the recognition he hasn't earned.
You are right the draw is on the record. But luckily the thing about the internet is people can still watch the fight back if they want to enjoy an out of shape master boxer schooling a knock out artist who only had a punchers chance
Cheers sweetheart
LOL! Just so you don't make the wrong assumption, I had Fury by a round.Finkel wrote: ↑07 May 2019, 22:44 Cheers sweetheart
Any of you could have just explained where I'm going wrong...
I know you know how to score a fight, so I don't see why you getting upset with me reiterating the view of the vast majority of boxing public
Read back, it's not me who started talking about a robbery. But we can leave it there, no need to dissect the obvious, again and again
It is not a majority rules sport. The majority got it wrong in Ward v Kovalev I too, and many others.Finkel wrote: ↑07 May 2019, 22:44 Cheers sweetheart
Any of you could have just explained where I'm going wrong...
I know you know how to score a fight, so I don't see why you getting upset with me reiterating the view of the vast majority of boxing public
Read back, it's not me who started talking about a robbery. But we can leave it there, no need to dissect the obvious, again and again
Back to Breazeale, and his marginal likelihood of success
Erm, it is EXACTLY a majority rules sport. That is how it is judged.ironbeard wrote: ↑08 May 2019, 00:05 It is not a majority rules sport. The majority got it wrong in Ward v Kovalev I too, and many others.
Fury did precious little more than get sat on his ass twice. Beyond that nearly every round was very close.
Wilder will likely finish him next time. That is why Fury is stepping it up to Schwarz.![]()
Finkel wrote: ↑08 May 2019, 03:21 Erm, it is EXACTLY a majority rules sport. That is how it is judged.3 judges, the majority decision goes the way of the winner.
Look, fair play to Wilder, he never gave up against Fury and showed some good mental strength, also impressive that he can carry that kind of power late on. He deserves credit for that.
And as you say Wilder might very well knock him out in a rematch, but he clearly lost that last fight:
https://ringside24.com/en/video/2515/
For two judges to favor Wilder so much, clearly shows it was a robbery.
At the end of the day, Wilder only showed effective aggression in rounds 1, 2, 9 and 12,
Only out-landed Fury for power punches in 9 and 12, and for jabs in 7, 9 and 12
Where as Fury had the better defense in every round, and controlled the pace of the fight for the vast majority.
Fury's standout rounds were 8 and 10, both of them were a masterclass.
And to be honest Wilder only won 2 rounds clearly, the two knock down rounds (9 and 12).
There is a case for giving Wilder 2 further rounds, but no more than that.
I can give you a break down round by round, but I won't bore you any further with my subjective thoughts.
But lets take a moment to look at those judges score cards:
https://www.mmamania.com/2018/12/2/1812 ... ision-draw
Round 1 and 2 were close, so I could understand the judges giving round 1 to the champ then round 2 to the challenger, as Wilder didn't deserve to be two rounds ahead. Even though I scored it round 1 for Fury and round 2 for Wilder.
I can understand Robbert Tapper giving Wilder round 7, just so the score cards weren't getting out of hand - call it the benefit of being the defending champ.
Phil Edward changed his scoring after Fury started running away with the fight at the end of round 5 to favor Wilder. It's weird because he gave round 2 to Fury, and Rounds 1, 6 and 7 to Wilder. Whereas round 2 was the only one Wilder arguably won before round 9. I think he just wasn't expecting two knock down rounds late on, which made his card look really bad (i would like to believe it was unintentional).
Whereas Alejandro Rochin, just didn't give a eff, and gave Wilder the first 4 rounds - just criminal
And, like seriously, go back and watch round 8, how the eff could anyone give that round to Wilder?? Fury absolutely dominated that round if you watch it back, offensively and defensively). Alenjadro had clearly already decided that Wilder would win a tight victory, and the two knock downs just ended up making his card look the robbery it always was meant to be.
He needs investigating.
That is why that fight was considered a robbery.
I actually agree with you that a lot of the rounds were close, but once you factor in effective aggression, ring generalship and defense, I just don't see a case for a draw on a score card without showing deliberate favoritism to Wilder, let alone the monstrosity that Alejandro Rochin turned it.
Something you evidently struggle with going by this lengthy conversation.
There I've corrected that for you.But be my guest and write another pointless novel about a very close fight that Fury would have won if Alejandro Rochin wasn't obviously corrupt .![]()
All Fury had to do to win the fight was stay standing throughout the 12th. He failed, with a bit of help from Wilder.