Boxing Thread

[Tony Baloney]

Fury's best days are behind him. Don't think he has it in him to win a rematch.

If he gets 3 judges like the middle one he might. That was scandalous that it was a split decision.

Was a strange one alright. Would they rig the scorecards to make it seem tighter to sell the rematch better?

Bizzare that Fury's team sent him out into the 12th thinking he was in control. Not that he'd have got the knockout anyway.

David Haye calling out that the ref rescued Fury when he was rocking.

[Sheedy]

'happy new year'!!! It's May Tyson ffs 😂

[square_ball]

Fury was edging the fight until that 9th round. After that it was all Usyk.

[From the Bunker]

[Armagh18]

How tf was that a split decision?

[Armagh18]

Fury's best days are behind him. Don't think he has it in him to win a rematch.

If he gets 3 judges like the middle one he might. That was scandalous that it was a split decision.

Was a strange one alright. Would they rig the scorecards to make it seem tighter to sell the rematch better?

Bizzare that Fury's team sent him out into the 12th thinking he was in control. Not that he'd have got the knockout anyway.

David Haye calling out that the ref rescued Fury when he was rocking.

Yeah I thought so too

[marty34]

Boxing is strange in that nobody knows the score during the fight.  They have to wait to the end.

That lends itself to some 'dodgy' scores and results.

In all of sports, boxing, at all levels, seems to be plaqued by dodgy decisions etc. Moreso than any other sport.

[Nanderson]

Boxing is strange in that nobody knows the score during the fight.  They have to wait to the end.

That lends itself to some 'dodgy' scores and results.

In all of sports, boxing, at all levels, seems to be plaqued by dodgy decisions etc. Moreso than any other sport.

Would it be better if half way through the match they announced the scores so then one fighter knows they have to go for it and the other knows they have to box smart

[square_ball]

I think a lot of you lads are judging the overall fight on that 1 round in the 9th and then thinking Usyk should be winning comfortably. Looking at those scorecards they look fair enough imo. Fury had plenty of success in the middle rounds, Usyk done well at the start and end and then a few rounds hard enough to score.

Carl Frampton had it 6 rounds each and then with the knockdown Usyk wins 114-113. Though I agree with the above it Fury could/should have been stopped by the ref in the 9th. Seen fights stopped for less.

[square_ball]

Brilliant from Anto Cacace. What a warrior.

That performance from Cacace was right up there with the best we've seen from an Irish boxer. Delighted to see it. Always been one step forward 2 steps back with his career. The video of Frampton cheering him on was brilliant.

[JimStynes]

I think a lot of you lads are judging the overall fight on that 1 round in the 9th and then thinking Usyk should be winning comfortably. Looking at those scorecards they look fair enough imo. Fury had plenty of success in the middle rounds, Usyk done well at the start and end and then a few rounds hard enough to score.

Carl Frampton had it 6 rounds each and then with the knockdown Usyk wins 114-113. Though I agree with the above it Fury could/should have been stopped by the ref in the 9th. Seen fights stopped for less.

Exactly this. It was a close fight except for round 9.

[Wildweasel74]

Boxer advancing forward all the time,is looked favourable by judges, there were alot of even rounds,  but Fury was on the back foot all night. Ref should let the 9th go another few seconds. Fury been dropped or the ref would had stop the fight, didn't do either but given him a standing count. It was never a split decision though. I still though Uysk won by at least 2.

[square_ball]

You can't let a round go on another few seconds just to see what happens. If the bell goes the bell goes. It was strange scenario in fairness. Fury would have been better taking a knee then holding on for the final few seconds. Easier said than done of course as Fury was all over the show.

[nrico2006]

You can't let a round go on another few seconds just to see what happens. If the bell goes the bell goes. It was strange scenario in fairness. Fury would have been better taking a knee then holding on for the final few seconds. Easier said than done of course as Fury was all over the show.

Too brave for his own good. The effort expended staying up was worse for him in the long run rather than if he had went down and took the count.

[Jim Bob]

Feargal McCrory from Coalisland next Irish fighter up for a world title on June 28th in Washington USA