“This Take Shows Why He Couldn’t Beat Tyson”: Despite Agreeing to Bad Refereeing, Fans Don’t Hold Back as Deontay Wilder Feels Jake Paul Got Robbed in Tommy Fury Fight

YouTuber turned boxing sensation, Jake Paul, recently put his mettle to the test with an explosive and highly anticipated, fight against Tommy Fury. The duo faced each other at the Diriyah Arena in Saudi Arabia. While Paul showcased an impressive performance, Fury turned out to be a better pugilist. And was declared the winner by a split decision. However, this decision win was refuted by many members of the boxing fraternity and fans. In fact, heavyweight superstar, Deontay Wilder, also joined them in disagreeing with the decision.

During the fight, referee Hector Afu took a point from Paul for hitting Fury behind the head. Moreover, Fury suffered a knockdown during the sixth round due to a stiff jab. But, at the end of the fight, two judges ruled 76-73 in favor of Fury, and the third judge ruled 75-74 in favor of Paul. Notably, Wilder was not in agreement with this point deduction. In an interview with Fight Hub TV, Wilder said, “I think Jake got that one. That referee, that was an immature point taken. I think Jake Paul needed that knockdown and when he did it evened it out.”

He further added, “It was an immature point. The referee is supposed to give him at least three warnings. He gave him no warnings – get out of here.” Meanwhile, ‘the Bronze Bomber’ also met his former opponent, Tyson Fury, outside the venue, giving rise to speculations about a fourth fight.

Fans react to the statement made by Deontay Wilder

A lot of fans were not in agreement with Wilder’s statements. Additionally, they took to social media to share their thoughts about the same.

Many fans pointed out the fact that even Fury got a point deducted. Moreover, user @_Ry_ mentioned that Fury would have won regardless of the point being deducted.

Similarly, user @peter_shortland felt that Fury was consistent throughout the fight.

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Meanwhile, user @TheHuiXi was in agreement that the referee made poor decisions.

On the other hand, fans also added that Wilder lacked knowledge about the fundamentals of boxing. What are your thoughts on Wilder’s statements? Let us know in the comments below.

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