Originally Posted by
jackal2
Absolutely. It was the knock down punch in round 3 that did the damage, right on the lughole. Wilder was wobbly from then on. It did look more of balance issue than a straight concussion issue. He could quite legitimately have put his defeat down to the ear damage and played it down as something of a freak occurrence, but trying to claim he was knackered by his walk-on gear makes him look foolish. I like Wilder as a guy and I respected the bravery he showed in not quitting, but he's done his credibility no favours with these post-match comments. It's also disrespectful to Fury who was clearly the better man on the night irrespective of the circumstances of the stoppage. Unless fury takes the rematch lightly - which is always a risk - he'll beat Wilder again.