‘Corrupt Sport of Boxing’: UFC Star Jorge Masvidal Left in Utter Shock as Referee Gives Tyson Fury ‘18-Second Count’ Against Deontay Wilder

Undoubtedly, Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder are the most popular heavyweight fighters of this generation. The rivalry between the two landed one of the most exciting trilogies in modern-day boxing. However, along with admiration, the ferocious battle between the two earned a lot of criticism. Many still believe Fury’s wins over Wilder were pseudo and the corruption in the sport robbed Wilder of his glory.

The UFC welterweight fighter Jorge Masvidal shared a post on Facebook which reads, “People on twitter are saying “Wilder should be 2-1 Vs. Fury if it weren’t for the corrupt sport of Boxing.”

To date, the referee’s slow count has been the biggest subject of debate in the Wilder and Fury trilogy. It happened twice. Once in the first fight when Wilder dropped ‘The Gypsy King‘ in the 12th round. However, the fight ended in a draw in  December 2018. This led to the rematch.

More than a year later, the duo met again at MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas. The rematch remained the cleanest of all three fights. Fury stopped Wilder in the seventh round.

Not satisfied Wilder again challenged Fury in October 2021. Though Fury again won the fight by TKO, this time with controversy. In the fourth round, Wilder dropped the champion twice with a lethal right cross however the latter survived it and continued to fight.

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After the fight, the referee’s slow count became a matter of concern. Many videos were released showing the referee’s negligence.

How did fans react to the post accusing the referee of slow counting which led to the victory of Tyson Fury?

A fan wrote, “Fury should be 3-0 against Wilder. Stop playin.”

Another fan wrote, “Also, why didn’t wilder go to his corner. Just stop.”

Another fan wrote, “I believe Lennox Lewis or Andre Ward was a ringside commentator that night and caught it too, said it live, that Fury’s time was done seconds ago…”

Another fan wrote, “Fury was down for a long time. He even said he had a dream and everything.”

Another fan wrote, “According to Wilder, the gypsies put a spell on the referee so that he counts slower…”

“Should be 3-0 but your right boxing is corrupt”, another fan mentioned.

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