The judges scorecards from Tyson Fury's victory over Dillian Whyte have been revealed with some variable results on show. It was a magnificent night for Fury who won after landing a huge uppercut on his British opponent in the sixth-round.
Fury displayed his strength, speed, agility and boxing IQ in an incredible performance as he kept Whyte in his range as he worked his jab, before flooring his opponent with a swift and stunning knockout. Whyte found little joy on the night, as he became frustrated quickly in the fight and begun swinging wildly in an attempt to catch Fury with one big punch.
It was another night in which Fury showed why he is the best heavyweight boxer on the planet and one of the greatest of all-time. Realistically, Whyte did not win a round.
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Fury's slick ability to dip and dodge before landing his own shots proved just too much for the Body Snatcher. However, one judge actually had the fight closer on the scorecards - which many will find confusing.
Referee officials Robert Tapper, Guido Cavalleri and Juan Carlos Pelayo all had Fury winning the fight prior to the knockout, but Pelayo awarded rounds two and three to the challenger. Pelayo scored the second and third rounds 10-9 in favour of Whyte, with the other three 10-9 in favour of Fury, giving him a slim advantage of 48-47.
Tapper awarded every round to Fury with a total score of 50-45. While Cavalleri gave Whyte the first round, but scored the rest in Fury’s favour with a score of 49-46.
Despite the judges close scoring, thousands of fans watching on felt that the fight was about as one-sided as a heavyweight championship bout could have been.
After winning the fight Fury announced his intentions to retire from professional boxing. It would bring an end to one of the greatest careers in heavyweight boxing history - the 33-year-old retiring with 32 wins and one draw in his 33 fights.
