Deontay Wilder claims Jake Paul was robbed of victory against Tommy Fury

Former world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder has claimed that Jake Paul should have been named the winner when he fought Tommy Fury on Sunday.

Fury won the fight via split decision, with the judges scoring the fight 76-73, 76-73, 74-75 in his favor, but he found it more difficult than he anticipated as he was knocked down and faced a deduction. of points to hold.

Paul was also deducted a point for punching Fury in the back of the head during the fifth round with the former Love Island star already leading 3-1, which Wilder called “immature” by referee Hector Afu. .

“I think Jake got that one,” the boxer said. Wrestling Hub TV After the match. ‘It was an immature point. The referee is supposed to give you at least three warnings. He didn’t give her any warning.

When asked if Paul should have won, Wilder replied: “I think so.” With the fall, he sealed it. They removed that point. I think Jake Paul needed that takedown, and when he did, he matched it. I think he just gave it to Fury for the point taken.

Tommy Fury defeated Jake Paul via split decision in Saudi Arabia on Sunday

The judges scored the fight 76-73, 76-73, 74-75 in favor of the former Love Island star.

Fury argued that he had simply slipped when he was taken down during the fight, but replays showed Paul landed a flush jab at the same moment he lost his balance.

Many fans on Twitter agreed with Wilder’s verdict after the fight, with several claiming that the contest had been “rigged” in Fury’s favor.

It was also labeled ‘daylight robbery’ as fans backed Paul to ‘smoke it in the rematch’.

There were others who felt Fury was a deserved winner, with some agreeing the crash might have been a “slip” and feeling the Brit was “in control the whole time”.

After the fight, and two years of exchanging verbal jabs, both fighters were willing to put their differences aside to show respect for their counterparts on the night.

Deontay Wilder has claimed that Paul should have been named the winner of the fight

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SportCameras caught the two talking after the fight and Fury was heard saying: ‘You’re a tough man. You’ve come a long way.

‘You started a few years ago, I started when I was six years old. I have nothing but love and respect for you brother.

Paul looked dejected when Fury spoke to him, given the devastating loss, but he still mustered a message: ‘Thank you, brother.’

The American vowed he would return for a rematch after blaming the loss on “illness” and an “arm injury,” and Fury told him to “go ahead.”