Lennox was right

[X]

..... but surely the bookies were quids in with the draw? Best result they could have had. They would have lost money if Fury got the win.

[nuggetdotcom]

..... but surely the bookies were quids in with the draw? Best result they could have had. They would have lost money if Fury got the win.

But it was actually highway robbery, perpetrated by US appointed judges, again. Punters are not mugs, and bookies understand that, its their living. If there is a US based rematch I look forward to an enterprising UK based bookie offering their own 'impartial' judges. Even the most cold blooded UK bookmaker now knows the score and will offer a fairer alternative, otherwise nobody will bet!

[Ron Swanson]

People are aware it was a Mexican judge, a British judge and a Canadian judge right?

I agree the fight was wrongly scored but nationality doesn’t seem to be the weak link.

[Gandalf]

If Wilder won 4 rounds with two 10-8's then it is relatively close. If someome scores a few more close rounds to Wilder (which there were) then a draw is feasible. It was not a robbery. It was one of those Pac/Marquez 1 kind of fights but the knock downs scored more because they were in different rounds rather than all in the same one. If Fury wanted a clear decision he should have done a Calzaghe/Hopkins and only be knocked down the once and then win most of the other rounds. Only 13 punches seperated Wilder and Fury. That is not decisive.

[Gandalf]

Fury just needed to box smart in the last round and he did not. It cost him the fight.

[Fenster]

..... but surely the bookies were quids in with the draw? Best result they could have had. They would have lost money if Fury got the win.

But it was actually highway robbery, perpetrated by US appointed judges, again. Punters are not mugs, and bookies understand that, its their living. If there is a US based rematch I look forward to an enterprising UK based bookie offering their own 'impartial' judges. Even the most cold blooded UK bookmaker now knows the score and will offer a fairer alternative, otherwise nobody will bet!

You can bet on draws and draw no bet and fights to go the distance - it's all factored in the price.

The draw was 33/1 during the week (with a major firm) and 20/1 in-play after 5 rounds (if you fancy your man on PTS always have a saver on the draw )