Deontay Wilder (red/black trunks) and Tyson Fury (black/gold trunks) box during their WBC/Lineal heavyweight championship boxing match. Photo / Getty Images.
Deontay Wilder (red/black trunks) and Tyson Fury (black/gold trunks) box during their WBC/Lineal heavyweight championship boxing match. Photo / Getty Images.
A famous UFC commentator has suggested corruption may have played a part in boxing's brilliant heavyweight clash between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder.
Joe Rogan, a podcaster and comedian, labelled it "one of the greatest heavyweight fights of all time".
But he disputed the result because of an alleged long count which allowed Brit Fury to get off the canvas in the fourth round and eventually win via an 11th round knockout against the American.
Rogan's corruption suggestion came across as something of a throwaway line.
But he was adamant about the long count, and said it may have been down to the referee "panicking".
"The difference is Tyson Fury is a masterful boxer. His strategy was amazing.
"Just stay glued to Deontay, wear on him, hang on him, make him work, and just drag him deeper and deeper into these (expletive) horrible waters filled with crocodiles.
"That's what he did, and almost got knocked out doing it."