FANS are convinced Tommy Fury was knocked down by Jake Paul and didn’t slip.
New footage of the eighth-round flashpoint in their Sunday showdown was posted online.
The angle of the BT Sport camera shows the big left hand from Paul that caught Fury on the chin.
TNT buckled and hit the deck but was able to break his fall and immediately spring back up, claiming it was purely a slip as his left foot skidded on the canvas.
But social media users were largely on Paul’s side and think it was a legitimate knockdown – as scored by the referee.
One said: “This shouldn’t even be a debate, the punch causes him to fall over. Yes his balance may have been off, but the punch leads to that reaction. It’s a flash knockdown, definitely not a slip.”
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Another wrote: “Even his old man said it was a knockdown… yeah he slipped but the punch caught him at the same time, wasn’t hurt at all but still a knockdown just unlucky he slipped at the same time.”
A third added: “He got hit. He fell over. Case closed.”
And a final user simply commented: “100 per cent knockdown.”
However, a few did argue it was just a slip and Fury should not have been docked a point.
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The Love Island star, 23, can be seen complaining to his corner as the referee does the countdown, insisting it was not a fair knockdown.
Speaking after his split-decision win, Fury said: “Jake was a true warrior. He was a better man than I expected.
“It was not a knockdown, it was a slip.
“He took good shots and he was much better than I thought he was.
“If he wants a rematch he can have it. I want to see my baby girl and my missus and spend some time at home”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
