Wilder V Scott KO

Andrew Flexing

Hi all,

Did anyone see the Deontay Wilder (31-0) v Malik Scott (37-2) bout? Another first round KO for Wilder but seems to be a bit of a stir online about him taking a dive for the KO.

Anyone have any thoughts?

The KO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jws9K_RTCy4

walshb

I wouldn't be at all surprised. I watched his initial facial reaction when he was down, and he looked fine. The punch that did the "damage" was the left hook. When it landed he was heading down. The following right barely connected at all.

Underground

Just don't see what Scott would have to gain by taking a dive. Unless he's up to his neck in debt, I can't see another reason as to why he'd do it. He's pretty much lost any credibility he had as a potential title challenger and will probably struggle to get any more big name fights. Shame because I actually quite like Scott, he's quite skillful and moves very well for a heavyweight although he has practically no power.

megadodge

Underground wrote: »

Just don't see what Scott would have to gain by taking a dive. Unless he's up to his neck in debt, I can't see another reason as to why he'd do it. He's pretty much lost any credibility he had as a potential title challenger and will probably struggle to get any more big name fights. Shame because I actually quite like Scott, he's quite skillful and moves very well for a heavyweight although he has practically no power.

They have sparred plenty and it seems Wilder sparked him at some stage as well as regularly getting the better of him, so I have to wonder was Scott just looking for a quick way out rather than take a beatdown.

If you look at the left hook it's poorly delivered, more of a slap with a loose wrist than a proper hook.

Henno30

It gets worse every time you see it. Maybe there was enough on the left?

Andrew Flexing

Scott said it was the left hook that "did the damage" but there didnt seem to be much on it to trouble a decent HW?
(maybe easy for me to say from behind a laptop!)

His credibility must be shot especially taking the Chisora count-out into consideration.

walshb

Henno30 wrote: »

It gets worse every time you see it. Maybe there was enough on the left?

Possibly. But when he falls to the ground, after about 2 seconds his face seems to say that his head is clear. He looks quite lucid and with it.

Gorman700

Unless Wilder has a left glove full of concrete that was a dive! There was nothing in the right that followed.