News, notes and observations while wondering if the British Boxing Board of Control will weigh in on last Saturday’s bizarre performance by referee Mark Bates on the Deontay Wilder-Derek Chisora fight.
🥊 What’s Next for Wilder?
Deontay Wilder’s split decision win over Derek Chisora on Saturday was a sloppy, foul-filled affair, one that could have ended in the first round when one of Chisora’s trainers inexplicably jumped into the ring to come between the two fighters after they became entangled against the ropes. Ultimately, Wilder’s accuracy with his power punches (47%, per CompuBox) was enough for him to squeeze out the victory.
