Max Kellerman’s surprising take on Dubois vs Wardley has shocked a few in the boxing industry let alone casual sports spectators of boxing.
Most thought the fight was excellent last weekend.
Both boxers left it all in the ring in a fight that Dubois won by TKO but he got up from being dropped in to stop Wardley for the first time in his career.
Plenty of action and entertainment in it.
But US boxing analyst Max Kellerman said this week it wasn’t that great a fight.
He appears to be on his own in that view. In the US and worldwide.
Some things to weigh in with Kellerman and the details on the fight for anyone new to boxing who missed it:
- Max Kellerman faced fresh backlash after downplaying Dubois vs Wardley
- Kellerman said the fight was not great because Wardley only won rounds with knockdowns
- Kellerman said Dubois controlled most of the rest
- Dubois vs Wardley ended with a late stoppage win for Dubois
- Wardley dropped Dubois twice early
- Media reaction was overwhelmingly positive
- Frank Warren called it an instant classic and Fight of the Year
- The fight was for the WBO heavyweight title
- Wardley fought through a shut eye and heavy bleeding
- The backlash became about Kellerman’s alignment with Zuffa and Ring Magazine
The last point might be relevant and there appears to be a real mayhem happening for some in boxing at the moment.
The sport is doing great and rapidly on its way back to the masses but some of the promoters in boxing are all over the place and a real mess lately.
Max Kellerman is wrong.
The fight was outstanding viewing and entertainment for new and old boxing people alike.
