Fury and McDermott rematch ordered
September 23rd, 2009
By Steven Wain: Today the British Boxing Board of Control has ordered a rematch between Tyson Fury and John McDermott; it comes after referee Terry O’Connor controversially gave Fury a 98-92 victory in their English Heavyweight Title clash.
“The Board has decided that because the outcome of the contest was controversial it will order a rematch, purse bids are therefore called in short terms to be submitted to the Board by 12.00.noon, Wednesday, 14th October 2009, the contest to take place by the end of December 2009.”
Although they do admit the result was controversial they said that referee Terry O’Connor will remain a class A referee,
“The Board listened carefully to Mr. O’Connor’s explanation and
* in the light of the explanation; and
* his record, ability and experience
the Board has decided to allow him to continue as a Class A Star Referee.”
Well this must be a positive outcome for both McDermott and Fury. McDermott because he gets a chance to change the result of the fight and get his title back, and, Fury because he gets another chance to prove himself, and improve on his some what poor performance last time around.
A rematch for this fight was certain, BBBofC have done the correct thing, after all it is not fair on big M, he’s already been robbed by Williams once and possibly twice.
If the first fight between these two is anything to go by, I for one can’t wait for the rematch!
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im 1 – 0 in kickboxing and even tho i got stopped by a big fat bloke, as to be honest im a bulb in the ring, i to fancy my chanses wit mr fury. so lets set a date and lets get it on cos im the king of the pudns
good comment jon i to am a liverpool hardcase and know exaclly what your talking about, only ide do it earlier than you we should challenge the dad and son to a winner take all gypo tournament.with the winner getn a big caravan and a couple of whippet dogs
fury is a ale house fighter ,who couldnt knock the skin of a rice puddn.im a local liverpool hardcase and ide do him in a round no problem.
I have watched the fight over and Fury took rounds 1,2,5,6 and ten easy and too be honest 7 and 4 were both close, it was hard though with jim watts GARBAGE commentary, failing to pick up on Furys combos calling them desperation and saying ohhh! everytime McDermott threw a right landed or not, Watt always goes with the home fighter though unlike Duke McKenzie and Barry McGuigan who call it straight down the line despite working for Hennessey sport (eg. both said Craig Watson beat O’Donnell which he did even though JD is Hennesseys fighter, unbiased)
Poor old Fury needs to ditch his trainer quickly, I believe it is his father, possibly uncle…He should have had the upper hand in that fight without question. Big John has the experience but where was the power in Fury’s jab? Or his ‘power shots’…
alan bang on bbbofc fooking joke the ref should be dropped for sure they are killing boxing in this country the supposed board of control to me it seems like they have no control of thier bladders let alone boxing in the uk fury should be stripped of the title and the fight a no contest big d and maloney should sue for loss of potential earnings like a footballer tennis plyer or even a rugby player
Fury really have to up his game if he wants to become a true champion. He is inexperienced, his technique is bad, he’s slow, he’s fat.. He should try look at Wlad Klitschko.. Train his body up to look like that.
Fury robbed McDermott blind…we all saw it…yet acted like he won… a joke…a complete joke…how can boxing stand up to mma with rubbish like this happening…
yes,i was spot on the bbbofc wud only order a rematch.nothing more fury still gets the W it shud of been a no contest and the title vacant.the bbbofc r a joke.wot was the point of a meeting they could of orded fury must defend against mcdermott in ther monthly meetings.wot a joke
yeah im sure the commentators said that mcdermott had already lost a dubious decision by that ref.
Wasn’t there some history between the ref and one of McDermott’s cornermen – sure I read somewhere that the ref used to box and lost a decision to one of the guys in McDermotts corner way back. It did throw a different light on the decision which was admittedly questionable.