Comments Thread For: Dillian Whyte Gets Majority Decision Over Jermaine Franklin in Tough Fight

[Boxingfanatic75]

Franklin gave it away in the last two rounds - he had to win those rounds to seal the deal - but Whyte experience and grit won the day. Fun fight!

I could see that. I could see it another way too, that Whyte needed the last two to draw. This was a very close fight. I could see 115-113 or draw either way. This was not a 116-114 fight however.

[Boxingfanatic75]

Haye on the changdem , no one should be wearing shades at 11.20 unless your pinged

It screams douche nozzle

[JakeTheBoxer]

I hope Franklin gets some decent fights.

[VislorTurlough]

Imagine these boards if Wilder struggled and got a gift vs this guy. Who has a resume or less than zero.

[nick_viking]

Btw anyone notice that the DAZN commentators made out like Franklin didn't buzz Whyte or even had power shots, lol wtf

It was blatant. Haye at one point said Franklin wasn’t landing flush as he landed a series of flush punches. He’d basically written Franklin off completely after 6… then had it even on his scorecard! Think he even said “Dillian is playing with Franklin” at one point…

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It was blatant. Haye at one point said Franklin wasn’t landing flush as he landed a series of flush punches. He’d basically written Franklin off completely after 6… then had it even on his scorecard! Think he even said “Dillian is playing with Franklin” at one point…

It's time for Haye to disappear.

He obviously doesn't watch any boxing in his spare time, he just turns up for a payday and talks rubbish.

[LA_2_Vegas]

I know none of this really should matter but

Maybe a fight where a Mikey Garcia fistpump might have helped Franklin, or something to let the foreign crowd/judges know he was ON one - he put up a good fight but I was thinking midway that I wished his body language was more confident to sway the judges; head down, eyes down even when he was having his best action. Sounded like he swayed some fans in the arena, and on TV, maybe he could have played into that

[thack]

Average Whyte as usual ...

[PRINCEKOOL]

In evaluation of the fight, winning over the distance will probably do Whyte good. After a brutal knock out loss, fighting for 12 rounds proves more than just blasting a opponent out.

I see plenty of people mocking Whyte, as if they expected much more from him.

I have never rated Dillian Whyte as a high world level fighter. He has been a high end European level fighter - Low end World level predominately in his career, who has kind of benefited from his own gameness and attitude to take on big fights.

Joshua will beat Whyte more impressively than Tyson Fury. Before the knock out, Whyte vs Fury was a close fight.

But Tyson Fury looked to be fighting well within himself, and had not yet gone through his gears etc.

[emartini1222]

Robbery. Franklin won by at least 2 or 3 rounds. Commentary is biased and so is Bum Hayes scorecard.