Unpopular opinion. Smith vs Ryder was not a clear Ryder win.

Have to disagree, clear as day for me.

 

Yeah I watched the fight as it finally got shown here in NZ and it was a clear as day Ryder win for me (I watched some rounds twice, and some rounds 3 times just to make sure haha). Surely a rematch has to be made so Ryder can school him again.

Round 1. Ryder 10-9
Round 2. Smith 10-9
Round 3. Smith 10-9
Round 4. Ryder 10-9
Round 5. Ryder 10-9
Round 6. Smith 10-9
Round 7. Ryder 10-9
Round 8. Ryder 10-9
Round 9. Smith 10-9
Round 10. Ryder 10-9
Round 11. Ryder 10-9
Round 12. Ryder 10-9

Ryder 116-112.

 

You may very well be a boxing sage, but Carl Froch is a prime example that sometimes people who box haven't got a clue what they're talking about

 

I was on the same line of thinking of you, then thought Smith is a Matchroom darling and there's no way they'd risk his paydays and would rob Ryder so bottled it.

 

Round 1 and 4 were close for me but clear at the same time (if that makes sense haha). Round 2 was the closest for me as well as Round 9. Thought Smith JUST took both of them.

 

The fight was close. 100%. Personally, i had it 114-114. Everyone who is talking like "Ryder won clearly" has no idea about scoring or is biased as ****. Simple as that. Same for the judges who robbed Ryder IMO and gave him no respect for his great performance. Both sides imo not really on point here.

It was a very good fight with a great clash of styles: Ryder, comming forward, throwing less than Smith but punching much sharper and picking his shots better vs. Smith the basic guy who has higher output but missing tons of shots and looking a bit robotic from time to time. Ryder outlanded Smith in majority of the fight but he threw less, and he looked really inactive from time to time so i can understand why some of those close rounds went to Smith instead of Ryder.

Anyway, it's pretty bad to score a fight 117-111 or 116-112 for the guy who landed less punches, was outlanded in 8 of 12 rounds AND landed only 18% of his punches compared to nearly 35% of his opponents punches. It's unbelievable how bad judges can be - really.
I'm not saying Ryder won clearly tho. Majority of those rounds were close - really close. Punch stats confirming that.

My scorecard was:
R1: 10-9 Smith close
R2: 10-9 Smith close
R3: 10-9 Smith
R4: 10-9 Ryder close
R5: 10-9 Smith close
R6: 10-9 Smith
R7: 10-9 Ryder
R8: 10-9 Ryder close
R9: 10-9 Ryder
R10: 10-9 Smith close
R11: 10-9 Ryder close
R12: 10-9 Ryder

114-114


They should make a rematch. Now in London.

 

How the **** did anyone give Ryder the first round ?

 

Snap

 

I agree that it wasn't clear. As in, its not to say he ran away with it and there's no way of seeing anything else.

However I did still have it 115-114 Ryder, personally

 

Good card. My card is identical to yours from round 5 to 12 in terms of who won each round. We also both have it 116-112.

 

Ryder's punches were almost totally blocked in round one.