It really wasn't. I mean there was a bit of hype because of Fury but he was a massive underdog and I don't think many people expected a good fight.
then watch these fights n tell me what you think maywather vs manfreddy mayweather vs augustus mayweather vs corrales mayweather vs castillo I mayweather vs corley mayweather vs judah mayweather vs gatti mayweather vs cotto mayweather vs maidana none of those are duds
ODLH was the pre-fight favourite, I was expecting him to turn it around eventually for a lot of the fight. For me and others it is more interesting when the underdog is winning. Canelo, by contrast, was a huge favourite and from round 3 of Canelo-Chavez I knew Canelo was winning without a doubt.
Regardless of who the favorite was, the pattern of the fights was pretty similar. The "smaller" guy totally dominating his opponent, who may or may not have been drained. It was also around round 3, if I remember correctly, that It became quite obvious DLH was not going to be able to offer much. You might be on to something though in regards to how the role of the underdog changes the perception of the fight.