Anthony Taylor who is the former rival of Tommy Fury squared off against Salt Papi at the Misfits 007 PPV that took place at the OVO Arena in London, UK. Ahead of this bout, social media star Salt Papi was highly rated by many boxers and fight fans. Subsequently, fight enthusiasts were expecting him to annihilate Taylor in this three-round bout.
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However, Pretty Boy shocked the world as he displayed a clinical performance and handed Papi his first boxing loss. The American boxer won the bout via unanimous decision as judges scored the contest 30-27, 30,27 and 29-28 in favour of him. Speaking about this matchup, Anthony Taylor started the fight strong and landed some powerful shots.
He didn’t allow Salt Papi to counter and land his power shot. Moreover, he closed the distance with his speed and that helped him overcome the reach disadvantage. Throughout the three rounds, Pretty Boy was dominant as he was the aggressor and landed at a higher output.
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Besides, the Philippine TikTok star was unable to land his shots as Taylor ducked very low. And Anthony Taylor clinched Papi whenever he sensed danger. Before the fight everyone predicted that Pretty Boy will get gassed out and Salt Papi would knock him out. However, Anthony and his team came up with a superb gameplan and picked up a big win.
What happened in the matchup between Tommy Fury and Anthony Taylor?
Tommy Fury made his US debut in the undercard of the Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley PPV. The British boxer took on Anthony Taylor on August 2021 in a four-round bout. In this matchup, TNT didn’t offer Pretty Boy any chance to get an upper hand and was dominant throughout the four rounds.
He peppered Taylor with jabs and made optimum use of his reach advantage. Tommy Fury tried his best to finish the fight as Anthony Taylor went into a defensive shell and absorbed a lot of big blows. However, the British boxer was unable to win by knockout as Pretty Boy survived the onslaught.
Subsequently, all four judges scored the contest in favour of Tommy Fury and he picked up a unanimous decision win over Anthony Taylor. Ever since that fight, Taylor has improved leaps and bounds. Despite having a mediocre record of 2-3, this win over Salt Papi will increase Pretty Boy’s confidence significantly.
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