Year in review: the biggest sporting scandals, controversies and disappointments of 2018
- From marathon cheats to UFC controversy, the year has been pockmarked by unsavoury incidents on and off the field of play
- Debate has raged following flashpoints
A year can not go by in sport without scandal, controversy and disappointment. These are those incidents from 2018.
Wilder v Fury stalemate
The build up to the Bronze Bomber against the Gypsy King had been dominated by people demanding to know what a “dosser” was after Tyson Fury kept calling Deontay Wilder that.
Both boxers showed they were no dossers once they took to the ring (although Fury continued to shout it at his opponent between rounds).
The newly-trim Fury impressed with his defensive work and two comebacks from the American dropping him.
For once the controversy was in the result rather than Fury’s world views and fans were shocked when it was scored as a draw. Both fighters believed they had won but most observers had Fury edging it.
It’s all served to increase demand for the inevitable rematch.