Fury beats Wilder to retain his WBC Heavyweight Belt on Saturday night. Tyson Fury beat Deontay Wilder to retain his WBC Heavyweight belt with an 11th-round TKO on Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The fight absolutely ranks in the league of the all-time heavyweight classics producing three knockdowns before the final knockdown that ends the boxing match at the 11th round.
The bout will take its place among the likes of Patterson-Johansson, Ali-Frazier, Ali-Norton and Bowe-Holyfield.
Fury went down twice and Wilder went down three times, getting floored the last time with a powerful right hand. The referee promptly waved off the fight.
The boxing bout completed the trilogy between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder.
The first fight ended in a split draw and Fury won the second fight by TKO in the seventh round and the third fight with an eleventh round TKO.
This victory is more remarkable given the fact that the Gypsy King’s career appeared over when he left the sport of boxing for more than two years amid public battles with addiction and mental illness,
There is still no love lost between the two fighters after their trilogy with Tyson Fury arguing that he won the three fights, including the first fight that was adjudged a split draw decision.
Fury, the 33-year-old from Manchester who was making the seventh defense of the lineal heavyweight championship landed more than twice as many punches (150) as did Wilder (72), including 52 in the final three rounds alone. He was ahead on all three scorecards – by scores of 95-91, 95-92 and 94-92 – at the time of the stoppage.
Deontay Wilder Says…..
“I did my best, but it wasn’t good enough tonight,” said the 35-year-old Wilder, who was taken to nearby University Medical Center afterward for evaluation as a precaution.
“I’m not sure what happened. I know that in training he did certain things, and I also knew that he didn’t come in at 277lbs to be a ballet dancer. He came to lean on me, try to rough me up and he succeeded.”
Tyson Fury Says….
“It was a great fight, worthy of the best trilogies,” Fury said in the immediate aftermath. “I will not make any excuses, Wilder is a top fighter, he gave me a run for my money. I always say I am the best fighter in the world and he is the second-best. Don’t ever doubt me. When the chips are down I can always deliver.”
“Wilder’s a tough fighter,” Fury said after the fight. “He gave me a real run for my money tonight.”
He further said that “He’s got no love for me, Deontay Wilder because you know why? Because I beat him three times and it’s like, I’m a sportsman, I went over to him to show some love and respect and he didn’t want to give it back. So that’s his problem. I’ll pray for him, so God will soften his heart.”
“Me and Wilder’s saga is done now, done for good,” Fury said.
“It was definitely a historic trilogy. It swung both ways, both fighters had the opportunity to seize the moment and it was just that I showed the initiative and dug deeper and I wanted it more.”
“Because at the end of the day, when it comes down to that sort of fight, it’s who’s willing to push further.”
With the victory, Fury defended his WBC heavyweight world title belt and the heavyweight lineal championship. Fury improved to 31-0-1 and Wilder dropped to 42-2-1.
Fury will be eyeing a fight against the winner of the Anthony Joshua-Oleksandr Usyk rematch, expected to take place in the spring. However, he might first have to fight Dillian Whyte, who on Oct. 30 fights Otto Wallin. Celebrities at the fight Saturday night included Magic Johnson and Shaquille O’Neal and retired NFL stars Charles Woodson and Michael Strahan.
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Round By Round Analysis
Round 1: Wilder fires two jabs. Looking active early. Now a right. Working the body. Then to the head. A different Wilder, to be sure. More jabs. Fury not throwing, just watching. Fury looks caught by surprise. Now comes Fury. And Wilder responds with more jabs. Then a big right that a misses. Two hard rights to the body. Wilder is in control. Fury lands a left hook – the first good shot for him in the round. A 1-2 combo from Fury. A great right by Fury, but Wilder on his feet. Wilder 10, Fury 9.
Round 2: Fury lands two big punches! Now Wilder wobbly. Fury now looking comfortable. Wilder throwing the jab again, aiming for the belly. Fury looking more aggressive with an overhand right. Seesaw here. Back comes Wilder. Wilder throws a big right that misses and backfires Fury – and lands. Getting tied up. Wilder 19, Fury 19.
Round 3: Now Fury is ready to stalk. Right-hand looks cocked and ready. Wilder still leading with a jab. Playing the part of a boxer, not just KO king. Fury is being warned against putting Wilder in a headlock. Big punched exchanged. Wilder throws a big overhand right and grazes Fury. Comes with the right again. Unloading, but can’t land that punch flush. WILDER DOWN!! Fury connects with a right. Wilder makes the 10 counts! Wants to fight. Fury nails Wilder again. Wilder is barely on his feet but survives the round. Fury 29, Wilder 27.
Round 4: Wilder is in trouble. Now, much left in the tank it appears. Looks disoriented. Fury loading up. Wilder buying time. Fury unloads
with a barrage of punches that land on Wilder’s face. Wilder back to the jab. DOWN GOES FURY!!! Wilder lands the surprise KO punch!! Fury is back on his feet and ready to fight. But Wilder lining up another. BIG punches. Down goes Fury AGAIN!!! Fury up on his feet and indicates he is ready to fight. Survives the round. Wilder 37, Fury 36.
Round 5: Fury looking pretty fresh. Throwing jabs. A 1-2 combo from Fury that rattles Wilder. Wilder looking fatigued. Wilder looking for the KO punch. Throwing huge punches. Some landing. Fury won’t fall. Fury lands a stiff right. Fury looks surprisingly fresh and Wilder looking fatigued. And yet Wilder throws another big right hand. Wilder 47, Fury 45.
Round 6: Wilder starts out working the body. A boxer with a strategy. Definitely a different Deontay Wilder. Now firing the big shots. And so counters Fury. Fury marching forward and landing big punches. Wilder takes a knee. Looks like he was forced to the ground. Fury uses punches and his weight advantage here. Both fighters were tired but throwing dangerous punches. Wilder 56, Fury 55.
Round 7: Fury lands a big right. And just misses Wilder’s chin with another right. Fury looks strong. Looking combs here – to the body and head of Wilder. Wilder comes back with a big right. Big straight right. Fury has Wilder wobbling again! Could be tough to make it to the bell. Fury looking for the KO shot. Wilder holding onto Fury, trying to make it to the bell. Survives! Fury 65, Wilder 65.
Round 8: Fury stalking. Looks sharp. Wilder happily backing away. Looks likes Wilder needs to buy time. Wilder big right! But Fury taking it. Fury lands a solid left. Fury landing hard and often. Wilder back up. And Fury seems content to see that. Fury lands with another BIG right. Again! But Wilder was on his feet. Fury looking to line up Wilder. Wilder makes it to the bell – and maybe with a KO blow still in that right hand. Fury 75, Wilder 74.
Round 9: Wilder appears to have injured his right hand. Fury firing sharp punches here. Wilder now relying on the jab to body again. Now it’s a slugfest again with Wilder landing the heavier blows. Back comes Fury, with an effective series of jabs. And another. Wilder looking hurt again as Fury used that jab to set up a flurry of punches. Wilder is low on fuel here, but still that legendary right hand. Hug exchange here. The crowd looks spellbound. Wilder lands a big uppercut. Fury 85, Wilder 83.
Round 10: Fury lands a big right. Now looking in control again. Fury is the far more aggressive and livelier fighter now. Wilder doing his best to line up that big right hand. Might be a Hail Mary shot now. DOWN goes Wilder! But he’s up; and ready for more. Fury landing two big lefts and misses with a home run right. A courageous Wilder hanging in there. Wilder clearly looking for the big shot. But Fury lands big shots. Wilder lands BIG SHOTS! A surprising development there in this slugfest. Fury remains on his feet. Fury 95, Wilder 91.
Round 11: Fury on the offensive. Fury landing big blows. DOWN GOES WILDER. And he’s not getting up. The ref waved off the fight. Fury is the world champion after a classic fight!
What an epic boxing battle? It was awesome.
