![]() ![]() Wilder exercised the rematch clause in his contract to reclaim his belt, and an arbitrator ruled in his favor after Fury attempted to book a showdown with fellow British heavyweight Anthony Joshua. Olympian's impressive toughness, as well as his determination to get this third fight even after the one-sided nature of their second meeting. The bout was another loss for Wilder, but a validation of the former U.S. Wilder reached for the ropes on his way down, but landed facedown with his eyes glassy. It ended with one more right hand from close range. Fury hurt Wilder in the seventh with a series of punches that sent Wilder sprawling back against the ropes.įury hurt a visibly exhausted Wilder again in the eighth with two huge shots, and the ringside doctor examined Wilder before allowing the fight to continue into the ninth.Īnother damaging right hand from Fury swept Wilder's legs out from under him in the 10th, but Wilder finished the round, even hurting Fury late. Fury staggered and eventually fell to the canvas, only to get up and then be put down again moments later amid the crowd's stunned roars.įury survived the round, and both fighters landed damaging shots without a knockdown in the fifth and sixth. Fury battered Wilder again with the crowd on its feet, but Wilder made it to the bell.įury appeared to be in control until late in the fourth, when Wilder landed a powerful right hand squarely to the top of Fury's head. In the final minute of the third, Fury stunned Wilder with a shot and then escaped a clinch to land a two-punch combination that put Wilder down to his knees. Wilder opened the first round with a strong jab and a good game plan, but appeared to tire early when he didn't hurt Fury early. In this climactic third meeting, Wilder was somehow even tougher - and he repeatedly came close to beating Fury, a superior technician. ![]() The British champ battered Wilder until the seventh round, when Wilder's corner threw in the towel on a one-sided victory and Fury claimed Wilder's WBC belt. The second fight was in Las Vegas in February 2020, and Fury's dominance was much clearer. The second knockdown in the 12th round left Fury flat on his back and motionless while Wilder celebrated, but Fury improbably rose and reached the bell in a bout judged a split draw. They met first in late 2018 in downtown Los Angeles, where Wilder knocked down Fury twice in the late rounds of an excellent fight otherwise controlled by Fury. ![]() Deontay Wilder reacts after knocking down Tyson Fury in the fourth round. Fury said the rivalry is "done now, done for good."Īny three-fight series is a rarity in the fractured modern sport, but Fury and Wilder brought out the best in each other through a rivalry spanning nearly three calendar years. The fight likely concluded one of the most memorable rivalries in recent boxing history - a trilogy defined by two remarkable displays of pugilistic tenacity. Fury landed 150 total punches to Wilder's 72, with Fury connecting 52 times in the final three rounds alone. Wilder 3 takes place Saturday, October 9, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.Wilder absorbed enormous punishment and appeared to be physically drained for much of the bout, but the veteran American champ showed his toughness while still throwing power shots on weary legs. I’m reintroducing myself to the world as Deontay Wilder.”įury vs. And I can’t wait to show the world what I’m all about. “So it won’t be none of that rushing me and putting all this weight on me. “I’m bench-pressing over 350 so no matter what weight he’s coming in, I can lay on my back and lift him,” said Wilder. He’ll be unrecognizable after the fight.”įury and Wilder have fought twice before, with their first meeting in 2018 ending in a split draw and Fury winning the rematch in 2020 via seventh-round TKO.įury weighed 256.5 pounds for the first fight and 273 pounds for the second, while Wilder tipped the scales at 212.5 pounds and 231 pounds respectively for the two contests. Tyson Fury’s the name and f*cking fighting’s the game. There’s a man here that’s going to annihilate you, dosser. Wilder (42-1-1) weighed in at 238 pounds. Wilder 3.įury (30-0-1), a two-time world heavyweight boxing champion, tipped the scales at 277 pounds Friday at the event’s official weigh-ins. Tyson Fury will carry a 39-pound weight advantage into the ring when he meets Deontay Wilder for a third time Saturday night for Fury vs. ![]()
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