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.
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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 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. He definitely took some punishment, so we'll see what he can do in the future." "I hit him with a solid, crunching right hook to the temple, and shots like that, they end careers. "I haven't seen the actual knockout tonight, but I felt it," Fury said. Fury persevered - and after the referee jumped in to wave it off in the 11th, Fury climbed onto the ropes in weary celebration before a frenzied crowd of 15,820 at T-Mobile Arena on the south end of the Las Vegas Strip.įury then broke into a rendition of "Walking in Memphis," in keeping with his post-fight tradition of serenading his crowds.
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