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Floored twice, Tyson Fury rises to stop Deontay Wilder

Fury got up from two knockdowns to floor Wilder three times and retain his WBC title with an exciting 11th round stoppage. 

 

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Fury defeats Wilder in brawl
Fury defeats Wilder in brawl

Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder.

 

Their first fight was a controversial draw. The second, a definitive knockout victory for WBC heavyweight champion Fury.

 

Fury entered their third fight favored substantially. Both weighed more and predicted a knockout.

 

Something had to give.

 

It did.

 

Fury got up from two knockdowns to floor Wilder three times and retain his WBC title with an exciting 11th round stoppage at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV Saturday night.

 

The bout started fast. Wilder jabbed to the body. He also fired rights to the head. Fury, on his back foot, assessed the situation. He seemed to be saying to himself, ‘Who is this guy?” Wilder kept jabbing downstairs. Fury (31-0-1, 22 KOs) landed his own jab with less than a minute to go in in the stanza. A follow-up one-two caught Wilder.

 

Wilder (42-2-1, 41 KOs) continued to score in round two. Fury clipped Wilder with a right to the side. Both fighters landed long right-hand punches.

 

In round three, Fury,33, started using feints and scoring with rights. Wilder, 35, fought back with his favorite punch, the right. Fury countered with a short inside right that deposited Wilder on all fours. He got up at five. Fury nailed him with an uppercut near the end of the heat.

 

Fury sent Wilder back with a left to the head in round four. Wilder fought back with shots on the inside. Fury went to the body. Wilder unleased a hard right that spun the champion to the canvas. Fury pulled himself up and braced himself as Wilder tried to end things. A short right off the noggin put Fury down for a second time. Fury again beat the count but looked shocked.

 

Wilder went searching for a knockout in round five. Fury boxed and slugged. His jab scored points. Wilder landed, but Fury took it well.

 

Fury kept pumping his left in round six. Wilder would pause and throw his heat-seeking right. Fury knocked his head sideways with a jab. Fury was hardly missing now. His own right hand buzzed Wilder in round seven. Each man went to the body. Wilder ate a right. Fury hurt him again with an uppercut and right.

 

In round eight, Wilder was gasping for air. Two Fury rights wobbled him. He fought back. Fury looked fresher, but Wilder was still punching. Fury clipped Wilder with a left hook in round nine. Wilder dug deep and let two shots go. One landed.

 

With three rounds to go in the fight, Fury looked more energetic. He almost ended matters in round 10. After Wilder went to the body, Fury landed a wicked one-two. Wilder let go with a few blows that missed. Fury countered with a right to the ear. Down went Wilder. He was up at six. Wilder somehow found the strength to fight back, but Fury clipped him with hooks. Fury went for the kill, but again Wilder, backed up in his own corner, came back and hurt Fury with counter potshots.

 

Early in round 11, Fury connected with two rights and an uppercut while Wilder languished on the ropes. One more sweeping blow collapsed Wilder on his side

 

Referee Russell Mora was waving the fight off as Wilder fell to the floor.

 

The time was 1:10 seconds into round 11.

 

“October 9, 2021, will go down in history, I hope. I always said I was the best in the world and he was the second-best. Don’t ever doubt me. When the chips are down, I will always deliver.”

 

“I did my best, but it wasn’t good enough,” said Wilder afterwards. “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 277 to be a ballet dancer. He came to lean on me, try to rough me up and he succeeded.”

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