Sensational Fury Crushes Wilder In Heavyweight Title Rematch
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published February 23, 2020 | 01:30 PM
Las Vegas, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 23rd Feb, 2020 ) :Tyson Fury reigns again as a heavyweight world champion after battering Deontay Wilder to a stunning seventh-round stoppage in their World Boxing Council title rematch.
Fourteen months after their dramatic split-decision draw, Britain's Fury dominated the American champion -- who had blood dripping from his left ear and leaking from his mouth when referee Kenny Bayless called a halt as Wilder's corner threw in the towel.
"The king has returned to the top of the throne," said Fury, who had dropped Wilder in the third and fifth rounds as he remained unbeaten while handing Wilder the first defeat of his career.
The self-styled "Gypsy King" from northern England -- who was carried to the Las Vegas ring on a golden throne -- had put on a boxing masterclass in their first fight on December 1, 2018, but he was clearly ready to brawl from the opening bell on Saturday.
A massive right from Fury knocked down Wilder in the third leaving him on wobbly legs and although he went down again moments later it was ruled a slip.
A huge left to the body had Wilder down again in the fifth, and Fury was raining blows on Wilder when Bayless called a halt at 1:39 of the seventh round after one of Wilder's corner team hurled a white towel into the ring to save him from further punishment.
A point deduction in the fifth round for holding was barely a blip for a dominant Fury. Two of the judges had the Briton winning every round, while the third judge gave one round to Wilder.
The 34-year-old American suffered his first defeat in 44 fights, falling to 42-1 with 1 drawn and 41 knockouts.
The "Bronze Bomber" was unable to surpass Muhammad Ali's record of 10 successful heavyweight title defenses.
"Even the greatest have lost and come back," Wilder said. "I make no excuses. This is what big-time boxing is all about." Fury regained a piece of the heavyweight title more than four years after beating Wladimir Klitschko for the WBA, IBF and WBO belts -- and after depression, drink and drug problems had threatened to end his career.
"I just want to say a big shout out to Deontay Wilder," said Fury, who improved his own unbeaten record to 30-0 with one drawn and 21 knockouts. "He manned up. he really did show heart of a champion.
"I hit him with a clean right hand and dropped him, and he got back up and battled on into round seven.
"He is a warrior, he will be back, he will be champion again."As the pro-Fury crowd of 15,816 at the MGM Grand cheered, Wilder briefly protested the stoppage.
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