Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury defeated Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder by seventh-round stoppage last night.
Fury captured the WBC Heavyweight Championship on Saturday night headlining a historic event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
“A big shout out to Deontay Wilder,” said Fury. “He came here tonight and he manned up and he really did show the heart of a champion. I hit him with a clean right that dropped him and he got back up. He is a warrior. He will be back. He will be champion again. But I will say, the king has returned to the top of the throne!”
The highly anticipated rematch was the most eagerly awaited heavyweight fight in decades. The two fought to a controversial split draw in 2018. However, Fury left no doubt as to who is the better fighter after a dominant performance.
The two heavyweight giants traded leather in the middle of the ring in front of a sold out crowd of 15,816.
“Things like this happen,” said Wilder. “The best man won tonight, but my corner threw in the towel and I was ready to go out on my shield. I had a lot of things going on heading into this fight. It is what it is, but I make no excuses tonight. I’m a warrior. He had a great performance and we will be back stronger.”
Both men landed good shots in the first two rounds. However, Fury broke through in round three with a right hook that put Wilder down late in the round. Wilder was able to make it through the round and continue fighting, still, his legs appeared weakened.
In round five, Fury scored another knockdown, this time with a body shot.
Referee Kenny Bayless deducted a point from Fury late in round five, but it didn’t stop Fury from coming forward. Fury masterfully used his height and weight advantage to push Wilder around the ring. In round seven, Fury had Wilder cornered and unloaded with a series of power punches. The onslaught prompted Wilder’s corner to stop the bout, which the referee officially did at 1:39 of the round.
Wilder couldn’t believe his coach, Olympic gold medalist Mark Breland, threw in the towel.
According to CompuBox, Fury was the busier and more effective puncher. He out threw Wilder 267 to 141 and landed 82 of those blows to Wilder’s 34, including big fifth and sixth rounds where Fury landed 16 and 14 power punches respectively, Fury came for the win.
