The “Gypsy King” maintained his composure, digging to the body in close quarters. Wilder started strong in the fifth, blasting Fury with more rights. But just when it appeared that the fight was about to end, the “Bronze Bomber” uncorked a perfect short right followed by another, driving Fury to the mat.įury made it to his feet but was down again moments later when another Wilder flurry floored him. With Wilder (42-2-1, 41 KOs) on unsteady legs in the fourth, Fury pounced, looking to finish him off. The game slugger from Tuscaloosa, Alabama rose to his feet, surviving the follow-up until the bell rang moments later. The action heated up in the third when a big Fury right sent Wilder tumbling to the canvas. A hard right toward the end of the round punctuated it for Fury, as did another in the second. The UK’s Fury (31-0-1, 22 KOs) scored three knockdowns in all, the final two in the eleventh frame, sending the raucous crowd of 15,820 into a frenzy.įury got off to a hot start in the first round, landing quick one-two’s while Wilder worked the jab to the body. In an incredible back-and-forth that included five knockdowns and countless exchanges, Tyson Fury retained his WBC Heavyweight World Title and lineal crown with an eleventh-round TKO win over former long-time champion Deontay Wilder in an ESPN+/FOX Sports pay-per-view live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. LAS VEGAS –- “The Gypsy King” still reigns.
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