Category: Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder III

Deontay Wilder finally congratulates Tyson Fury on his victory

Deontay Wilder finally congratulated Tyson Fury on his knockout victory Saturday in Las Vegas.

Deontay Wilder finally gave credit where credit was due.

The former heavyweight champ, who was knocked out by Tyson Fury in the 11th round of a five-knockout classic in their third meeting Saturday in Las Vegas, congratulated the victor five days later on Instagram and Twitter.

Here’s what Wilder had to say:

“Wow, what a hell of a night! I would like to first and foremost thank God for allowing me to give the world another part of me that’s driven with passion and determination. I would like to thank my team and my fans for sticking by my side through this long process. I would be lying if I said that I wasn’t disappointed in the outcome but after reflecting on my journey, I now see that what God wanted me to experience is far greater than what I expected to happen. We didn’t get the win but a wise man once said the victories are within the lessons. I’ve learned that sometimes you have to lose to win.

“Although, I wanted the win I enjoyed seeing the fans win even more. Hopefully, I proved that I am a true Warrior and a true King in this sport. Hopefully, WE proved that no matter how hard you get hit with trials and tribulations you can always pick yourself up to live and fight again for what you believe in. Last but not least I would like to congratulate @gypsyking101 for his victory and thank you for the great historical memories that will last forever.”

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Fury had said at the post-fight news conference that Wilder initially showed no interest in congratulating him.

“We fought like two warriors in there,” he said. “I went to shake his hand and say well done, and he said, ‘No, I don’t respect you.’ He’s acted like a sore loser in boxing. I’m sure he’s not the first one, and he won’t be the last one.”

Fury (31-0-1, 22 KOs) and Widler (42-2-1, 41 KOs) fought to a disputed draw in the 2018 and the Englishman won the rematch in February of last year to take Wilder’s title, winning by a seventh-round knockout.

Fury has not said who he would like to fight next, although Dillian Whyte has been mentioned as a possibility. Wilder was suspended for six month as a result of the knockout.

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Deontay Wilder finally congratulates Tyson Fury on his victory

Deontay Wilder finally congratulated Tyson Fury on his knockout victory Saturday in Las Vegas.

Deontay Wilder finally gave credit where credit was due.

The former heavyweight champ, who was knocked out by Tyson Fury in the 11th round of a five-knockout classic in their third meeting Saturday in Las Vegas, congratulated the victor five days later on Instagram and Twitter.

Here’s what Wilder had to say:

“Wow, what a hell of a night! I would like to first and foremost thank God for allowing me to give the world another part of me that’s driven with passion and determination. I would like to thank my team and my fans for sticking by my side through this long process. I would be lying if I said that I wasn’t disappointed in the outcome but after reflecting on my journey, I now see that what God wanted me to experience is far greater than what I expected to happen. We didn’t get the win but a wise man once said the victories are within the lessons. I’ve learned that sometimes you have to lose to win.

“Although, I wanted the win I enjoyed seeing the fans win even more. Hopefully, I proved that I am a true Warrior and a true King in this sport. Hopefully, WE proved that no matter how hard you get hit with trials and tribulations you can always pick yourself up to live and fight again for what you believe in. Last but not least I would like to congratulate @gypsyking101 for his victory and thank you for the great historical memories that will last forever.”

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Fury had said at the post-fight news conference that Wilder initially showed no interest in congratulating him.

“We fought like two warriors in there,” he said. “I went to shake his hand and say well done, and he said, ‘No, I don’t respect you.’ He’s acted like a sore loser in boxing. I’m sure he’s not the first one, and he won’t be the last one.”

Fury (31-0-1, 22 KOs) and Widler (42-2-1, 41 KOs) fought to a disputed draw in the 2018 and the Englishman won the rematch in February of last year to take Wilder’s title, winning by a seventh-round knockout.

Fury has not said who he would like to fight next, although Dillian Whyte has been mentioned as a possibility. Wilder was suspended for six month as a result of the knockout.

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Dana White: Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder fight was ‘just what boxing needed’

UFC’s Dana White said the Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder fight on Saturday was “just exactly what boxing needed.”

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on MMAJunkie.com.

 

LAS VEGAS – UFC president Dana White has been rather critical of the state of boxing, but Saturday’s heavyweight bout might have changed his mind.

Tyson Fury retained his heavyweight title when he knocked out Deontay Wilder in Round 11 in a back-and-forth fight that had some calling it the greatest heavyweight bout of all time. White also had nothing but praise for Fury and Wilder’s thrilling battle.

“I thought it was awesome,” White told reporters, including MMA Junkie, on Tuesday at the UFC Apex. “Going into it, my thought process was, ‘For what? Why?’ [Joshua] just got beat, and why do that? You know why? Because boxing needed that fight.

“It was an incredible heavyweight fight. I thought both guys fought their asses off and for Fury to come in 277 pounds and fight the way that he fought, get knocked down, get back up, keep fighting. It’s just exactly what boxing needed, so (I’m) glad it happened.

“Congratulations to both of them, everybody involved and the sport of boxing.”

White, who dabbled with the idea of Zuffa Boxing, appeared keen on making his mark in the boxing world by fixing the “broken model” and pitting the best against the best. But the UFC boss has yet to follow through, having put a halt to his plans in late 2020.

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Dana White: Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder fight was ‘just what boxing needed’

UFC’s Dana White said the Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder fight on Saturday was “just exactly what boxing needed.”

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on MMAJunkie.com.

 

LAS VEGAS – UFC president Dana White has been rather critical of the state of boxing, but Saturday’s heavyweight bout might have changed his mind.

Tyson Fury retained his heavyweight title when he knocked out Deontay Wilder in Round 11 in a back-and-forth fight that had some calling it the greatest heavyweight bout of all time. White also had nothing but praise for Fury and Wilder’s thrilling battle.

“I thought it was awesome,” White told reporters, including MMA Junkie, on Tuesday at the UFC Apex. “Going into it, my thought process was, ‘For what? Why?’ [Joshua] just got beat, and why do that? You know why? Because boxing needed that fight.

“It was an incredible heavyweight fight. I thought both guys fought their asses off and for Fury to come in 277 pounds and fight the way that he fought, get knocked down, get back up, keep fighting. It’s just exactly what boxing needed, so (I’m) glad it happened.

“Congratulations to both of them, everybody involved and the sport of boxing.”

White, who dabbled with the idea of Zuffa Boxing, appeared keen on making his mark in the boxing world by fixing the “broken model” and pitting the best against the best. But the UFC boss has yet to follow through, having put a halt to his plans in late 2020.

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Watch it: Tyson Fury’s KO of Deontay Wilder from crowd perspective

Watch it: Tyson Fury’s knockout of Deontay Wilder from the perspective of the crowd at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Tyson Fury’s 11th-round knockout of Deontay Wilder in their wild fight Saturday night in Las Vegas was brutal from any angle.

Below is a video from the perspective of those sitting not far from ringside at T-Mobile Arena.

Fury successfully defended his heavyweight title in his third fight with Wilder in what everyone agrees with a classic war.

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Watch it: Tyson Fury’s KO of Deontay Wilder from crowd perspective

Watch it: Tyson Fury’s knockout of Deontay Wilder from the perspective of the crowd at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Tyson Fury’s 11th-round knockout of Deontay Wilder in their wild fight Saturday night in Las Vegas was brutal from any angle.

Below is a video from the perspective of those sitting not far from ringside at T-Mobile Arena.

Fury successfully defended his heavyweight title in his third fight with Wilder in what everyone agrees with a classic war.

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Deontay Wilder: ‘I did my best, but it wasn’t good enough’

Deontay Wilder: “I did my best, but it wasn’t good enough.”

Deontay Wilder gave an inspiring performance against Tyson Fury but came up short on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The former heavyweight champ put the current titleholder down twice but hit the canvas three times himself and was stopped at 1:10 of the 11th round of an all-time classic.

What could he say afterward? Here’s a statement he released.

“I did my best, but it wasn’t good enough,” Wilder said. “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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Wilder (42-2-1, 41 KOS) has now been knocked out by Fury (31-0-1, 22 KOs) in back-to-back fights, which leaves the 35-year-old’s immediate future up in the air.

However, his courageous effort on Saturday certainly won him many fans. We haven’t seen the last of Deontay Wilder.

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Deontay Wilder: ‘I did my best, but it wasn’t good enough’

Deontay Wilder: “I did my best, but it wasn’t good enough.”

Deontay Wilder gave an inspiring performance against Tyson Fury but came up short on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The former heavyweight champ put the current titleholder down twice but hit the canvas three times himself and was stopped at 1:10 of the 11th round of an all-time classic.

What could he say afterward? Here’s a statement he released.

“I did my best, but it wasn’t good enough,” Wilder said. “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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Wilder (42-2-1, 41 KOS) has now been knocked out by Fury (31-0-1, 22 KOs) in back-to-back fights, which leaves the 35-year-old’s immediate future up in the air.

However, his courageous effort on Saturday certainly won him many fans. We haven’t seen the last of Deontay Wilder.

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Tyson Fury stops Deontay Wilder in gripping heavyweight war

Tyson Fury stopped Deontay Wilder in a gripping heavyweight war Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Tyson Fury walked away with another knockout victory over Deontay Wilder but they both stole our hearts.

Fury and Wilder engaged in one of the most electrifying heavyweight championship fights in recent memory, a war with an abundance of wild exchanges, five brutal knockdowns and a dramatic stoppage in the 11th round to close the show Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

It just doesn’t get much better than that.

Fury had to dig much deeper in this fight than the last one against Wilder, a seventh-round knockout in which Wilder was overwhelmed in February of last year. On Saturday, the Gypsy King went down twice and was hurt badly in Round 4, and took many more of his rival’s powerful right hands throughout the battle.

However, like the previous fight, Fury was the better man in the end. He overcame unusual punishment to wear Wilder down and finish him off at 1 minute, 10 seconds of Round 11 to retain the portion of the heavyweight championship he took from Wilder in the last fight and underscore the notion that’s he’s the best heavyweight in the world.

“As the great John Wayne said, I’m made of pig iron and steel, baby,” Fury yelled in the ring afterward.

For Wilder, it was a bitter defeat. He fought with the courage and determination that fans crave and many believed he couldn’t produce against Fury, which was particularly poignant given the manner in which he was beaten up in the previous fight.

The former champ seemed to be on the verge of getting knocked out for much of the bout but somehow managed to fight on until finally the flurry of shots that put him away — punctuated by one last right to the chin — made that impossible. Fans will never forget his effort.

Of course, that won’t mean much to him at the moment. He has now been knocked out by Fury in back-to-back fights after saying repeatedly that he has been rejuvenated under new trainer Malik Scott, which leaves his immediate future up in the air.

And remember: He salvaged a draw with Fury by putting him down in Rounds 9 and 12, a result that many observers thought was a gift to Wilder.

Where does Wilder (42-2-1, 41 KOs) go from here? The fans certainly will want to see him fight again after his effort on Saturday but he will have to beat a contender or two to get back into position to fight for a title again, if that’s what he wants. He’s 35.

Fury gave him a vote of confidence afterward.

“He put me down a couple of times. I was hurt,” Fury said. “He’s a strong puncher. And he’s a tough man. I was hitting him with some big shots. … It was a great fight tonight. It was worthy of any trilogy in the history of the sport.

“I’m not going to make any excuses. Wilder is a tough fighter. He gave me a real run for my money tonight. And I always said I’m the best in the world, and he’s the second best.”

Meanwhile, Fury (31-0-1, 22 KOs) can move onto more massive heavyweight events. The question is who will he target?

His top two potential rivals, Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua, are expected to fight one another a second time after Usyk stunned the boxing world by outpointing Joshua to win three of the four major belts on Sept. 25.

Fury could face the winner of that fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship but that could be a year from now. He obviously won’t wait that long to fight again, particularly after waiting 19-plus months to fight Wilder a third time.

That means we could see Fury in the ring with the likes of Dillian Whyte or Andy Ruiz or Robert Helenius, who knocked out Adam Kownacki on the undercard Saturday.

For now, Fury will enjoy his epic victory with his team and family. He certainly earned it.

Then, in time, the king of the division will huddle with his advisors and take the next step in what is shaping up to be a career that will lead him into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. In fact, his performance on Saturday might’ve punched his ticket to Canastota, New York.

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Tyson Fury stops Deontay Wilder in gripping heavyweight war

Tyson Fury stopped Deontay Wilder in a gripping heavyweight war Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Tyson Fury walked away with another knockout victory over Deontay Wilder but they both stole our hearts.

Fury and Wilder engaged in one of the most electrifying heavyweight championship fights in recent memory, a war with an abundance of wild exchanges, five brutal knockdowns and a dramatic stoppage in the 11th round to close the show Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

It just doesn’t get much better than that.

Fury had to dig much deeper in this fight than the last one against Wilder, a seventh-round knockout in which Wilder was overwhelmed in February of last year. On Saturday, the Gypsy King went down twice and was hurt badly in Round 4, and took many more of his rival’s powerful right hands throughout the battle.

However, like the previous fight, Fury was the better man in the end. He overcame unusual punishment to wear Wilder down and finish him off at 1 minute, 10 seconds of Round 11 to retain the portion of the heavyweight championship he took from Wilder in the last fight and underscore the notion that’s he’s the best heavyweight in the world.

“As the great John Wayne said, I’m made of pig iron and steel, baby,” Fury yelled in the ring afterward.

For Wilder, it was a bitter defeat. He fought with the courage and determination that fans crave and many believed he couldn’t produce against Fury, which was particularly poignant given the manner in which he was beaten up in the previous fight.

The former champ seemed to be on the verge of getting knocked out for much of the bout but somehow managed to fight on until finally the flurry of shots that put him away — punctuated by one last right to the chin — made that impossible. Fans will never forget his effort.

Of course, that won’t mean much to him at the moment. He has now been knocked out by Fury in back-to-back fights after saying repeatedly that he has been rejuvenated under new trainer Malik Scott, which leaves his immediate future up in the air.

And remember: He salvaged a draw with Fury by putting him down in Rounds 9 and 12, a result that many observers thought was a gift to Wilder.

Where does Wilder (42-2-1, 41 KOs) go from here? The fans certainly will want to see him fight again after his effort on Saturday but he will have to beat a contender or two to get back into position to fight for a title again, if that’s what he wants. He’s 35.

Fury gave him a vote of confidence afterward.

“He put me down a couple of times. I was hurt,” Fury said. “He’s a strong puncher. And he’s a tough man. I was hitting him with some big shots. … It was a great fight tonight. It was worthy of any trilogy in the history of the sport.

“I’m not going to make any excuses. Wilder is a tough fighter. He gave me a real run for my money tonight. And I always said I’m the best in the world, and he’s the second best.”

Meanwhile, Fury (31-0-1, 22 KOs) can move onto more massive heavyweight events. The question is who will he target?

His top two potential rivals, Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua, are expected to fight one another a second time after Usyk stunned the boxing world by outpointing Joshua to win three of the four major belts on Sept. 25.

Fury could face the winner of that fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship but that could be a year from now. He obviously won’t wait that long to fight again, particularly after waiting 19-plus months to fight Wilder a third time.

That means we could see Fury in the ring with the likes of Dillian Whyte or Andy Ruiz or Robert Helenius, who knocked out Adam Kownacki on the undercard Saturday.

For now, Fury will enjoy his epic victory with his team and family. He certainly earned it.

Then, in time, the king of the division will huddle with his advisors and take the next step in what is shaping up to be a career that will lead him into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. In fact, his performance on Saturday might’ve punched his ticket to Canastota, New York.

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