It was a smart move, because it protected an already-hurt Wilder and salvaged any chance of a third fight. One of Wilder’s cornermen, Mark Breland, threw in the towel. Wilder was defenseless, as Fury held out his jab to land more big right hands. In the seventh, Fury backed Wilder to the ring post. It was only a matter of time until the fight would be stopped. Wilder continued to wobble, and his power couldn’t bail him out. It was only a matter of time before Fury got him out of there.įury did a fine job of going to the body consistently, and even knocked Wilder down with a left hook to the body in the fifth. His jab wasn’t sharp anymore, and his right was easily eluded by Fury. While one could arguably give Wilder the first or second, there is no conceivable way that Wilder could have won any round afterward. It was a strange sight to witness Wilder in such a vulnerable state. His power was no longer a major factor, as he could no longer use his legs to fire his power shots. Blood spewed from his mouth as well as his left ear, which may have affected his equilibrium. But, when Wilder is backed up, he struggles to execute his powerful right.Īfter being knocked down in the third, Wilder’s chances dwindled significantly. That appendage is lethal when he is coming forward and using all his leverage. Fury fought a tactically brilliant fight. In fact, the clinches were arguably more exhausting for Wilder, since Fury would put him in a headlock and wail away at the body as he held. Fury made it so Wilder never had a chance to rest. He wrestled Wilder on the inside and leaned on the former WBC heavyweight champion in order to wear him down. “The Gypsy King” outweighed Wilder by a little over 40 pounds, and used the weight to his advantage. Deontay Wilder (42-1-1, 41 KOs) had the roughest night by far of his boxing career when he faced Tyson Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs) for the second time.įury came forward from the opening bell, and pressured Wilder constantly.
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