The Gypsy King delivered the final crushing blow in the 11th round to end the American’s defiant display
The “Gypsy King” Tyson Fury recovers from two knockdowns in the fourth round to complete a stunning knockout victory over Deontay Wilder in the 11th round as the British star retained his WBC heavyweight title and preserved his unbeaten record in Las Vegas.
Tyson Fury after dragging himself off the canvas in an epic world heavyweight title fight finally demolished Deontay Wilder in the 11th round in Las Vegas.
Fury came out snarling in the first round despite Wilder threatening to work the body and then doing so with the first dozen blows of the fight, before then switching to the head to dominate the first round.
But in the second round the Gypsy King responded with a combination at the start and, despite more body work from Wilder, he ended up taking the round.
A set of furious exchanges followed in the third, with Wilder rocking Fury, but the latter came back ferociously to floor Wilder and almost finish it within his projected three rounds. Wilder had been blasted to the canvas in the third round, but the American nearly pulled off a stunning fightback in the fourth, before Fury quickly regained command and eventually broke the resistance of his exhausted challenger.
Although that proved not to be the case, Wilder was looking groggy and Fury went for the kill. However, in the fourth suddenly a big right sent Fury sprawling, before another knockdown followed from the Bronze Bomber and the only thing that saved Fury was the bell.
The British heavyweight star was on the brink of defeat when he was floored twice in the fourth round, but Fury staged a sensational recovery and dropped Wilder in the 10th before inflicting a crushing knockout to retain his WBC belt.
Thus Tyson Fury epic trilogy with Deontay Wilder ended in a brutal 11th round knockout after Fury climbed off the canvas twice, having being floored by the Bronze Bomber’s atomic right hand.
The American showed heart but rarely the skill necessary to beat the Gypsy King, who wins 20 months after first claiming the belt
