4/28/2023 0 Comments Fury wilderWhen the fight was initially signed, there were plenty of detractors because the boxing world at large wanted to see an all-British undisputed championship fight between Fury and then-unified champ Anthony Joshua. The stars aligned for both men to face off in a trilogy bout. Fury went on the front foot, backed his opponent up throughout, and scored two clean knockdowns before sensationally taking Wilder out in seven rounds. This was a completely different fight altogether. Twenty months later, Fury and Wilder met in a Las Vegas rematch with the WBC and Ring Magazine titles at stake. Fury turned in an inspired performance, out-boxing Wilder, and rising from what appeared to be a terminal knockdown in the 12th round to come out on the wrong end of a contentious draw. The Englishman was two fights into his comeback, and many felt it was too soon to challenge the unbeaten WBC heavyweight champion. The set-up: Fury faced off against Wilder for the first time, on December 1, 2018, in Los Angeles. World Titles: WBC and Ring Magazine heavyweight (held by Fury) Why take our word for it when you can hear from the ones who touched gloves? Here is the greatest win of Tyson Fury's career, as explained by Fury himself.ĭate/ Location: October 9, 2021/ T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas Welcome to SN's "My Sweetest Victory' series where boxers past and present pick their greatest triumphs and break down what made them so sweet.
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