Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder trilogy round by round reports
BBN are reporting live from the trilogy decider between WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (30-0-1, 22KOs) and challenger Deontay Wilder (44-1-1, 42KOs).
The pair square off for a third and final time at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in the early hours of Sunday morning on October 10 for UK fight fans.
Keep up with the action right here:
Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder
12×3 WBC World Heavyweight Title
Round 1: Strong opening round from Deontay Wilder, who got off to a hot start and showed some dimensions in that first round. He feinted more, threw plenty of jabs to the body and was aggressive. Fury ended the round with a big 1-2, but Wilder takes it and the first round, surprisingly.
Round 2: Tyson Fury comes back with a clear round there. He landed a massive right hand and was far more aggressive after a slow start. Wilder getting a little reckless trying to connect with that big right hand. The champion has outlanded the challenger 19 punches to 12.
Round 3: Wilder continues to throw jabs to the body. Referee Russell Mora warns Fury not to put Wilder in a headlock. Just as Wilder looked to be successful with his dangerous right hands, Fury then drops him hard with a tremendous right hand of his own. It was a decoy left hook followed by a short right hook to the temple, then a short uppercut that downed the American. The game slugger from Tuscaloosa rose to his feet on unsteady legs and as Fury went in for the finish, the round ended. The fight really caught fire in this exciting round!
Round 4: Deontay Wilder comes back fighting and finally connects on that massive right hand and drops Tyson Fury hard, who has to take his time getting back to his feet. Fury beats the count and then Wilder unloads with another combination for another knockdown. Wilder really goes all out for the stoppage, knowing it's his best chance for a win. Then the bell sounds, saving Fury.
Round 5: Wilder landed a big combination early in the round but Fury stormed back with a right-hand blast and then a few more punches, digging to the body in close quarters. Closest round of the fight so far. Wilder started strong in the fifth, blasting Fury with more rights. The “Gypsy King” maintained his composure following the knockdowns in the previous round.
Round 6: Tyson Fury continues to press forward but both fighters seem to be affected by the earlier knockdowns. Fury landed a few more big combinations and hurt Wilder again, but "The Bronze Bomber" responded with a right hand while laying on the ropes.
Round 7: Deontay Wilder is completely out on his feet but he's incredibly brave. He's pressing on and trying but Tyson Fury is battering him with bomb after bomb. Referee appeared to be close to stopping it.
Round 8: 'the Bronze Bomber' is almost falling over when he throws, but he is still throwing, despite all the punishment and despite all the massive shots the 277-pound Brit lands. The end is seemingly near but Wilder always has that big right hand.
Round 9: The American is showing unbelievable heart for still being in there. He takes a battering for the full ninth round then lands a short uppercut on the inside to stun Fury, who is well ahead on the scorecards here. At this stage of the fight, Fury has outlanded Wilder by 120 punches to 65, almost double the number!
Round 10: Wilder is down again! Fury drops the challenger for a second time in the contest with another missile of a right hand. Somehow, the brave Alabaman beats the count again, then managed to land big shots of his own and ended the round with Fury pinned in the corner covering up. This is some fight!
Round 11: Deontay Wilder is knocked out! It was a brutal finish to an unbelievable bout! Backed up on the ropes with nothing left in the tank, Tyson grazes Wilder with a left followed by a crunching right hook that KO'd him completely. Referee Mora waved it off as soon as Wilder landed face down on the canvas. Wilder had pawed out his left hand but really had no way of defending himself there, as he was absolutely spent. Fortunately, the challenger manages to rise to his feet again, concussed and badly beaten.
'The King of the Heavyweights' Tyson Fury solidifies his place as the best heavyweight in the world, but Wilder's bravery and heart will earn him some new fans from across the pond. The fight was one of the greatest heavyweight championship matches of all-time and was an incredible ending to an historic trilogy.
Fury quoted John Wayne in his post-fight interview and thanked Jesus Christ. He also said, "It was a great fight tonight, worthy of any trilogy in the history of the sport. I'm not going to make any excuses, Wilder is a great 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.
"He's got no love for me, Deontay Wilder, because I beat him three times. I want to thank everybody in this building tonight who came out to show love for my sport, boxing. Thank you every man, woman and child in the building tonight. October 9th 2021 will go down in history as a great fight, I hope anyway.
"I'm the WBC champ, Ring Magazine champion and Lineal champion. I want to thank my trainer SugarHill because if it wasn't for Sugar I wouldn't have got through that fight tonight. Thank you to Bob Arum. Thank you to Frank Warren."
After thanking his wife Paris and his kids, he took the microphone and began to belt out 'Walking in Memphis', which he changed to 'Walking in Vegas'.
“I did my best, but it wasn’t good enough,” said Wilder afterwards. “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.”
Undercard
Anderson KOs Tereshkin
Jared “Big Baby” Anderson 10-0 (10 KOs) continued his rapid rise up the heavyweight ranks, stopping veteran Vladimir Tereshkin (22-1-1, 12 KOs) at 2:51 of the second round.
“I was a little anxious in the opening round,” Anderson said. “My first pay-per-view card and all that. But I settled in and gave a great performance. I practiced what my coaches preached. On to the next one.”
Anderson dominated from the opening bell, landing at will. In the second, a series of well-placed power shots drove Tereshkin toward the ropes where Anderson unloaded on his defenseless opponent until referee Kenny Bayless mercifully stopped the fight.
“I got great work in the gym with Tyson Fury,” Anderson said. “Iron sharpens iron. Shout out to Toledo, my home. I hope I made the fans back home proud.”
In other action:
Rising super middleweight Edgar Berlanga (18-0, 16 KOs) survived the first knockdown of his career to remain unbeaten, winning a 10-round unanimous decision over Marcelo Esteban Coceres (30-3-1, 16 KOs).
Berlanga controlled the first half of the bout, flashing his prodigious power which ultimately closed Coceres’ right eye shut. Coceres began opening up in the sixth, catching Berlanga with a stiff left hook. He continued to enjoy pockets of success despite being outgunned.
Coceres’ best moment came in the ninth, when he countered a Berlanga left with a beautiful overhand right. Berlanga crashed to the canvas but the Brooklyn, New York gamely rose to his feet, pressing the action until bout’s end.
Rugged southpaw Vladimir Hernández (13-4, 6 KOs) registered the finest victory of his career, outworking former unified super welterweight world champion Julian “J-Rock” Williams (27-3-1, 16 KOs) to win a 10-round split decision.
Hernández won on two cards by scores of 97-93 and 96-94 respectively while a third card read 96-94 for Williams.
Williams got off to a strong start, countering the aggressive Hernández with well-timed counters and opening a cut over his right eye. Hernández never stopped coming forward, utilizing a dedicated body attack to gradually wear down. The non-stop assault culminated in a big 10th round for Hernández, who rocked Williams with a straight left that frame. The round was the margin of victory for Hernández.
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Robeisy “El Tren” Ramirez (8-1, 4 KOs) picked up the most significant win of his young career, using his southpaw stance to befuddle the previously undefeated Orlando “Capu” Gonzalez (17-1, 10 KOs) over 10 rounds in a featherweight contest. Scores were 99-91 2x and 97-93.
Featherweight prospect Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington (1-0) had a spotless professional debut, shutting out Texas native Cesar Cantu (3-2, 1 KO) by identical scores of 40-36.
Heavyweight upstart Viktor Faust (8-0, 6 KOs) knocked down Mike Marshall (6-2-1, 4 KOs) twice and finished off the Connecticut native in the third round.
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