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Almost three years since the first chapter in their rivalry, which finished in a draw before Fury knocked out Wilder in a second fight in February 2020, the Mancunian finally put an end to their feud by stopping Wilder in the 11th round of an epic showdown in Las Vegas earlier …

In the clip from the immediate aftermath of the memorable showdown, towering Englishman Fury can be seen approaching Wilder as he sits on his stool attempting to regain his senses following his clobbering 11th-round knockout. An abundance of bad blood had flown between the pair since Fury first knocked Wilder …

Fury ultimately had his hand raised after finishing his American rival with a short right hook against the ropes to bring the curtain down on what was a classic heavyweight title fight on Saturday night. His win wasn’t without some hiccups, though, as Fury was forced to survive a torrid …

Boxing has suffered from something of an identity crisis so far in 2021. The sport often proudly places itself in a privileged position compared to its combat sports peers, highlighting its so-called ‘sweet science’ and a storied lineage of pugilists and prizefighters dating back more than a century. But while …

Fury retained his WBC crown with an 11th-round stoppage of his American rival, capping a pulsating fight which was instantly hailed as an all-time classic. The 6ft 9in British boxer had put Wilder on the canvas in the third round, only to find himself floored twice in the fourth as …

In a third meeting between the pair, Fury and Wilder put on an instant classic as both took trips to the canvas at the T-Mobile Arena before the Gypsy King exerted his authority to finish his American rival with a brutal late onslaught. Fury finished Wilder in stunning style in …

Wilder has repeatedly claimed that he suspects Fury wasn’t playing by the rules when they met in the ring for a second time last year. On that February night in Las Vegas, Fury took both Wilder’s heavyweight crown and his undefeated record, and with those stings still painfully felt, ‘The …

Not content to accept the comprehensive beating Fury gave him in good grace in February 2020, Wilder went on to make a procession of fanciful suggestions that sounded dangerously like excuses for his defeat, including blaming his ringwalk costume for sapping his energy by being too heavy. One of the …

Arizona-based reporter Emily Wilder was fired from her position at AP just two weeks in, after a group of Republicans dug up her old criticisms of the Israeli government. Wilder, who is Jewish, had publicly condemned the Israeli government’s refusal to allow Palestinian refugees and their descendants to return to their …

Breland was ushered out of Wilder’s camp shortly after throwing in the towel in the seventh round of last year’s WBC world heavyweight title showdown against Tyson Fury, which ended with a prolonged assault against the ropes for the fighter. Ex-professional Breland’s decision handed Wilder the first defeat of his …