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 …
Read More »Wilder congratulates Fury as he breaks his silence on epic KO defeat – but footage shows him snubbing Brit after the fight (VIDEO)
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 …
Read More »‘Wilder got robbed of a KO’: Boxing fans accuse referee of ‘crazy slow’ count after Fury was dropped
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 …
Read More »Forget YouTube imposters & throwback fights, Fury-Wilder classic proves boxing can shake off its identity crisis
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 …
Read More »WATCH: Ringside footage shows brutal KO as Fury clubs Wilder to the canvas to retain world heavyweight title
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 …
Read More »‘Sore loser’: Tyson Fury brands Deontay Wilder ‘idiot’ as beaten American ‘refuses to show respect’ in corner after fight (VIDEO)
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 …
Read More »Deontay Wilder AGAIN takes issue with Tyson Fury gloves, forces commission to step in just hours before third title fight
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 …
Read More »Glove gate: Wilder embarrassingly claims Fury’s hands were loaded again as he accuses boxing champ of ‘cheating and abusing drugs’
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 …
Read More »100+ AP staffers condemn firing of journalist Emily Wilder over criticism of Israeli government
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 …
Read More »‘He has no jab’: Ex-trainer Mark Breland savages Deontay Wilder over Tyson Fury bout, says boxing brawler has ‘only got his power’
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 …
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