About 2 million viewers watching via pay television networks around the world witnessed Tyson Fury’s convincing victory over defending champion Deontay Wilder after 7 rounds, becoming the WBC’s newest No. 1 puncher.
Having drawn each other in a controversial 12-round battle in 2018, in this encounter, Tyson Fury was rated higher than WBC champion Deontay Wilder. Not only were all betting odds in favor of Tyson Fury before the match, the British boxer also “overwhelmed” his opponent in every index, from his body weight of 123 kg (Wilder only weighs 104 kg), height of 2.06 m (Wilder’s 2.01 m), arm length (2.16 m compared to 2.11 m), not to mention 3 years younger than Wilder.
Not at all subjective like two years ago, Tyson Fury entered the fight very cautiously and showed the ability to withstand blows very well against Deontay Wilder’s strong right punches. About 20 seconds at the end of the third round, Tyson Fury hugged his opponent and continuously punched Deontay Wilder, causing the American opponent to fall to the floor three times.
The American boxer’s wild fighting style and trademark punches were not fully demonstrated against Tyson Fury, not to mention Deontay Wilder’s ability to defend and resist decreased completely after 6 rounds. From the fourth round until he was defeated, Wilder was “on the floor” many times by Tyson Fury.
Constantly being pushed to the corner, “The Bronze Bomber” was completely defeated in a one-sided match, contrary to all fans’ expectations. When Wilder’s patience reached its limit, the match ended in round 7 after a series of direct blows from Tyson Fury and the American boxer’s coaching staff decided to stop the match. Referee Kenny Bayless declared a perfect knockout victory for “The Gypsy King”.
Winning a convincing victory over Deontay Wilder, boxer Tyson Fury won the WBC championship for the first time. This is an important highlight in Tyson Fury’s plan to become the absolute champion of world heavyweight boxing, specifically if his team reaches an agreement to fight Anthony Joshua – the holder of three prestigious belts. IBF, WBA Super and WBO.
