Making it one of the greatest comebacks in modern sports history, Tyson Fury on Saturday knocked out Deontay Wilder in the seventh round to claim the WBC’s version of the world heavyweight championship.
Making it one of the greatest comebacks in modern sports history, Tyson Fury on Saturday knocked out Deontay Wilder in the seventh round to claim the WBC’s version of the world heavyweight championship.
The Gypsy King, whose career appeared finished when he left the sport for more than two years amid addictions and mental illness, made a good comeback in the hotly anticipated rematch against a man regarded as boxing’s most dangerous puncher.
As Tyson had promised for a knockout, he came forward from the opening bell, dropped Wilder for the first time in a decade with a right hand to the temple in the third round, then again with a clubbing left to the body in the fifth.
By the sixth, Wilder was bleeding, unable to defend himself. When referee Kenny Bayless waved it off at the 1:39 mark of the seventh, it set off scenes among the sold-out crowd of 15,816 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Not just the crowd at the stadium, even people viewing the match could not handle the great performance by Tyson Fury.
1. 'Cant help but love Tyson Fury'
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Took a 30-month break
— Owuraku Ampofo (@_owurakuampofo) February 23, 2020
Vacated IBF, WBO and WBA titles
Struggled with personal problems
Went through drug and alcohol addiction
Gained weight (over 100 pounds)
A remarkable return for Tyson Fury. pic.twitter.com/mDJygVFLay
Well done @Tyson_Fury
— Ben Cherrill (@bencherrill1) February 23, 2020
Heavyweight champion of the world!! #WilderFury2 #TheGypsyKing #FuryWilder pic.twitter.com/pNlznP534R
Cant help but love tyson fury, from a man who had nothing, was suicidal and comeback as the heavyweight champion of the world #TheGypsyKing
— lozza (@laurenashbyy) February 23, 2020
2. 'All hail the truly inspirational'
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The icing on the cake of what is a remarkable comeback story. Conquer of all opposition & personal demons. All hail the truly inspirational @Tyson_Fury #GypsyKing #FuryWilder2 pic.twitter.com/Ak4lXuLHkS
— Edward Berry (@Ed_ABerry) February 23, 2020
Boom @Tyson_Fury champion of the world pic.twitter.com/rmnFsYwZQW
— frisky (@Stu71980045) February 23, 2020
Unreal this fight!
— Lady Chelsea Norris (@radiochelsea) February 23, 2020
Worth the 4am alarm!
Go @Tyson_Fury #nailedit pic.twitter.com/01b3nJdz4N
3. 'Still buzzing off that fight'
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Y'all looking for pictorial evidence of the mega S.G beating, first watch the Tyson Fury Vs Wilder WBC fight and y'all will have a decision on whether you wanna see the pics or not pic.twitter.com/nFOckeuPi2
— Fynst Stalker (Dinosaur) (@Fynst_stalker) February 23, 2020
Still buzzing off that fight #TheGypsyKing
— Oliver Lee Fitness (@mroliverlee) February 23, 2020
@Tyson_Fury we are so so proud of you #TheGypsyKing Gonna watch it again me thinks pic.twitter.com/4Nsp5Yi6Rl
— Charlotte Davies (@Charlotte_Cymru) February 23, 2020
