Tyson Fury has become the WBC heavyweight champion of the
world, defeating Deontay Wilder in the 7th round in the Heavyweight
championship clash on Sunday morning Feb 23rd at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas
Fury who came in as the challenger, surpassed the odds, by
getting a technical knockout over Deontay Wilder.
In the third round, Fury knocked out Wilder, making the
American fall down to the canvas, his second time of touching the canvas in his
career.
In the last round (seventh), Fury smashed Wilder in the face
with a straight right, and Wilder was trapped in the corner, causing his people
to throw in the towel after noticing that he had a bloody cut on his mouth and
blood dripping out of his ears. The referee immediately called off the match,
granting Fury the much coveted WBC heavyweight crown, and Wilder's first loss
of his career.
After the match, Wilder said:
“I’m doing good. Things like this happen. The best man won
tonight, but my corner threw in the towel and I was ready to go out on my
shield. I had a lot of things going on heading into this fight. It is what it
is, but I make no excuses tonight. I just wish my corner would have let me go
out on my shield. I’m a warrior. He had a great performance and we will be back
stronger.
“Even the greatest have lost and came back, that is just
part of it. You just take it for what it is. I can make no excuses tonight. I
had a lot of complications. But we’ll come back stronger next time around. This
is what big-time boxing is all about, the best must fight the best. I
appreciate all the fans that came out and supported the show, and I hope that
everyone gets home safely.”
Tyson Fury, the new champion, said
“A big shout out to Deontay Wilder. He came here tonight and
he manned up and he really did show the heart of a champion. I hit him with a
clean right that dropped him and he got back up. He is a warrior. He will be
back. He will be champion again.
“But I will say, the king has returned to the top of the
throne!”
Fury now has the WBC , lineal and Ring Magazine belts.
Congrats to him!!
