The fight that the entire boxing world has been waiting to see since it was announced, Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder has ended sensationally in a split decision draw!
Tyson Fury Stepped into the ring on American Soil with a lot to prove and he fought a very concentrated disciplined boxing match keeping the explosive power of the WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder at bay for 9 rounds before crashing to the canvas after a solid right hand to the side of the head.
Bouncing back the Gypsy King took the fight to Wilder and somehow managed to get up after a brutal knockdown in the final round that even the commentators thought was the last punch of the fight.
Despite 9 rounds of masterclass boxing from Fury and Two great knockdowns from Wilder the fight was scored a draw.
“I think with the two knockdowns I definitely won the fight,” Wilder, the WBC heavyweight champion of the world, said. “We poured our hearts out tonight. We’re both warriors, but with those two drops I think I won the fight. I came out slow. I rushed my punches. I didn’t sit still. I was too hesitant. I started overthrowing the right hand and I just couldn’t adjust.”
The judges’ scored the fight 115-111 Wilder, 114-112 Fury, and a 113-113 draw.
“We’re on away soil, I got knocked down twice, but I still believe I won that fight,” Fury said. “I’m being a total professional here. I went to Germany to fight [Wladimir] Klitschko and I went to America to fight Deontay Wilder. God bless America. The Gypsy King has returned.”
Wilder earned $4 million for the bout, Fury $3 million, per the California State Athletic Commission. Both will make more based on percentages of the PPV buys.
I think we can all agree that a rematch is the next thing we all want to see.