Fury defeats Wilder to retain WBC heavyweight title in Las Vegas
Tyson Fury defeated Deontay Wilder with an 11th-round TKO Saturday night in a classic fight that featured five knockdowns in the heavyweight boxers’ third fight.
Fury was knocked down twice, and Wilder was knocked down three times, the last time with a powerful right hand. The fight was quickly called off by the referee.
The fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas completed Fury and Wilder’s trilogy, with the first fight ending in a split draw and Fury winning the second fight by TKO in the seventh round.
Fury successfully defended his WBC heavyweight world title belt as well as the heavyweight lineal championship. Fury improved to 31-0-1, while Wilder fell to 42-2-1.
Fury will seek a rematch with the winner of the Anthony Joshua-Oleksandr Usyk rematch, which is expected to take place in the spring. But he may have to first face Dillian Whyte, who faces Otto Wallin on October 30.
Magic Johnson and Shaquille O’Neal, as well as retired NFL stars Charles Woodson and Michael Strahan, were among those in attendance at the fight on Saturday night.