Fury retains WBC Title after dropping Wilder in the 11th Round

Tyson Fury has retained the WBC Heavyweight title after dropping Deontay Wilder in the 11th Round this afternoon.

The most anticipated fight of this year didn't fail to entertain as both gladiators gave in their all in the 12 round bout.

Wilder had a better start but Fury dropped him in Round three.

The Bronze Bomber got back up and continued to move forward, dropping the defending champion twice in the 4th Round.

After the 5th Round, Wilder looked tired as Fury continued to use his jab to target his body and head.

Fury pushed forward with his assault on Wilder and dropped him again in the 10th Round.

Wilder looked as if he was out of breath in the 11th Round, as Fury continue to land a combination of punches dropping the former champion in a time of 1 minute and 10 seconds in the 11th Round.

As it happened: 

Round 11: 

Wilder down in round 11!

Fury lands a sharp right uppercut followed by a right hand that sends Wilder reeling along the ropes. Another right hand sends Wilder crashing to the canvas and the referee waves it off. Tyson Fury has retained his WBC heavyweight title!

Wilder down in round 10!

Round 10: A slow start to the 10th round but the room explodes when Fury detonates a right hand that drops Wilder to the floor. Wilder makes it to his feet and convinces to referee he’s OK to continue. Wilder responds by landing a couple of crips shots, then ends the round wobbling Fury with big combinations of punches in a corner. Unbelievable fight.

Round 9: Wilder moving almost exclusively in reverse as Fury stalks the challenger. Wilder appears content to clinch when possible and hope for a second wind. Wilder is throwing punches but they completely lack sting. Fury gets Wilder up on the ropes but isn’t really letting his hands go when there. In fact, at the end of the round Wilder landed a sharp inside uppercut with his back against the ropes that might have nicked him the round on some cards.

Round 8: The champion is walking down Wilder and gets him trapped in the corner. Fury is landing one big shot after another on Wilder and the challenger can only clinch to buy time. Fury now measuring his man, patient. A big right-left combination by Fury upstairs and Wilder looks out. One minute to go in the round. Wilder trying to land the big right but looks like all his power is gone and Fury slips every offering with ease. There’s the bell. Fury has landed 97 punches through eight rounds compared to 54 by Wilder, per Compubox’s punch stats.

Round 7: Fury lands a concussive right hook upstairs in the early stages. Wilder seems to take it well but but his legs stiffen. Fury has Wilder on the run, connecting with a right and a hard uppercut, but Wilder stands his ground in the center and throws three slashing hooks that all miss. Now Fury has Wilder trapped against the ropes and opens up with punches. All the momentum with the champion right now.

Round 6: Fury beats Wilder to the punch with a straight left upstairs that wobbles the challenger. Wilder is exhausted but desperately trying to connect with his big right hand. Fury using every pound of his 277lb frame to lean and bully and make Wilder uncomfortable. Fury traps Wilder up against the ropes near a neutral corner for the closing stages of the round, which is not where the challenger wants to be, but can’t land anything of significance. It’s one of boxing’s oldest chestnuts but this is about will more than skill at this point.

Round 5: Both men are exhausted. Chants of “Wilder! Wilder!” rain down and the crowd tries to urge the challenger to finish it off. Wilder obliges them, taking an aggressive tack but eats a massive right from Fury. Both fighters throwing together but it seems like Fury is getting the better of the exchanges, just.

Round 4:

Wilder down in round three! Round 3

Round 3: Wilder really looking to detonate that right hand, but not at the expense of throwing the jab and his bodywork. He throws a right wildly coming out a clinch and it misses Fury’s chin by a couple of inches. Fury moving forward more now and firing his jab. Wilder lands a massive right hand that ignites the crowd. What a shot. But only seconds later, Fury gets Wilder up against the ropes and he’s unloading on the challenger. And Wilder is down! He beats the count but he’s in serious trouble. Fury pours on the punishment and Wilder looks out on his feet. Saved by the bell!

Round 2: Fury landed eight punches in the first round but seven in the last minute according to Compubox’s punch stats. Fury charges forward and lands a clubbing right to Wilder’s ribs. Fury has picked up the pace and is throwing more punches in the second and Wilder is ... not. Wilder lands a right but Fury last two right back. Easy round for the champion.

Round 1: Wilder opens with two jabs to the body and the comes out swinging, missing on a couple of lunging overhands and shots to the midsection as Fury calmly boxes off the back foot. Wilder, who’s taken the center early, making a concerted effort to attack the body. Wilder just misses with a big right. Fury clinches and Wilder looks to get out of it quickly. Fury begins pressing forward and catches Wilder with a huge right hand at the end of round, but round one goes to Wilder.

Now it’s Tyson Fury, the champion. He’s making his way to the ring in a full gladiator uniform to AC/DC’s You Shook Me All Night Long.

Here comes Deontay Wilder entering as the challenger for the first time in his career. He’s wearing a red robe with black trim and flanked by rapper Loaded Lux performing the song Til This Day by Loaded Lux feat. Deontay Wilder.

Fury is ready. Officials are waiting for Wilder who is still getting his gloves checked.

Iconic boxing ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr is in the ring and we’re just about ready to go. Now it’s time for the anthems: first God Save the Queen followed by the Star-Spangled Banner. And, finally, the fighters are moments away from making their entrances. Seems like a positively electric atmosphere at the T-Mobile Arena.

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