LOOK! Tyson Fury defeats Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas epic

British heavyweight stops American with 11th round knockout

Published: October 10, 2021 11:51 Matthew Smith, Sport Editor

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Tyson Fury beat Deontay Wilder with a vicious 11th round knockout to retain his WBC heavyweight title at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday. Image Credit: AFP

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Wilder was the aggressor early in the slugfest, using his jab to back up the larger Fury while trying to set up his powerful right hand. Image Credit: Reuters

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Fury weathered the early storm and knocked Wilder down in the third round but the American responded in the fourth, sending the Briton to the canvas twice with shots to the head from close range. Image Credit: Reuters

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But Fury continued to bludgeon Wilder as the fight wore on and ended the brutal affair with a clean right hand to the side of his head in the penultimate round. Image Credit: AFP

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The battered Wilder reportedly went to hospital immediately after the fight. Image Credit: AP

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With the win, Fury (31-0-1) has now taken two of the three meetings between the rivals after the first fight ended in a draw and Fury dominated the second meeting. Image Credit: AFP

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"It was a great fight tonight, it was worthy of any trilogy in the history of the sport," Fury said. Image Credit: AFP

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"Deontay Wilder's a top fighter, he gave me a real run for my money. I always said I'm the best in the world and he's second best." Image Credit: AFP

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Fury will likely now look to take on Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk, who holds the other three titles, for a chance to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis 21 years ago. Image Credit: Reuters

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