Tyson Fury shocked the world in February when he stopped the previously unbeaten Deontay Wilder in seven rounds in Las Vegas. Wilder first hit the canvas in the third round and was on shaky legs the rest of the way until his co-trainer Mark Breland threw in the towel to the end the fight.
In the absence of live in-ring action, Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder once again delivered for boxing fans. ESPN offered the exclusive rebroadcast of the entire four-fight Pay-Per-View event on Monday evening, with the three-hour block averaging 447,000 viewers according to Nielsen Media Research.
Former world champion Andre Berto is not buying the conspiracy theories with respect to the gloves of Tyson Fury, in last month's rematch with Deontay Wilder. Fury stopped Wilder in the seventh round at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, to capture the WBC heavyweight world title. There have been conspiracy claims that Fury manipulated his gloves, by not having hands firmly inside of them.
ESPN will air the non-pay-per-view premier of the heavyweight rematch that captured the world’s attention last month. WBC and Lineal Heavyweight champion Tyson “The Gypsy” King” Fury’s masterpiece victory over Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder will debut on ESPN, Monday March 23.
The World Boxing Council have confirmed that both Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder had passed all over their drug tests, that were administered by VADA [Voluntary Anti-Doping Association] and regulated by the WBC's Clean Boxing Program.
Former world champion George Groves is shaking his head at the recent internet claims - which allege Tyson Fury's gloves were tampered for last month's rematch with Deontay Wilder.
UFC president Dana White is not a big fan of the extravagant ring walk costume that Deontay Wilder wore for last month's rematch with Tyson Fury. On February 22nd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Fury stopped Wilder in the seventh round to capture the WBC heavyweight title.
Deontay Wilder was upset that co-trainer Mark Breeland threw in the towel, prematurely stopping his heavyweight title rematch against Tyson Fury in the seventh round. SugarHill Steward said he supported his peer’s decision to stop the fight, and would have contemplated the same move as well if Fury was in Wilder’s vulnerable position taking unanswered punishment.
Jacob ‘Stitch’ Duran, the cutman for WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, has rejected the recent internet rumors which claim his boxer's gloves were tampered with for the recent rematch with Deontay Wilder. Last Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Fury dropped Wilder twice and eventually stopped him in the seventh round.
Deontay Wilder said this week that the 40-plus pound costume he wore into the ring against Tyson Fury during his rematch zapped him of his energy and tired his legs and lead to his eventual defeat.