Fury defeats Wilder with 11th round knockout to retain WBC belt [photo courtesy]
Tyson Fury won a slugfest with Deontay Wilder with an 11th round knockout to retain his WBC heavyweight title at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Fury went down twice and Wilder went down three times, getting floored the last time with a powerful right hand. The referee promptly waved off the fight.
Fury knocked Wilder down in the third round but the American responded in the fourth, sending the Briton to the canvas twice thanks to his powerful right hand.
October 9, 2021 Tyson Fury in action against Deontay Wilder REUTERS
But Fury ultimately overwhelmed Wilder to remain undefeated.
With the win, Fury (31-0-1) has now taken two of the three meetings between the rivals.
In the build-up to Saturday’s fight, Wilder had accused Fury of underhanded tactics in the second fight.
Fury will be eyeing a fight against the winner of the Anthony Joshua-Oleksandr Usyk rematch, but he might first have to fight Dillian Whyte, who on Oct. 30.