Tyson Fury has become the WBC heavyweight champion of the world, after defeating Deontay Wilder in the 7th round in the Heavyweight championship clash on Sunday morning Feb 23rd at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas
Fury surpassed the odds, by getting a technical knockout over Deontay Wilder.
In the third round, Fury knocked out Wilder, making the American fall down to the canvas, his second time of touching the canvas in his career.
In the seventh round, Fury smashed Wilder in the face with a straight right, and Wilder was trapped in the corner, causing his people to throw in the towel after noticing that he had a bloody cut on his mouth and blood dripping out of his ears. The referee immediately called off the match, granting Fury the much coveted WBC heavyweight crown, and Wilder’s first loss of his career.
After the match Tyson Fury said “A big shout out to Deontay Wilder. He came here tonight and he manned up and he really did show the heart of a champion. I hit him with a clean right that dropped him and he got back up. He is a warrior. He will be back. He will be champion again. But I will say, the king has returned to the top of the throne!”