Why Wilder
lost to Fury
lost to Fury
Deontay
Wilder disclosed that his embarrassing first career defeat to Tyson Fury in a world
heavy weight fight was because of his heavy and weighty costume.
Wilder disclosed that his embarrassing first career defeat to Tyson Fury in a world
heavy weight fight was because of his heavy and weighty costume.
The former
WBC champ was stripped of his belt via a seventh-round TKO.
WBC champ was stripped of his belt via a seventh-round TKO.
Wilder said
the costume, which was made to celebrate Black History Month, was too heavy for
him as it weighed 40 pounds.
the costume, which was made to celebrate Black History Month, was too heavy for
him as it weighed 40 pounds.
Wilder
earlier admitted there was no excuse for his loss to Tyson Fury, but it seems
the defeated American heavyweight king has found one. Wilder’s reign as
heavyweight king was brought to a disappointing end on Sunday, February 23, at
the iconic MGM Grand Garden Arena with a seventh-round stoppage.
earlier admitted there was no excuse for his loss to Tyson Fury, but it seems
the defeated American heavyweight king has found one. Wilder’s reign as
heavyweight king was brought to a disappointing end on Sunday, February 23, at
the iconic MGM Grand Garden Arena with a seventh-round stoppage.
The Bronze
Bomber failed to replicate his long-established dominance, losing the control
of the game from the first bell to the Brit and it took the intervention of his
coaching crew to save him from Fury’s brutality.
Bomber failed to replicate his long-established dominance, losing the control
of the game from the first bell to the Brit and it took the intervention of his
coaching crew to save him from Fury’s brutality.
Speaking
with Yahoo, the former heavyweight champion said: “He didn’t hurt me at all,
but the simple fact is my uniform was way too heavy for me.
with Yahoo, the former heavyweight champion said: “He didn’t hurt me at all,
but the simple fact is my uniform was way too heavy for me.
“I didn’t
have no legs from the beginning of the fight. In the third round, my legs were
just shot all the way through.
have no legs from the beginning of the fight. In the third round, my legs were
just shot all the way through.
“I was only
able to put it on (for the first time) the night before but I didn’t think it
was going to be that heavy. It weighed 40, 40-some pounds with the helmet and
all the batteries. Wilder also disclosed that the costume was made to celebrate
Black History Month.
able to put it on (for the first time) the night before but I didn’t think it
was going to be that heavy. It weighed 40, 40-some pounds with the helmet and
all the batteries. Wilder also disclosed that the costume was made to celebrate
Black History Month.
“I wanted my tribute to be great for Black
History Month. I wanted it to be good and I guess I put that before anything.”
the 34-year-old further submitted.
History Month. I wanted it to be good and I guess I put that before anything.”
the 34-year-old further submitted.