Fury vs Wilder 3 LIVE: Result, highlights and latest reaction as Tyson delivers knockout
Tyson Fury brilliantly retained his WBC crown over Deontay Wilder after rising from the canvas twice in an instant classic in Las Vegas
Tyson Fury got up from two fourth-round knockdowns and stopped Deontay Wilder in the 11th round Saturday night, retaining his WBC title in a thrilling conclusion to a superlative heavyweight trilogy.
Fury (31-0-1, 22 KOs) finished Wilder for the second straight time in their three bouts, but only after a wild back-and-forth evening featuring five combined knockdowns.
"It was a great fight," Fury said. "It was worthy of any trilogy in the history of the sport. He's a top fighter, and he gave me a real (test) tonight."
Wilder was knocked down in the third round and appeared to be on his way out, but he improbably rallied to knock down Fury twice in the final minutes of the fourth.
Wilder (42-2-1) absorbed enormous punishment and appeared to be physically drained for much of the bout, but the veteran champion showed his toughness while still throwing power shots on weary legs.
Fury knocked down Wilder again with a concussive right hand midway through the 10th, but Wilder stunned Fury in the final seconds of the round.
Fury finally finished it in the 11th, sending Wilder face-first to the canvas with a chopping right hand fired from high in the air. Fury climbed onto the ropes in weary celebration before a frenzied crowd of 15,820 at T-Mobile Arena on the south end of the Las Vegas Strip.
"Don't ever doubt me when the chips are down," Fury said. "I can always deliver."
Fury then broke into a rendition of "Walking in Memphis," in keeping with his post-fight tradition of serenading his crowds.
Fury vs Wilder 3: ‘I've reinvented myself’
More from Deontay Wilder: "My energy is like my mind, very violent. I am ready to go on 9th October. I have dedicated myself, devoted my time and my body, me and my team, reinvented, I am ready to reintroduce myself to the world.
"I will let you be the judge come Saturday night. I have learned to choose my words wisely, people always take my words out of context, at this point it is all action - action, action action.”
Fury vs Wilder 3 undercard: Anderson vs Tereshkin
It was good stoppage for Jared Anderson. He was composed and sharp, Vladimir Tereshkin never looked comfortable.
He took a lot of punches to the chin before Anderson landed one cleanly to the side of the head. The legs went and Anderson inflicts a first defeat on the big Russian.
The American is the new NABF Junior Heavyweight champion.
Fury vs Wilder 3 undercard: Anderson vs Tereshkin
Tereshkin keeps crossing his feet and switching between orthodox and southpaw. He looks clumsy out there and Anderson finds a left-right combo to the head.
Tereshkin absorbs another two-punch combo to the chin before Anderson hits him with a powerful right hook!
The Russian is forced into the corner and Anderson pounds him sensing blood. A glance to the referee from Tereshkin and it’s stopped!
Anderson wins!
Fury vs Wilder 3 undercard: Anderson vs Tereshkin
Tereshkin is a big southpaw and walks up to Anderson who lands a solid right to the chin. Anderson follows it up with a few good blows to the body as Tereshkin tries to throw his weight over his opponent.
Anderson is the quicker puncher and keeps finding the target when Tereshkin overcommits. Good first round for the American.
Fury vs Wilder 3 undercard: Anderson vs Tereshkin
Up next undefeated American Jared Anderson and Russian Vladimir Tereshkin face off for the NABF Junior Heavyweight Title.
It’s an eight round contest.
Fury vs Wilder 3: Wilder stands by Fury accusations
After the second fight Deontay Wilder accused Tyson Fury of tampering with his own gloves and complained about the gloves Fury has chosen for tonight’s clash.
When asked if he regrets his accusations Wilder hasn’t changed his tune. He’s a man that believes everything he says and genuinely believes he was hard done to in the last fight.
He said: "I don’t regret it, I will go to my grave believing in what I believe in. One thing about it, men lie, women lie, but your eyes don’t lie what you see - people can believe what they want, but the eyes don’t lie and it only made me better as a man to see certain facts, it made me hungrier than before.
"I wouldn’t take it back, I needed it, it was a blessing in disguise."
Fury vs Wilder 3: ‘I’m not fight to be the greatest'
Tyson Fury has arrived at the T-Mobile arena. He defends his title this evening but says that winning belts isn’t what motivates him and that it’s his love of fighting that keeps him going.
"I’m not fighting to be the greatest of all time, I’m not fighting to be a legend," Fury told the 5 Live Boxing podcast.
"It wouldn’t benefit me earning another £50m or £200m, you don’t need to be rich to live my life - I’m just a normal person who is very good at boxing and a very special, chosen person.
"I could walk away and never look at boxing again and what I’ve done could never be taken away.
"People would always remember the enigmatic Tyson Fury, the crazy man who fought everybody, the biggest punchers in our generation didn’t faze him, went across the pond, fought [Wladimir] Klitschko in Germany.
"Even if I had no belts I would still be the biggest fight out there."
Fury vs Wilder 3 undercard: Berlanga vs Coceres
Edgar Berlanga wins on unanimous decision!
All three judges score it 96-93 in his favour.
Fury vs Wilder 3 undercard: Berlanga vs Coceres
It was a great fight. Berlanga connected with some good shots but couldn’t land the fully powerful right hand. Coceres was mobile and dictated the tempo, also earning a knockdown in the ninth.
The results are in...
Fury vs Wilder 3 undercard: Berlanga vs Coceres
Into the final round. Coceres’ right eye is properly swollen. Berlanga got up after realising his mistake in the last round. It’s all still up for grabs.
Coceres keeps loading up for right hand over the top but he can’t land one. There’s more grappling in this round, Berlanga lands a jab to the chin followed by a glancing right.
Coceres responds with a left uppercut before evading away from Berlanga’s right hook. The bell goes. Good luck deciding a winner here. Great fight.
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