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Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder result: Heavyweight fight ends in controversial split decision draw

Adam Hamdani
London and Los Angeles
,Luke Brown
Sunday 02 December 2018 05:14 EST
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Tyson Fury gets press to sing American Pie after Deontay Wilder draw

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Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder battled to a controversial draw in a thrilling WBC heavyweight title fight in Los Angeles.

The British boxer returned from a lengthy lay-off due to drug addiction, alcoholism and mental health problems to the verge of becoming a two-time world champion after an expert display of tactical championship boxing

Wilder's two knockdowns, in the ninth and 12th rounds, dragged him back into a contest he looked all set to lose as he keeps his WBC strap after an eighth title defence. Follow the latest reaction below.


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Arguably the best middleweight of his time, Andre Ward, thinks this one might be a little too much for Fury.

Adam Hamdani2 December 2018 02:40

Up next is Luis Ortiz vs Travis Kauffman.

This is likely to be fairly straightforward. A convincing win with the world watching should keep him in the eyes of boxing's top level.

Adam Hamdani2 December 2018 02:44

10 rounds of boxing scheduled.

Ortiz vs Kauffman is off.

Adam Hamdani2 December 2018 02:49

Not sure Kauffman knows it or not, but there was a whole round of boxing just then.

Luis Ortiz jabbed his way through that one and unleashed a couple of combinations toward the end. First round Ortiz.

Adam Hamdani2 December 2018 02:53

Ortiz isn't pressing Kauffman in the way you'd have perhaps expected so far, but when he lands he's landing heavily.

The man nicknamed My Time is just doing his best to try and keep away. 2-0 Ortiz.

Adam Hamdani2 December 2018 02:56

Ortiz jabbing his way through the rounds.

Adam Hamdani2 December 2018 02:57

The two finally trade blows at close range and Ortiz catches the American with a big left but to Kauffman's credit, he stands it up nicely.

Ortiz is finding more and more success now though and is really beginning to stalk his prey.

A comfortable third round to Ortiz.

Adam Hamdani2 December 2018 03:01

Kauffman told Ortiz to come and get him, perhaps a tactic to try and make him sloppy and agitated but the experienced Cuban fighter has too much ring craft for that.

He looks happy enough to simply jab his way through the rounds. Not really sure what the plan is from Kauffman here.

Adam Hamdani2 December 2018 03:05

Into round five and it's been all Ortiz so far and that isn't going to change anytime soon. All four rounds have been comfortable, with Kauffman seemingly just trying to annoy his opponent by taunting him a bit, raising his arms for no real reason.

Adam Hamdani2 December 2018 03:07

A massive cheer went up just then at the Staples.

No, it wasn't something exciting happening in the fight (which by the way is now five rounds to nothing), hall of fame boxer Evander Holyfield made his way ringside.

Adam Hamdani2 December 2018 03:09

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