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Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder press conference - as it happened: Fighters reaction after heavyweight clash ends in draw

The two fighters took to the podium to give their takes on a thrilling fight

Adam Hamdani
Sunday 02 December 2018 03:39 EST
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Tyson Fury gets press to sing American Pie after Deontay Wilder draw

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Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury were both left stunned after their incredible split decision draw in Los Angeles

Wilder, who retains his WBC heavyweight world title, twice sent Fury to the canvas late into the fight only for the challenger to pick himself up and salvage the draw.

He had dominated the early rounds and looked set for another historic victory before Wilder grew in confidence and connected with extraordinary shots in the ninth and final round. Watch live coverage and follow our news updates below.


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On his long and painful road back to the summit of the heavyweight division, Tyson Fury has survived sinking sixteen pints of Stella a day, a cocaine addiction, a doping scandal and an aborted attempt to kill himself. Add to that list, a pair of Deontay Wilder’s feared overhand rights, which twice relegated Fury to the canvas in a wild ninth round. But Fury picked himself up to draw this most chaotic of heavyweight fights, and in doing so climbed to impossible new heights.

This was a script so plainly implausible that even the well-heeled luvvies who had travelled down from Hollywood Hills turned for the exits scarcely able to comprehend what they had just witnessed. The end result: a split decision draw that sees Wilder retain his WBC heavyweight world title, after Fury dominated the early rounds only for Wilder to twice catch him late on — first in the ninth and then in the twelfth.

Neither man was happy with the outcome. A rematch is not just a formality — but a must. READ MORE.

6 years ago

Oh so at this point you probably want to see Tyson Fury leading a rendition of American Pie don't you? 

Well, you're in luck.

Ed Malyon2 December 2018 11:26
6 years ago

  ↵Needless to say there was plenty of startled reaction to the result on social media, mainly directed towards the judge who scored the fight in Wilder's favour:

Lawrence Ostlere2 December 2018 12:24
6 years ago

  ↵More reaction on that controversial decision in Los Angeles:

Lawrence Ostlere2 December 2018 12:27
6 years ago
Lawrence Ostlere2 December 2018 12:51

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