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Deontay Wilder Opens Up on His Feelings After Tyson Fury Fight

Published 12/23/2021, 7:30 AM EST

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2021 was full of high-voltage boxing bouts, wherein the biggest names of the sport rolled out fiery statements with their blistering wins. Out of all the fights that happened, Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury’s trilogy scuffle stood tall among all the heavyweight contests. This was an action-packed encounter that gave fans what they really deserved. Although Wilder ended up losing this fight via a KO, he earned tremendous respect.

Recently, the ex-heavyweight king posted a short video of an interview with Telli Swift. Here, Wilder’s lady love asked him about how he felt after the fight.

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He responded, “Uh, first off, I’d like to say thank you for having me. I know it’s been a long time and people been requesting… But you know me, I operate off feeling and energy. And you know, like the lord said, things may not come when you want it, but it is always on time. So this is the perfect time for us to have a conversation.”

‘The Bronze Bomber’ appeared with a polished version to face Fury in the mammoth trilogy. On October 9, Wilder shocked the world as he used his jabs, body shots, and so much more to try to thwart ‘The Gypsy King’.

Wilder shook Fury many times in the fight. In round 4, he dropped the Briton twice but failed to capitalize on his momentum.

Deontay Wilder went toe-to-toe with Tyson Fury

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‘The Bronze Bomber’ Deontay Wilder ate some electrifying punches from the reigning WBC champion throughout the contest. Despite that, he had his fair share of moments. Even when he was completely gassed out, the Alabama native went toe-to-toe with ‘The Gypsy King’.

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In round 10, despite looking down and out, ‘The Bronze Bomber’ threw a barrage of punches to stagger Fury. However, in the subsequent round, ‘The Gypsy King’ caught him with a right hook to mark his maiden successful defense and extend his unbeaten streak.

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan is a Boxing Author at EssentiallySports. He is a graduate from the International Institute of Sports Management who combines his love for sports, particularly combat sports, and his flair for writing and analysis to help him in his day-to-day work. He has prior professional experience with sporting organizations such as Star Sports, Khelo India, and NBA.
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