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The trilogy between the greatest technician of this generation, Tyson Fury, and the former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder was one of the biggest rivalries of this generation.

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With each fight, the animosity between the two heavyweights kept on increasing, and that was evident in their last fight.

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However, ‘The Gypsy King’ dominated each show and his dominance became more obvious with each fight. He ultimately thrashed ‘The Bronze Bomber’ in the third fight at the jam-packed T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.

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The 33-year-old legend proved that technique and skill are what matters in the end. Recently, in a podcast, the renowned UFC commentator Joe Rogan recalled this epic blockbuster.

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While discussing the probable fight between UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou and ‘The Gypsy King’, former television presenter Rogan stated a brutally honest answer to Deontay Wilder’s excuses for losing the second fight of the historic trilogy.

Rogan said, “He beats him and knocks him in the second fight. He has all kinds of crazy excuses, the costume was too heavy, got poised, he fired his trainer. I hate it.”

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Further, he praised ‘The Gypsy King’ and claimed, “Tyson Fury is one of the most skillful boxers.”

What reasons did Deontay Wilder give after losing the trilogy fight?

The duo collided for the first time in 2018. This was a very tough fight as for the whole 12 rounds, the duo gave it all they had. Eventually, the fight ended with a draw and paved the way for the second fight.

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Fury and Wilder met again in February 2020 and their second bout ended with a victory for ‘The Gypsy King’. However, ‘The Bonze Bomber’ did not acknowledge it. Therefore, Fury went back for the rematch.

The action-packed third fight was the mega-event of the year 2021. Spectators witnessed several knockdowns and the final knock came from the lethal right hook of ‘The Gypsy King’.

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However, after the fight ‘The Bronze Bomber’ did not appear in front of the media and realized a brief note. He stated, “I did my best, but it wasn’t good enough, I’m not sure what happened. I know that in training he did certain things, and I also knew that he didn’t come in at 277 to be a ballet dancer. He came to lean on me, try to rough me up, and he succeeded.”

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What do you think of Joe Rogan’s remark on Deontay Wilder’s excuses after the loss? Let us know in the comments below.

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