Three Years After Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder 1, Frank Warren Let Boxing Fans In on a Secret

The renowned English promoter Frank Warren shared the secret from the epic battle between the two-time heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and the former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder that marked the base for the historical trilogy.

The Queensberry Promotions manager shared an interaction that he had with ‘The Gypsy King’ after the first fight against Wilder.

The 70-year-old said, “I[Tyson] was lying. He said I was awake. Well, I won’t knock this if I was lying. I couldn’t feel my legs. If I got up, I’d have been falling all over the place, and the referee would have stopped it. But I wait so I could get some feeling back in my legs, then I got up, which was about six or seven, and then did what you know we said the referee did it and I thought to myself.”

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Furthermore, he praised the smartness of the British star heavyweight Tyson Fury for surviving the punch of a power mammoth in the 12th round. He added, “you got the presence of mind to do that but he did have he’s very smart.”

A look at the highlights of the first fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder

The highly anticipated fight between defending champion Deontay Wilder and then the former unified champion Fury landed on December 1, 2018. The action-packed slugfest was the most competitive bout of their trilogy.

Both fighters entered the ring boasting their undefeated career record at Staples Center in Los Angeles for WBC heavyweight title. From the initial rounds, ‘The Gypsy King’ relied on boxing skills and footwork while ‘The Bronze Bomber’ remained stuck to his lethal power. The scoring fists dominated the most part of the fight.

Interestingly, the 9th round bought something more exciting for the spectators when a brutal right hand caught ‘The Gypsy King’, he went on his knees. This was the first knockdown of the fight. However, Fury recovered and fought back.

But could not escape the deadly combination of straight cross and left hook of Wilder that sent Fury to the floor for the second time. However, Fury again stood showcasing his warrior spirit and finished the fight on the draw.

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