Saturday, May 18, 2024

Wilder v Fury II build-up

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Live Reporting

By Michael Emons

All times stated are UK

  1. Wilder up

  2. Wilder down

  3. Wilder is unbeaten in his 43 fights. He is losing this one though and now has a cut lip too.

  4. Post update

    David Haye says it looks like Deontay Wilder is “out of ideas already”.

    “That is what you do when you get desperate,” he told BT Sport Box Office.

    “What a round for Tyson Fury (the second).

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  5. More Fury success in the third

    Round 3

    The Wilder legs wobble a bit after Fury lands with a crushing right early in the third.

  6. Post update

  7. Post update

    No second round knockout for Fury, but he may well have a two-round lead. Into the third.

  8. Post update

  9. Fury ends round two strongly

    Round 2

    A good right from Fury lands, but Wilder responds with an equally impressive right. In the last few seconds of the round, Fury spins Wilder around, just as the American attacked.

    Wilder is forced back on to the ropes and is in a bit of trouble at the end of the second.

    Copyright: Reuters

  10. This was the round Fury thought it would all be over in.

  11. Watch out for the Wilder right

    Round 2

    But Fury has to watch out for the big right hand from Wilder, and it lands early in the second. Fury takes it, but won’t want to do that too often.

    Copyright: Reuters

  12. ‘Don’t chase a puncher’

    Round 1

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  13. ‘Statement of intent’

    Former world heavyweight champion David Haye says that was the “best ever round” of Tyson Fury’s career.

    “That was a statement of intent by Tyson Fury,” he told BT Sport Box Office.

  14. Fury takes round one

    Round 1

    That was a great first round for Fury after taking some early shots. At one stage Wilder had to have his guard high on both sides of his head, but a jab still found its way through. Fury’s round, no question about that.

  15. But this is a very attacking opening from Tyson Fury, looking to dominate, looking to take charge.

    He lands with a couple, including a lovely jab, and that cranks up the nice from the Fury fans.

  16. Early success for Wilder

    Round 1

    Fury in the centre of the ring, but Wilder launches forward and catches the Briton with a straight right, bringing early gasps from the Las Vegas crowd.

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  17. In the build-up, Tyson Fury said he would knock out Deontay Wilder in two rounds. Here’s round one.

  18. Post update

    Kenny Bayless is our referee. Here we go.

  19. ‘Boxing is powerful’

  20. Head-to-head

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