But almost from nothing Wilder landed a right hand while in retreat that sent Fury’s mountainous 6ft 9in form to the deck in a heap. The American beat the count but appeared in serious trouble, fortunate to be saved by the bell.Īn emboldened Fury opened the fourth round walking down his wounded prey, eager, perhaps overly, to close the show. The crowd of 15,820 rollicking spectators at the T-Mobile Arena ignited when one of them finally found purchase on Fury’s temple, then jolted to their feet when the champion clapped back moments later to send Wilder to the canvas beneath a combination of punches. Perhaps sensing the imminent danger ahead, Wilder began looking to connect with his weapons-grade right hand with greater frequency in the third, missing wildly with a series of lunging blows. Wilder (42-2-1, 41 KOs), the Alabama knockout artist who went off as a 3-1 underdog after entering as the favorite in the first two installments, made a concerted effort to attack the body and establish his position in the center of the ring from the opening bell, but the champion began pressing forward before the end of the first and rocked his 6ft 7in opponent with a thudding right hand at the end of the round that proved an ominous statement of intent.įury (31-0-1, 22 KOs) picked up the pace in the second, coming forward into the pocket and throwing more punches in combination as Wilder’s output receded.
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