Fury obliterates Wilder, wins by seventh-round TKO to become two-time world champion

LAS VEGAS – Tyson Fury said he was getting to knockout Deontay Wilder and was a person of his word.

Fury dropped Wilder twice, once within the third round, and a second time within the fifth, en-route to a one-sided seventh-round knockout Saturday during a highly-anticipated rematch before a sell-out crowd of 15,816 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas to become a two-time heavyweight world titleholder.

The bout also broke the gate for heavyweight world title boxing in Nevada, surpassing the 1999 rematch between Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield with $16,916,440.

In their first affair, Fury came out on the raw end of a split draw that a majority of ringside observers believed he had won. However, he had to point out heart after suffering two knockdowns, including a hellacious one within the 12th and final round.

This time, it had been Deontay Wilder’s turn. But this bout was nothing just like the first -- Fury systemically beat down Wilder from pillar to post.

“Shout bent Wilder. He showed the guts of a champion. he's a warrior,” Fury said. “But i will be able to say the king has returned.”

Fury scored an upset unanimous decision victory over future Hall of Famer Wladimir Klitschko in November 2015, winning three of the four world titles. But he never defended the belts. He subsequently battled depression and drug abuse problems and blew up in weight to just about 400 pounds. But throughout his career, Fury has promised that on his best night, he couldn't be defeated. That, once more , proved to be true.

Both fighters placed on an aggressive pace from the outset. Wilder connected with a tough jab within the first round and a number of other of his signature right hands. However, Fury took the shots well.

In the second frame, Fury was effective together with his jab and utilized his matchless head movement to throw Wilder off, which effectively neutralized his power. The aggressive masterclass for Fury (30-0-1, 21 KO’s), 31, of the uk , marched into the third round, where he dropped Wilder with a tough right . Wilder was ready to rise up , but was on unsteady legs.

“I’m doing good. Things like this happen,” Wilder, who suffered the primary loss of his professional career, said. “The groomsman won tonight, but my corner threw within the towel, and that i was able to leave on my shield.”

Wilder said that he had issues coming into the bout, but didn't enter details.

“I had tons of things happening heading into this fight. it's what it's , but I make no excuses tonight,” he added. “I just wish my corner would have let me leave on my shield. I’m a warrior; he had an excellent performance, and that we are going to be back stronger.”

After outboxing Wilder within the fourth round, Fury squeezed the accelerator within the fifth, flooring Wilder again with a left to the body.

“I hit him with a clean right that dropped him, and he came up. he's a warrior. He are going to be back. He are going to be champion again.

Fury was also deducted some extent by referee Kenny Bayless for hitting during the break.

Wilder (42-1-1, 41 KO’s), 34, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 34, was bleeding from his left ear for much of the fight, which can indicate that his equilibrium was out of sorts.

Fury rocked Wilder, who fought valiantly to survive, with lefts and rights as his foe stood against the ropes. But his corner had finally seen enough and threw within the towel. The time of the stoppage was 1:39.

“Even the best have lost and came back, that's just a part of it. you only take it for what it's . I can make no excuses tonight. I had tons of complications. But we’ll come stronger next time around. this is often what big-time boxing is all about, the simplest must fight the simplest . I appreciate all the fans that came out and supported the show, and that i hope that everybody gets home safely,” Wilder said.

According to Compubox, Fury landed 58 power shots in but seven rounds after landing just 38 within the first bout against Wilder. Fury connected on 82 of 267 punches (30 percent), while Wilder landed 34 of 141 punches (24 percent).