Published 22:00 IST, February 25th 2020
Deontay Wilder blames heavy entrance costume for his loss against Tyson Fury
Deontay Wilder's entrance costume has been blamed by 'The Bronze Bomber' himself for his devastating loss against Tyson Fury on February 22.
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Tyson Fury ended Deontay Wilder’s undefeated streak on Saturday night as he went on to claim WBC heavyweight title by kcking out Wilder in seventh round of ir epic rematch. entire world has been praising Tyson Fury for his sensational performance. However, Bronze Bomber has t ackwledged Fury for victory. According to Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury was unable to hurt him but outfit he wore was so heavy that it affected his legs from very beginning of fight. Thus, he could t handle his balance and ended up losing one of biggest fights of his career.
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Wilder vs Fury 2: Deontay Wilder blames his walkout costume for loss against Tyson Fury
Deontay Wilder’s legs looked extremely uncomfortable throughout fight and he fell down a lot of times. Tyson Fury mand to grab two successful kckdowns against Wilder. re were times when Wilder fell down due to inappropriate footwork and head movement. While Tyson Fury should be credited for imposing such heavy dam on his opponent, Deontay Wilder is t ready to ackwledge fact.
During an interview with Yahoo Sports, Bronze Bomber (Deontay Wilder) said, “He (Tyson Fury) didn’t hurt me at all, but simple fact is my uniform was way too heavy for me. I did t have legs from beginning of fight. In third round, my legs were just shot all way through. But I am a warrior and people kw that I am a warrior.”
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Wilder vs Fury 2 highlights
Tyson Fury mand to outclass Deontay Wilder from first round. While Wilder was looking for a perfect opportunity to plant his right hand, Tyson Fury wore him out with some massive blows and great footwork. Gypsy King dominated fight before kcking out Wilder in seventh round. Apart from losing bout, Deontay Wilder faced some serious injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital just after fight ended.
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(Im courtesy: WBC.com)
22:00 IST, February 25th 2020