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Published 16:12 IST, November 1st 2019

Tyson Fury will face Deontay Wilder in February, could return to WWE

After winning the match against Braun Strowman at the Crown Jewel PPV, Tyson Fury is all set to face Deontay Wilder on February 22, 2020. Read more to know.

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After winning the match against Braun Strowman at the Crown Jewel PPV, Tyson Fury is all set to face Deontay Wilder on February 22, 2020. Fury made this announcement in a post-match interview when he was asked whether he will be returning to WWE or not. In response, Fury said that he will be facing Wilder in February and after that, he will see whether to make a return or not.

According to many, Fury was not supposed to fight for the next few months after suffering injury in September while fighting against Otto Wallin. But, now it looks like the lineal heavyweight champion of the world is all ready to make his boxing comeback. During the interview, Tyson Fury also praised Braun Strowman and said that he is truly a Monster Among Men. When talking about the match, Fury said that it was fantastic and he had a great experience fighting Braun Strowman.

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WWE Crown Jewel: Braun Strowman vs Tyson Fury match overview

The match started with Fury delivering some lightning-quick some lefts and rights which seem to have some effect on the monster. Strowman made a comeback after hitting Fury on the face with his right hand. Strowman then ran a circle around the ring to deliver his iconic shoulder tackle, but Fury caught him with a dropkick. Back inside the ring, Strowman recovered and trapped Fury to deliver a Powerslam, but Fury got out and dropped the monster across the ropes.

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After a failed pin attempt, Fury tried to drop his opponent with a tackle but missed as Strowman slammed him to the mat. The Monster Among Men again started running circles, but this time successfully tackled the boxer with his shoulder. In the later part of the match, Strowman delivered some successful shoulder tackles, grounding himself in the process. As Strowman attempted to climb back in the ring, Fury punched him on the face knocking him on the floor. The referee counted to 10 and Strowman was not able to recover or get inside the ring. Fury won the match via a countdown.

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