2 charts, 4 photos, and a 6 second video lay bare the brutality of heavyweight boxing, as Tyson Fury punished Deontay Wilder in 7 rounds
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Feb 23, 2020, 15:11 IST
Tyson Fury recruited Kronk Gym stalwards like Javan "SugarHill" Steward and his cousin Andy Lee to help him develop greater punching power in his most recent training camp. Against Deontay Wilder, it showed what a great call that was as he bullied the American like no one else has ever been able to.
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This can't feel good.
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Tyson Fury scored a pair of knockdowns in Saturday's fight against Wilder.
This chart shows Tyson Fury matched or out-landed Deontay Wilder with the jab in all seven rounds. He was also the more effective power puncher throughout the contest.
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In the final stats report, Tyson Fury's dominance was there for all to see, more than doubling Deontay Wilder's activity, according to the punch-tracking authority Compubox.
This short video clip, which was shot ringside by ESPN, shows the thudding impact of a Tyson Fury knockdown as Deontay Wilder hits the deck.
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The beating was relentless and the referee Kenny Bayless called the fight off when Deontay Wilder's co-trainer Mark Breland threw in the white towel.
The stoppage win meant Tyson Fury left the MGM Grand Garden Arena as he entered it — as a king, crowned this time as the new WBC heavyweight champion.