Britain’s Tyson Fury became world heavyweight champion for the second time after stopping Deontay Wilder in a thrilling bout in Las Vegas.
Fury knocked his opponent down in the third and fifth rounds before Wilder’s corner threw in the towel in the seventh.
The Briton was dominant throughout and won every round with a spectacular performance in his rematch with the previously unbeaten American.
The pair drew their first bout 15 months ago and Fury remains unbeaten after claiming the WBC world title.
For years, Fury clung to his unofficial status as lineal champion after he was stripped of titles he won against Wladimir Klitschko in 2015. Now, there’s no denying his merit.
Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs) remains undefeated and will likely try to set up a unification title fight against Anthony Joshua, who holds the WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles. This is the first loss of Wilder’s (42-1-1, 41 KOs) career.
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