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Trainer Malik Scott Speaks On Deontay Wilder’s Loss To Tyson Fury
Deontay Wilder’s trainer was honest when speaking about the heavyweight fight.
Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will be remembered for three fights that were at the top of boxing. The trilogy fight took place on Oct. 9 with Fury winning via knockout in the 11th round.
Wilder landed the first knockdown with a left jab in the fourth round that sent Fury to the canvas. Fury responded by knocking Wilder down twice throughout the fight. In the 11th round, Fury remained aggressive and landed a right hand to Wilder’s temple sending him to the ground and this is when the referee stopped the fight.
This gave Tyson Fury his second victory over Wilder. The first fight between the two was a split draw followed by a seventh-round technical knockout by Fury in the second fight. Following the trilogy bout, Wilder’s trainer Malik Scott spoke about the fight.
“Hell of a fight last night,” Scott said. “Those two are very, in my opinion, violently made for each other. Great dance partners. Deontay Wilder was great last night but Fury was greater and I salute both of them. It was a great night of boxing, especially for the heavyweight division.”
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Scott was not shy about giving credit to Tyson Fury for the work he did throughout the bout. Deontay Wilder was caught a few times and this was how Scott was training him to attack Fury.
“The position that Deontay was in at the end of the night last night, that’s the position that I was training him to do to Tyson Fury,” Scott said. “I was training him to do the exact same thing. Tyson had him in a position and treated him accordingly. He got off, got the good shot off, the last knockout and it was a bit much. I was happy with the stoppage at that time. The fight was just going back and forth. The last knock down in my opinion, I haven’t watched the tape yet, but from the corner, it looked like the worst knockdown.”
After the second fight, there was plenty of controversy around the decision to stop the fight. Deontay Wilder wanted to go out on his own terms and this could have been one of the reasons there was a third bout.
Scott made it a point to discuss how he would have handled it from the corner. In fight No. 3, Scott was not going to get in the way.
“If I had felt or seen that he was in a position, I’d honor his demand request and continue to let it go on,” Scott said. “I’m going t allow the referee to do his job. I’m not going to go against my brother’s will. I’m not going to go against something that we have talked about before.”
“I definitely will say that Deontay Wilder would much rather go out last night than how it was taken from him in the second fight. Deep, deep down, he doesn’t mind, ‘if I have to go out, I’d rather go out like this.’ He didn’t get to show people what he is really, really made of. Not just power. He wanted to show people that he is made of power, grit, heart. He wanted people to see when the chips are down how he was going to go out and go out on his shield. You have to commend that.”
There is always a chance of a fourth fight between the two, especially after comments by both men were released post-fight. This would continue to build the history between a great rivalry in the sport of boxing.
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Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3 Postponed After Fury Tests Positive For COVID-19
Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3 has been postponed.
Well that’s some unfortunate news. Just a few short weeks before they were to settle the score, it appears Tyson Fury versus Deontay Wilder 3 has been postponed. Apparently Fury and members of his camp contracted COVID-19.
This is truly an unfortunate turn of events. Both Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder appeared fired up for this third meeting. Both men have been working hard in their preparation for the bout and to have it get postponed only weeks out from the fight is gut wrenching.
The news was broke by Dan Rafael and The Athletic.
BREAKING: Per source, Tyson Fury was one of the people in his camp who tested positive for Covid-19 and the fight with Wilder is postponed. New date TBA. I’ve been told Fury got one vaccine dose but never got the 2nd. At least 3 others in camp also positive. #boxing #FuryWilder3
— Dan Rafael (@DanRafael1) July 8, 2021
According to Rafael Fury received one dose of the vaccine but not the second. This left him vulnerable to contracting the virus.
Top Rank Issues Statement
Top Rank, the promoter for Tyson Fury, were quick to shed minor details on the situation. They say that Fury is sick but not terribly so. They went on to release a statement about the current situation.
“We continue to monitor the health status of Tyson and his team, and the status of the event has not changed to date,” Fury’s promoter Top Rank said in a statement.
Deontay Wilder on the other hand is none too happy about the turn of events. He was heavily invested in this rematch and has wanted nothing short of revenge against Fury. For Wilder his legacy is on the line and to have to postpone it now appears to have set him off.
After winning arbitration over @Tyson_Fury when the champion sought to fight @anthonyjoshua instead of finishing his trilogy, @BronzeBomber is beside himself after this delay. “Again now, he did wrong and I’m the one being penalized,” Wilder told his manager Shelly Finkel.
— Lance Pugmire (@pugboxing) July 9, 2021
Deontay Wilder Is Not Happy
From that statement it doesn’t appear that Deontay Wilder is pleased with how things are unfolding. Nevertheless, he like the rest of the world will have to wait for the third meeting with Fury. Until then Wilder will have to go back to the drawing board and await confirmation on the new date. That means having to taper off his training a bit so he can peak at the proper time.
For Tyson Fury it means having to take rest and recover, hopefully beating out the virus. It’s fair to say this turn events is really a disaster all around. We’ll just have to wait to see how things turn out.
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Deontay Wilder Hits New Bench Press PR, Gets Roasted By Dillian Whyte
Deontay Wilder is the epitome of raw power in human form.
The former WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder has become known for his destructive punching power. Wilder isn’t the biggest heavyweight out there yet he’s knocked out most of his opposition. In this particular case, size doesn’t matter much at all. His fists are clearly filled with dynamite.
Set to face off with rival Tyson Fury for the third time later this month, Deontay Wilder has been hard at work in the gym. Honing his skills and pushing himself to new physical heights, Deontay Wilder is hoping to bring a new and improved version of himself to the ring.
The rubber match between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder is sure to be filled with a ton of suspense and drama. With the first bout ending in a draw and the second as a TKO victory for Fury, Wilder has his work cut out for him going into the third bout. In fact, Fury isn’t letting Wilder forget what happened in their second bout.
That said, Fury should also remember the kind of punishing power Deontay Wilder brings to the table.
Looking to leave no doubts after the third match, Wilder has been taking his training to new levels. Recently he posted a video of himself setting a new bench press personal record.
Let The Trolling Begin
Deontay Wilder was pretty fired up from the accomplishment. Too bad for him a fellow heavyweight boxer caught wind of the video. No, not Tyson Fury. It was none other than British boxer and current WBC interim heavyweight champion, Dillian Whyte.
Being a champion in his own respect, it’s not surprising that Deontay Wilder is in Dillian Whyte’s crosshairs. Whyte took to his Instagram to make a point about Wilder’s 310lb bench press PR. What exactly did he do? Well, Whyte lifted the same amount of weight with dumbbells instead of a barbell. He lifted it and did it for reps.
@bronzebomber screaming with the light weights ??? coward i rep your max. Anytime, anywhere we must fight. Let’s gooooo.
Already it looks like another rivalry could be starting up. Should he win or lose in his upcoming match, Deontay Wilder has another opponent waiting in the wings should he choose to battle Dillian Whyte.
What do you think of Deontay Wilder hitting a new PR and Dillian Whyte trolling him?
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