Deontay Wilder Gets Furious With His Corner For Throwing in the Towel

Deontay Wilder’s dream of setting a new record for most successful title defenses came to a tragic halt at ‘Wilder vs. Fury 2‘.

The fight began with Tyson Fury rushing to the offensive as soon as the bell sounded. The two went toe-to-toe for most part of the round. Wilder managed to land a few of his revered right hands.

The fight remained in Fury’s control after the first round. The Gypsy King delivered a devastating right hook to Wilder’s right ear, allegedly causing an eardrum to burst. Wilder dropped to the ground, wincing due to the pain in his right ear. He got back up, dazed with the buzz in his ears. For quite some while, Wilder held his ground with lingering consciousness.

Wilder dropped down a couple more times during the fight. The match ended in the seventh round, while Wilder was backed up against a corner. Fury was unleashing a deadly blows straight to the Bronze Bomber’s head. Wilder barely managed to push the attack away. While Deontay was ready to get back into an exchange, his corner had seen enough.

The corner dropped a towel, indicating that they wished to stop the fight. Tyson Fury emerged victorious by TKO and is now the new WBC World Heavyweight Champion.

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Deontay Wilder (‘s) ear the cause of towel-drop: Coach

The critical blow to Wilder’s ear injured him grievously. It was bleeding profusely from round one through seven. This is why the corner made the decision of bringing the fight to a halt. Deontay Wilder seemed confused when the referee called the fight off. He went to his coach and asked, “Why did you that? Why did you stop the fight?”

The coach said that his ear was a lot. He said, “Your ear, it was too much. I couldn’t let it go on.” Wilder appeared in the post fight interview and stated that he wished his corner hadn’t called off the fight. He said that he was ready to fight to the end despite the complications he had. “This is what warriors do”, said Wilder. “I am not making any excuses. it is too complicated. It is what it is.” 

Deontay Wilder ended the interview with a hint at there being a possible rematch in the coming future. Do you think Wilder will be back soon in the ring?

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