TYSON FURY’S family and friends have been enjoying themselves in Las Vegas after beating Deontay Wilder to retain his heavyweight world titles.
Fury partied with DJ Steve Aoki in Sin City until 3am after his incredible KO win over the American.
In a truly unbelievable third round, Fury dropped Wilder before being dropped TWICE himself.
And the Bronze Bomber would be knocked to the ground four times before eventually succumbing to defeat and getting taken to hospital.
Fury roared: “Like the great John Wayne said I am made from pig, iron and steel baby!
“I was down a couple of times and hurt and Wilder is a tough man too after he got up a few times too.
“It was a great fight tonight, worthy of any trilogy in the sport, I always said I am the first best and he is second.
“But I went over to show love and respect and he didn’t want it to so I will pray for him.”
It was suggested that Wilder could hang up his gloves after the loss, but his trainer Malik Scott has revealed he will fight on.
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KING HAS COME HOME
Tyson Fury arrived back in the UK after his heroic win against Deontay Wilder.
The Gypsy King retained his throne as WBC champion with a brutal round 11 knockout against Wilder.
Afterwards, Fury spent the night and following day celebrating the heavyweight thriller with his family and friends.
But he then travelled back home with his entourage, landing at Heathrow T3 from a flight believed to have been from Los Angeles.
Fury touched down around 11am, and was pictured by SunSport queuing up at passport control.
Ever the people’s champ, the father-of-six lined up like everyone else, proving he doesn’t need special treatment.
‘BOXING WINS AGAIN’
Deontay Wilder’s trainer Malik Scott has shared his respect of both fighters in an emotional Instagram post.
He praised his fighter’s heart and paid sure to pay credit to Tyson Fury, who he called one of the best heavyweights of all time.
The post read: “Combatants: @bronzebomber Ah brother you already know I will walk with you through any storm and stand by your side regardless of any circumstances and our bond is forever unbreakable.
“What you and Fury did last night was unbelievable and the heart you two showed was astounding, love you brother✊🏾
“@gypsyking101 Tyson, Incredible fighter you are. You have a very uncanny way of bringing out the best in people and I really embraced this mission with open arms knowing we were going up against one of the best heavyweights of ANY era.
“And with my man @kronksugarhill being your head trainer made the task even more intriguing.
“Last night we were great but you guys were greater. Congratulations on a victory well earned. ‘Boxing Wins Again.”
QUITE A-WHYTE
Dillian Whyte knows he is finally one fight away from challenging for the WBC heavyweight title.
The British contender was once their No1 ranked challenger for over 1,000 days without getting his shot at the belt.
But a win over Otto Wallin will put Whyte as WBC mandatory for Tyson Fury’s title, which was recently retained against Deontay Wilder.
Fury, in theory, should be next for Whyte if he wins against Wallin, but there are still obstacles to be overcome.
The Gypsy King is just one of many several mega-fights for the Body Snatcher.
Here are five possible opponents for Whyte after the Wallin fight:
- Tyson Fury
- Andy Ruiz Jr
- Anthony Joshua
- Deontay Wilder
- Otto Wallin rematch
‘HE’S GOT BOTTLE’
Eddie Hearn has heaped praise upon Deontay Wilder for his role in one of the most thrilling boxing encounters in recent memory despite losing to Tyson Fury in Las Vegas.
The Bronze Bomber knocked his opponent down twice in the fourth round and looked set to win at one point, but he started being dominated by the Briton as he tired.
Hearn told iFL TV: “His credibility was on the floor before Saturday. He got absolutely hammered in the last fight and he was full of excuses.
“His credibility was shot to pieces. Now I think it’s gone through the roof because although his tank was empty, he stuck in there.
“In any normal situation, I feel the corner would have pulled him out. But he deserves credit. He’s got bottle.
“I still think he’s in a good position. Wilder shouldn’t be disheartened because Fury is a brilliant fighter.
“But I don’t know how much he’s going to want it after that. I just think Fury’s got his number and absolutely terrorised him mentally.”
DON’T COUNT ON IT
Deontay Wilder only has himself to blame after Tyson Fury was given a longer count after being knocked down.
Fury was floored for the second time in round four but managed to beat the count to fight on.
But fans and pundits – including American boxing legend Andre Ward – complained that the count was extended.
Footage reveals the reason referee Russell Mora stopped counting at five was because Wilder was not in a neutral corner.
It was at that point Mora stopped to signal for the American to move into the neutral corner before his count resumed.
The official was just sticking to the rules set out by the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports.
It reads: “When a knockdown occurs, the downed boxer’s opponent shall go to the furthest neutral corner and remain there while the count is being made.
“The referee may stop counting if the opponent fails to go to the neutral corner, and resume the count where he/she left off when the opponent reports to or returns to the neutral corner.”
BOB’S YOUR UNCLE
Tyson Fury’s promoter Bob Arum has hailed the WBC champion after his sensational victory over Deontay Wilder.
SEAL THE DILL
Dillian Whyte believes that the WBC must give Tyson Fury ‘no choice’ but to face him next.
Whyte told Sky Sports News: “Fury has the belt. Wilder had the chance to fight me for three years but didn’t.
“Hopefully now the WBC forces my position and Fury has no choice. It’s a massive British fight, a major fight for Britain.
“Fury is an unpredictable man who might say: ‘I am done!’
“I hope we can make a fight when I get past Wallin. But Fury is a difficult guy to plan. I haven’t heard a word from him about making a fight.”
EDD-ING THAT WAY
Tyson Fury should fight Dillian Whyte next. That is the view of Anthony Joshua’s Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn.
Fury successfully defended his WBC heavyweight champ belt in Las Vegas at the weekend – with Whyte now mandatory challenger.
There have been calls for the Gypsy King to face Joshua or his recent assailant Oleksandr Usyk but Hearn is having none of it.
He told IFL TV: “Dillian Whyte is the mandatory for Tyson Fury, and that’ll be called in 30 days time.
“Obviously, Dillian has a massive fight at the O2 with Otto Wallin, but he’s the mandatory challenger for Tyson Fury.
“It’s a brilliant fight. I’d like to see Tyson back in the UK. He hasn’t boxed in the UK in three years or four years. It’s a massive fight for the division.
“You’ve got to give Dillian credit for going in there. He fought [Alexander] Povetkin before, and he had to come back and win that rematch.
“Now he goes in for another tough fight against Otto Wallin, and he’s ready to make a statement on October 30 and then move forward and fight Tyson Fury. He’s mandatory now.”
GOOD MORNING BOXING FANS
Much of yesterday’s discussion was dominated by talk of Tyson Fury’s potential opponents, with Eddie Hearn and David Price suggesting he should fight WBC mandatory Dillion Whyte.
Hearn told iFL TV: “As fans, we should be calling for Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte. Imagine the build-up, imagine the fight.
“It does well over a million PPV buys, sells out a stadium. That is the fight. The winner fights the winner of Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua II.”
But John Fury disagrees, arguing his son should only look to fight Usyk next.
He told talkSPORT: “He’s got to go for Usyk or nothing in my idea. It’s Usyk next or nothing.
“I wouldn’t bother with the rest of them, they’re not in Tyson’s class.
“Would Dillian Whyte deal with Deontay Wilder? No. So why would you want to put him in with my son and get him knocked out?
“At the end of the day, he just got knocked out by a 42-year-old man (Alexander Povetkin) via a slap by the back of his hand.”
Elsewhere, David Haye has volunteered himself to be Tyson Fury’s next opponent in the ring.
The Brit retired in 2018 but would happily return to fight Fury – a man he regrets not facing while he was still an active boxer.
He told iFL TV: “I’m just saying, there’s gonna be a time where they’re gonna need an opponent.
“And ideally you want an opponent that makes the most money. So FYI, the Hayemaker’s in the gym.”
‘ON CLOUD NINE’
Paris Fury has shared she is is still feeling so proud of her husband Tyson Fury after his incredible win in the heavyweight boxing fight against Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas at the weekend.
The mum-of-six flew over to the US to support her love in the lead-up to the fight as well as from ring-side in a stunning blue sparkly dress.
Sharing a snapshot of the two of them enjoying a slap-up breakfast the morning after Tyson’s well-deserved win, the 32 year old gushed she was still “on cloud nine”.
She said: “What a night . . . what a fight! The last 48 hours have been epic and I’m still on cloud nine.
“It meant everything to be there with Tyson, he’s worked so hard for this and he brought it home like the great champion he is!”
DADDY FURY
Boxing great Tyson Fury exchanged Las Vegas for ‘La, La, La, Lancashire’ as the Gypsy King returned home after 12 rounds of partying following his historic win.
The best heavyweight on the planet plans to waste no time keeping his feet firmly on the ground today swapping his gruelling training runs for the school one.
The WBC champion’s return to dad duties comes after a chaotic weekend that saw him defeat American Deontay Wilder for the second time in one of the greatest fights in history.
After the historic win on Saturday night at the MGM Grand, knocking out the Bronze Bomber in the 11th round, Fury led Las Vegas in 24 hours of partying.
BOX CLEVER
Tyson Fury should come back to the UK and fight Dillian Whyte.
That’s according to former British champ David Price, who also believes Anthony Joshua would knock out Deontay Wilder if they end up meeting next year.
But Price believes the Gypsy King should take on mandatory WBC challenger Whyte in front of a bumper UK crowd.
He told talkSPORT: “The Joshua fight was going to be a mega fight, but I wouldn’t rule out or write off the Dillian Whyte fight for a couple of reasons.
“Number one, Dillian Whyte would be a worthy opponent because of the position he has got himself in. The knockout loss to [Alexander] Povektin, he got straight back in, put it right the best way possible.
“Apart from that, he has had other good wins while he was the mandatory contender. He’s not been treading water, he’s got in with big names, potential banana skins and come through them.
“I think the other reason is that Tyson Fury deserves a good homecoming fight and where better to do it than a domestic opponent who also has a name in his own right?
“I think it is the one that makes sense because everyone else is tied up for the time being and, obviously, Fury is going to need a bit of time out after that fight.
“Maybe in spring or summer, somebody can put him and Whyte in a stadium, I think that is the homecoming that he deserves.”
‘CAREER COULD BE OVER’
Dillian Whyte believes Deontay Wilder may have risked his fighting career by going 11 rounds with Tyson Fury.
Wilder’s corner refused to throw in the towel – likely on Wilder’s wishes – but Whyte thinks that decision could prove costly long-term.
Whyte told Sky Sports: “[Wilder] took a lot of punishment. He could’ve finished his career potentially.
“Last time Mark Breland I think saved his career [when he threw in the towel in the rematch].
“This time he took way too much punishment and a lot of his corner were yes-men and they just allowed him to take too much punishment, which can be very detrimental to a fighter’s confidence and his body.
“He seemed pretty beat up. He was struggling from round three onwards badly.
“I know he says, ‘I’m a king and I’ll go out on my shield’ – but I think they allowed him to take too much punishment. It could affect him mentally, he could never wanna fight again, it could end his career. We’ll have to see.”
‘HE’S GOT BOTTLE’
Eddie Hearn has heaped praise upon Deontay Wilder for his role in one of the most thrilling boxing encounters in recent memory despite losing to Tyson Fury in Las Vegas.
The Bronze Bomber knocked his opponent down twice in the fourth round and looked set to win at one point, but he started being dominated by the Briton as he tired.
Hearn told iFL TV: “His credibility was on the floor before Saturday. He got absolutely hammered in the last fight and he was full of excuses.
“His credibility was shot to pieces. Now I think it’s gone through the roof because although his tank was empty, he stuck in there.
“In any normal situation, I feel the corner would have pulled him out. But he deserves credit. He’s got bottle.
“I still think he’s in a good position. Wilder shouldn’t be disheartened because Fury is a brilliant fighter.
“But I don’t know how much he’s going to want it after that. I just think Fury’s got his number and absolutely terrorised him mentally.”
‘BOXING WINS AGAIN’
Deontay Wilder’s trainer Malik Scott has shared his respect of both fighters in an emotional Instagram post.
He praised his fighter’s heart and paid sure to pay credit to Tyson Fury, who he called one of the best heavyweights of all time.
The post read: “Combatants: @bronzebomber Ah brother you already know I will walk with you through any storm and stand by your side regardless of any circumstances and our bond is forever unbreakable.
“What you and Fury did last night was unbelievable and the heart you two showed was astounding, love you brother✊🏾
“@gypsyking101 Tyson, Incredible fighter you are. You have a very uncanny way of bringing out the best in people and I really embraced this mission with open arms knowing we were going up against one of the best heavyweights of ANY era.
“And with my man @kronksugarhill being your head trainer made the task even more intriguing.
“Last night we were great but you guys were greater. Congratulations on a victory well earned. ‘Boxing Wins Again.”
‘BEST EVER’
Tommy Fury has shared a photo of brother Tyson and team behind him which helped him defeat Deontay Wilder.
The photo includes trainer SugarHill Steward alongside Fury brothers Tommy, Shane and Hugh.
Tommy Fury captioned the photo: ‘The best to ever do it!’
DEONT BACK DOWN
Deontay Wilder will NOT retire after his trilogy defeat to Tyson Fury, his trainer Malik Scott has revealed.
Speculation has been rife that the Bronze Bomber could pack it in after his second consecutive defeat to the Gypsy King.
But such a course of action is not even on the American’s radar, cornerman Scott has revealed.
Speaking to iFL TV, he said: “Deontay has set his family financially secure so he doesn’t have to fight to make a living.
“But retiring is not in his plans at all and not something we’ve discussed.”
MORE FROM HAYE
David Haye has volunteered himself to be Tyson Fury’s next opponent in the ring.
The Brit retired in 2018 but would happily return to fight Fury – a man he regrets not facing while he was still an active boxer.
He told iFL TV: “I’m just saying, there’s gonna be a time where they’re gonna need an opponent.
“And ideally you want an opponent that makes the most money. So FYI, the Hayemaker’s in the gym.”
DAD’S FURYOUS
Deontay Wilder ‘tarnished’ his heroic effort against Tyson Fury by refusing to show respect after their epic trilogy fight.
Fury went over to the American moments after his sensational 11th-round KO victory to give him props for his Herculean effort.
But a dejected Wilder refused to give it up to the WBC champ, much to the annoyance of the 6ft 9in Gypsy King’s dad, John.
During an appearance on talkSPORT, he said “His behaviour, Wilder, before and after – it would make anybody’s blood boil, wouldn’t it?
“As a man like I am – if you get beat by the better man you say, ‘Put our differences to one side, well done.’
“For my money, he tarnished his performance, Wilder.
“It was a great performance, not knocking it, he fought his heart out, he fought like a warrior.
“But his behaviour at the end just let him down totally.”
‘HE’S NUMBER ONE’
David Haye admits Tyson Fury proved him wrong by defeating Deontay Wilder for a second time.
The Brit suggests the manner of the victory shows Fury is the best heavyweight in the world.
Haye had predicted Fury would lose his third bout with Wilder – suggesting the American would be fitter and more dangerous with his right hand.
Haye told iFL TV: “I definitely got it wrong. He took Wilder’s best – the heaviest single punching heavyweight probably ever.
“That same shot has knocked out 41 people in the past. That performance shows he’s number one.”
WHYTE HAS HIS SAY
Dillian Whyte hopes the WBC will enforce Tyson Fury to fight him since he is the current mandatory.
And the heavyweight boxer thinks the fight would be good for the country – delivering the all British heavyweight fight in place of Anthony Joshua, who is busy trying to regain his titles from Oleksandr Usyk.
Whyte told Sky Sports:”Hopefully the WBC force the position and he’ll have no choice but to fight me.
“It’s a massive British fight, it’s a major fight for Britain. Two British fighters fighting for the heavyweight world championship, that’d be great.”
FURY FROCH SHOCK
Carl Froch believes WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury could RETIRE after his emphatic win over Deontay Wilder.
Fury held on to his world title and kept his unbeaten record in professional boxing intact on Saturday, knocking Wilder out in round 11.
And now the 33-year-old has put his rivalry with Wilder to bed, Froch believes Fury could retire as there’s ‘nothing left for him to do’.
Froch said in his Sky Sports Column: “There is nothing left for him to do. I wouldn’t be surprised if he retired.
“Depending upon how much he loves the sport, and how much he wants to go in there and do it all again, I wouldn’t be surprised if Fury says: ‘I have done my bit and now I am finished’.”
‘HE’S NOT BIG ENOUGH’
John Fury is one man who opposes Eddie Hearn’s suggestion of Tyson Fury taking on Dillian Whyte next.
Fury senior believes his son would not be motivated to take on the Brit as he is big enough.
He admits he has told Tyson to take on Oleksandr Usyk or nobody – but given the Ukrainian has a rematch against Anthony Joshua first it seems Fury is in need of a different opponent to keep ring-sharp.
Fury told talkSPORT: “He’s got to go for Usyk or nothing in my idea. It’s Usyk next or nothing.
“I wouldn’t bother with the rest of them, they’re not in Tyson’s class.
“Would Dillian Whyte deal with Deontay Wilder? No. So why would you want to put him in with my son and get him knocked out?
“At the end of the day, he just got knocked out by a 42-year-old man (Alexander Povetkin) via a slap by the back of his hand.
“Tyson can’t get up for them kind of fights. He wouldn’t raise his game for that fight as he’s not big enough. And then he goes in there with a lacklustre attitude and you don’t see the best of Tyson.
“You only see the best of Tyson when he’s against the best. A challenge like he had (against Wilder) and it was a great fight. For me, I told him: Usyk or don’t bother.”
‘IMAGINE…’
Eddie Hearn believes Boxing fans should be calling on Tyson Fury to return to Britain to fight Dillian Whyte next.
Whyte, a Matchroom fighter, will is the WBC’s mandatory to take on Fury next.
First he must overcome a tricky opponent in Otto Wallin but should Whyte defeat the Swede, he will have a shot at a world title bout.
And Hearn believes a Fury vs Whyte fight would be huge, telling IFL TV:”As fans, we should be calling for Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte. Imagine the build-up, imagine the fight.
“It does well over a million PPV buys, sells out a stadium. That is the fight. The winner fights the winner of Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua II”
‘A GREAT FIGHT’
Tyson Fury has received a congratulatory message from UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov following his victory over Deontay Wilder.
The Gypsy King closed the book on his rivalry with the American last weekend with a sensational 11th-round KO in Las Vegas.
Celebs and sporting figures around the world took to social media after the fight to shower Fury with praise.
And former UFC lightweight champ Nurmagomedov has added his name to the long list with a video message for the Brit.
The Russian – who recorded the message while watching his training partners spar – said: “Tyson, congratulations, congratulations.
“It was a very good fight. And my coach wants to say congratulations.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
