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      ‘He’s got the biggest heart in sport’ – Deontay Wilder’s coach chokes back tears as he reflects on brutal Tyson Fury KO

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      DEONTAY WILDER’S trainer Malik Scott struggled to hold back the tears as he reflected on his man’s defeat to Tyson Fury last night.The Bronze Bomber had his moments in the fight, twice dropping the Gypsy King to the canvas.
      Malik Scott welled up during his interview
      Deontay Wilder was knocked out in the 11th round of his trilogy bout with Tyson FuryCredit: AFP
      But it was the Brit that was to prevail once again, leaving Wilder and his team to ponder upon what might have been.
      Reflecting on last night’s bout, Scott said: “Life goes on, we’ve got to move on. I don’t even want to talk about boxing with him.”
      The ESNews interviewer then interjected that Wilder has the ‘biggest heart in boxing’.
      To which Scott replied: “I would say this, the biggest heart in sport. Almost the biggest heart in mankind, Deontay Wilder in my opinion is very, very different.
      “I’ve never met no one else like him, like I said…”
      Scott then visibly welled up, as he fought to shake off tears.

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      It was then put to Scott that Wilder is ‘like a brother’ to him, to which he eventually responded: “(It was a) Big fight, tons of emotions. Against a very, very great fighter with a very, very great coach and we almost beat him.
      “Just all the emotions in training camp, this was a hell of an experience.”
      Scott revealed that Wilder broke his hand and finger during the fight.
      And he urged his man to take a prolonged rest from the sport.
      He added: “I really don’t want Deontay talking about boxing or doing anything with boxing for quite some time.
      He really never got to rest, he deserved a good rest. I’m gonna make sure he gets itMalik Scott on Deontay Wilder
      “I want him to get some good rest, especially after this.
      “Even after the last fight he was so worked up. So worked up over the time, and in training and was so excited and so happy to win the arbitration.
      “He really never got to rest, he deserved a good rest. I’m gonna make sure he gets it.”
      Scott did talk up Oleksandr Usyk as a potential future opponent for Wilder, however, claiming that his man would do ‘ten times better’ against the newly crowned WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight champ than Anthony Joshua did.
      Scott is keen for Wilder to take a prolonged break from boxing
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      ‘I’m just a bald fat fella who fights like King Kong’ – Tyson Fury on journey from ‘handsome rogue’ to heavyweight champ

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      TYSON FURY describes himself as a ‘bald fat fella who fights like King Kong’.The Gypsy King overcame Deontay Wilder for a second time last night in Las Vegas.
      Tyson Fury overcame Deontay Wilder in an instant heavyweight classicCredit: Getty
      The Gypsy King described his younger self as a ‘lovable rogue’Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      Fury survived being sent to the canvas TWICE in the fourth round before knocking the Bronze Bomber out in the 11th round of an instant classic.
      The win saw the 33-year-old retain his WBA heavyweight belt, while moving to 31-0-1.
      And describing his meteoric rise in a manner that only he can, Fury likened himself to the world’s most famous gorilla.
      He told 5 Live: “I’m all right you know. I could go another 12 rounds not a problem, fit as a fiddle, healthy as a trout.
      “I was listening to what [coach] Sugarhill [Steward] was saying in rounds nine, 10 and 11 and he was like this should be done now, get him out of here and he was like the big dog gets them out of there and that’s what you are meant to do.
      “I appreciate all of the support all through the years. I used to be a handsome rogue but now I’m just a bald-headed fat fella who can fight like King Kong.”

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      Fury was behind on the scorecards at the bout’s halfway point, but took control to secure a memorable victory.
      After his win, the Morecambe-based champ roared: “I can only be the best fighter of my day, and I’ve done that.
      “I’m the best fighter of my era.
      “I’m the generation fighter, I actually feel sorry for all these guys who have had to fight me.
      “Because I’m in the dressing room at home I’m not nervous – you know it’s a boxing fight to me.
      “I feel sorry for them because they’re fighting the fighter of the generation, that’s for sure.”
      After the bout Fury partied the night away with wife Paris and little brother Tommy.
      While Wilder’s trainer Malik Scott urged his man to take a long break from boxing.
      Scott also revealed that his fighter broke his hand and a finger during the gruelling bout.
      Wilder came away from the gruelling bout the worse for wearCredit: Splash
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      Deontay Wilder would do ‘ten times better’ against Usyk than Anthony Joshua despite Tyson Fury trilogy KO, says trainer

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      DEONTAY WILDER would do ‘ten times better’ against Oleksandr Usyk than Anthony Joshua did, according to trainer Malik Scott.The Bronze Bomber, 35, suffered an 11th round knockout defeat to Tyson Fury last night, while AJ was comprehensively outboxed by Usyk in a points loss a fortnight ago.
      Anthony Joshua was outboxed by Oleksandr Usyk a fortnight agoCredit: Getty
      Deontay Wilder had his moments despite losing to Tyson FuryCredit: Getty
      But despite seeing his man fail to win back his WBA heavyweight belt last night, Scott believes that Wilder would be well placed to win more world titles in the future – by beating the Ukrainian WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO champion.
      Speaking to ESNews, the Bronze Bomber’s cornerman said: “Usyk and Wilder? I believe it’s a superfight. I believe stylistically Usyk would beat AJ again.
      “If AJ could make the necessary adjustments stylistically with his team then I believe it would be a much more competitive fight.
      “But I still would give the edge to Usyk… and I’d maybe give him the edge by stoppage – it just depends how AJ would handle the first three rounds as far as positioning.
      “But with Deontay, I believe his style would do a whole lot better against Usyk’s than AJ’s style did, ten times better.
      “Because I look at it like this – Usyk fought AJ and I keep telling everybody he got bruises and everything which means he was getting hit.”

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      The interviewer then ominously interjected: “If Deontay hits you…”
      To which Scott replied: “That’s what I mean.”
      He also confirmed that Wilder suffered a broken hand and finger during last night’s gruelling defeat.
      And Scott wants his man to take a long break from the sport, adding: “I really don’t want Deontay talking about boxing or doing anything with boxing for quite some time.
      “I want him to get some good rest, especially after this.
      “Even after the last fight he was so worked up. So worked up over the time, and in training and was so excited and so happy to win the arbitration.
      “He really never got to rest, he deserved a good rest. I’m gonna make sure he gets it.”
      Malik Scott explained what’s next for Wilder
      Tyson Fury sings and dances as he celebrates his victory over Deontay Wilder with Paris at Hakkasan night club in Las Vegas More

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      Tyson Fury chants ‘Lancashire, la la la’ in the ring after smashing Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas trilogy epic

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      LANCASHIRE local Tyson Fury delighted fans from his home county after his thrilling victory over Deontay Wilder on Saturday night. After a brutal eleventh round knockout, Fury grabbed a microphone and belted down it: “Lancaster, la la la, Lancashire la la la!”
      Fury grabbed the mic after victory against WilderCredit: Reuters
      And wowed fans with his singingCredit: Reuters
      Gypsy King Fury was born in Wythenshawe, in south Manchester.
      He now lives in Morecambe – in the City of Lancaster district of Lancashire – hence the ‘Lancaster’ and ‘Lancashire’ chants.
      Manchester was also historically part of the county of Lancashire, but since 1974 comes under the county of Greater Manchester.
      And he gave a nod to his Lancashire roots after a savage knockout blow.
      Fury’s football-like chant followed his rendition of ‘Walking in Memphis’ to the 20,000 strong crowd at T-Mobile Arena.
      The 33-year-old changed Marc Cohn’s classic to ‘Walking in Vegas’ given the location of the fight.

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      He also shouted: “Las Vegas, I love you baby!” at the end of his ballad.
      It’s not the first time Fury has serenaded fans with a sing-song following a victory on US soil.
      The Gypsy King famously sung ‘American Pie’ after his first bout with Wilder back in 2018.
      That fight ended in a controversial draw, although Fury to this day claims he won the fight.
      There was no debate over the winner yesterday though after Fury’s textbook knockout.
      After Wilder took a number of heavy blows Fury revealed he went over to the Bronze Bomber to show him respect, although was immediately rebuffed.
      Fury said: “I went over to shake his hand and say well done and he was like ‘No, I don’t respect you’.
      “How can you say I’ve cheated when you know in your own heart and full team knows that you just got beat fair and square.
      “He’s a sore loser, I’m sure he’s not the first one and he won’t be the last one.”
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      Watch the loving look Paris gives Tyson Fury as he enters stadium dressed as a Spartan singing along to AC DC

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      PARIS FURY gave her man Tyson as adorable look of love as he made his walk to the ring last night.The Gypsy King sauntered in wearing a Spartan outfit inspired by the hit movie ‘300’.
      Paris looked on as Tyson entered the ringCredit: Twitter
      Tyson Fury made his ring walk in an incredible Spartan inspired outfitCredit: Twitter
      Fury, 33, had the crowd lapping up his every move as he sang along to AC DC classic You Shook Me All Night Long.
      And Paris clearly loved it too as she cracked into a huge smile and nodded her approval in an undeniable look of love.
      The mum of six was caught on camera as she took her ringside seat looking stunning in a sparkly blue dress.
      Tyson’s wife may well have been feeling some nerves, as would be normal when your spouse is about to step into the ring with a man as dangerous as Deontay Wilder.
      And those fears will have only increased when Fury was TWICE knocked to the canvas by the Bronze Bomber.
      But the WBC belt is heading back to Morecambe, after the town’s most high-profile resident overcame adversity to knock Wilder out in the 11th round of an instant heavyweight classic.

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      Speaking to iFL TV after the fight, Paris had a few choice words for her man’s bitter rival: “Clearly he [Wilder] is a tough man, but he’s not tough enough.
      “Three times [in a row] now. Maybe he’ll shut up now, go home and go to bed. I’ll be polite but we don’t want to hear that man’s name again.”
      Laughing to camera, Paris, 31, added: “Let him go and do something else, do something else that he’s good at. He’s not good at boxing clearly.”
      Fury twice hit the deck during the fourth round of the Sin City contest, and Paris revealed how difficult it was to witness.
      She said: “It’s no good, it’s not nice to watch. It’s horrible. It’s a horrible, horrible situation.”
      Following proceedings at T-Mobile Arena, Paris and Tyson, joined by young brother Tommy, partied the night away at the glitzy Hakkasan nightclub.
      Paris looked radiant ringsideCredit: Reuters
      The Furys shared a kiss after the fightCredit: Reuters
      The Gypsy King retained his belt by beating Deontay Wilder once againCredit: Rex
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      Deontay Wilder’s trainer sensationally reveals Bronze Bomber suffered BROKEN HAND in thrilling Tyson Fury trilogy defeat

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      DEONTAY WILDER’S trainer Malik Scott has revealed that the Bronze Bomber broke his hand during last night’s defeat to Tyson Fury.The American, 35, floored the Gypsy King twice in the fourth round, only to later be knocked out in the penultimate stanza of an instant classic.
      Deontay Wilder lost an instant classic to Tyson FuryCredit: Alamy
      Speaking to ESNews after the bout, cornerman Scott revealed that Wilder had come out of the fight with a number of injuries.
      He said: “I took him up into his room, he’s seen a doctor afterwards.
      “Everything’s cool… he busted his lip, he broke his hand, broke his finger, knuckle, something like that.
      “But life goes on.”
      Wilder was subsequently taken to hospital for routine checks, although did not have to stay overnight.
      After the bout, a philosophical Bronze Bomber admitted: “I did my best, but it wasn’t good enough tonight. I’m not sure what happened.

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      “I know that in training he did certain things, and I also knew that he didn’t come in at 277 pounds to be a ballet dancer.
      “He came to lean on me, try to rough me up and he succeeded.”
      Reflecting on the trilogy, Scott admitted that he wants Wilder to take a long break from boxing.
      He said: “I really don’t want Deontay talking about boxing or doing anything with boxing for quite some time.
      “I want him to get some good rest, especially after this.
      “Even after the last fight he was so worked up. So worked up over the time, and in training and was so excited and so happy to win the arbitration.
      “He really never got to rest, he deserved a good rest. I’m gonna make sure he gets it.”
      Malik Scott, right, is one of Wilder’s closest confidantesCredit: AP
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      Tyson Fury was LOSING on the judges scorecards at halfway point of his incredible knockout victory over Deontay Wilder

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      AFTER six rounds of heavyweight action in Las Vegas Tyson Fury was TRAILING Deontay Wilder on the judges scorecards. The Gypsy King knocked out Wilder in the eleventh, but was losing on points at the halfway stage.
      Here’s a look at the scorecards
      Wilder dropped Fury twice in the fourth roundCredit: Getty
      But on both occasions The Gypsy King managed to get back on his feet within the countCredit: Getty
      The scorecards revealed all three American judges to have Fury narrowly down 56-55 at the end of the sixth.
      Dave Moretti, Tim Cheatham and Steve Weisfeld gave Fury three out of the first six, but because he was knocked down twice in the fourth he lost that round 10-7.
      After the halfway stage though The Gypsy King came into his own.
      Moretti and Weisfeld both gave Fury ALL of the following rounds until the knockout, while Cheatham did the same – apart from bizarrely scoring the ninth in favour of Wilder.
      By the time of the stoppage Moretti had it 95-91, Cheatham closer at 94-92 and Weisfeld at 95-92.
      Although strangely Weisfeld seemingly missed Fury knocking down Wilder in the tenth.

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      He called it a 10-9 round to Fury instead of 10-8, despite the knockdown.
      Despite being down on the scorecards at the halfway stage, Fury assured fans he wasn’t hurt after his multiple down by Wilder.
      He said: “He caught me, he caught me twice in the fourth round. But I was never thinking ‘oh this is over’.
      “I was thinking ‘okay good shot but I will get you back in a minute’ and I did.
      “I was very conscious, saw the ref go three…four, and I was always there.
      “He shook me, he put me down and that’s boxing and it’s life as well but it’s not how many times you get put down or how many times you lose.
      “It’s about how you come back and keep moving forward, like Rocky said you’ve got to keep moving forward in a positive manner and keep fighting.”
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      The Rock ‘inspired’ by Tyson Fury’s epic victory over Deontay Wilder and says it’s ‘one of the greatest fight he’s seen’

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      TYSON FURY’S stunning knockout victory over Deontay Wilder has been hailed as one of the greatest nights in heavyweight boxing.And one of the most famous men on the planet was left open-mouthed at the action unfolding in front of him.
      Tyson Fury ended the fight with a brutal right handCredit: Getty
      The Rock said he was inspired by the blockbuster fightCredit: Getty
      WWE legend and movie star Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson dubbed the trilogy bout as ‘one of the greatest’ he had ever seen.
      He tweeted: “That was one of the greatest fights I’ve ever seen.
      “Congrats to my friend & champion @Tyson_Fury. What a beautiful & resilient performance.
      “What a “on the shield” heart @BronzeBomber has. I was inspired tonight by both men.”
      Fury knocked down Wilder three times at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena before ref Russell Mora called an end to proceedings.
      The Bronze Bomber first hit the deck in the third round before falling to the floor again in the tenth.

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      Fury then sensationally ended the fight with a heavy right hand to Wilder’s temple.
      As he fell he tried to hold on to the ropes but his legs had gone and he collapsed to the ground.
      The American had the champ on the canvas himself twice in the fourth – only for The Gypsy King to clamber back to his feet before the 10-count.
      The bout drew praise from across the sporting landscape, with Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn summing it up with his simple tweet: “Great fight! Big balls from both!”
      Tyson Fury sings and dances as he celebrates his victory over Deontay Wilder with Paris at Hakkasan night club in Las Vegas More