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    Shaq’s jaw-dropping reaction to Fury v Wilder brilliantly sums up spectacular trilogy fight in Las Vegas

    SHAQUILLE O’NEAL’S jaw dropped during Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder III after the two boxers put on another incredible show.Shaq, 49, was part of a star-studded crowd that watched Fury claim victory.
    Shaquille O’Neal’s jaw drops as he watches the fight
    Shaquille O’Neal was part of a crowd which also included Mike Tyson and Vince Vaughan
    Tyson Fury claimed victory in the 11th round
    The Gypsy King hit the canvas twice in the fourth round before dominating the rest of the fight
    The pair exchanged huge blows in every round with each fighter falling to the canvas in a drama-filled encounter.
    Fury came close to stopping the fight on several occasions but Wilder dug deep and survived until the 11th round.
    A fifth a final knockdown was too much for the American to get back up, leaving Shaq and the Las Vegas crowd picking their jaws up off the floor.
    It was a fitting way to end an astonishing trilogy between the heavyweights.
    And although Fury successfully defended his world title for the first time in his career, he almost lost the fight in the fourth round.
    Wilder landed his infamous right-hand square on Fury’s head but the bell came at just the right time for the Gypsy King.

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    Fury had floored Wilder in the third round and dominated his opponent from the fifth round onwards.
    He had to remain patient and took more big shots before knocking Wilder down in the 10th.
    But the American somehow got back up and still posed a threat until Fury sent dealt the killer blow in the 11th round, achieving the knockout he dearly wanted.
    Deontay Wilder beat the count several times but could not get back up in the 11th round
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    Tyson Fury beats Deontay Wilder with brutal KO after incredibly picking himself up from canvas TWICE in Vegas thriller

    TYSON FURY won one of the greatest fights in the history of boxing by once again shaking off two Deontay Wilder knockdowns – and then knocking him out.The British star TWICE picked himself off the canvas and managed to put American Wilder down THREE times in total.
    Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder go to war in Las VegasCredit: AP
    Deontay Wilder dropped in round fourCredit: Getty
    Fury’s position as the greatest heavyweight of this era was cemented for the ages.
    He survived a terrifying fourth-round battering to KO his nemesis in round 11 in spectacular style on a wild Las Vegas night.
    Wilder was battered down in the third and it looked like another early night for the American.
    But the 35-year-old former WBC champion rallied incredibly to drop Fury twice in a magnificent fourth round.
    Fury then combined skill with power to collapse Wilder again in round 10.
    But when Fury scored the hat-trick in round 11 the game was over and he was secured the greatest big man of his era.
    The victory is a massive boost for British boxing, after Anthony Joshua’s shock defeat to Aleksandr Usyk last month in London.
    After the fight, a bruised Fury said: “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.”

    Tyson Fury had Deontay Wilder in troubleCredit: Reuters
    Deontay Wilder beat the countCredit: Reuters
    Tyson Fury was dropped himselfCredit: Getty
    Tyson Fury picking himself up from the floorCredit: AP
    The fight lived up the the hype from the first bell.
    Referee Russell Mora wished them health and safety and then ordered them to go to war.
    Wilder ran over started throwing long jabs to Fury’s long body and when he ventured upstairs with his huge right hand, the Traveller used the ropes to bounce out of the way first and then a shoulder roll to deflect the second.
    Then right at the end of the opener, the Brit battled back with a booming right that seemed to wobble the American but was too close to the bell.
    As soon as the second started, Fury – who had walked to the ring dressed as a Spartan warrior – clipped the challenger with a right hand but he looked in a far better state to absorb them than 20 months earlier.
    Deontay Wilder celebrates his knockdownCredit: Getty
    Tyson Fury lands a big left handCredit: AP
    Wilder then landed a trademark right but it was a trigger for Fury to launch an instant attack.
    And all of the Englishman’s combos ended with him grabbing and grappling the 17st man to use his 3st weight advantage to drain away his reserves.
    An early third-round double jab from Wilder was punished by a check left hook from Fury, who was watched by wife Paris in the crowd.
    Then the Alabama giant launched a blitz attack and fury looked hurt but then Fury turned the tables again and floored him with a giant riant hand
    Somehow Wilder got up and survived the round.
    A big right hand lands for Tyson FuryCredit: Getty
    The thrilling action ensued in Las VegasCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal’s stunned reaction said it all as a photo of the star with his jaw dropping went viral.
    But Wilder looked like a wounded man in the fourth and Fury kept clipping him with shots and then smothering and mauling him.
    After every brain rattling punch was followed by a 20st rugby tackle – until Wilder stunned the world.
    A massive right hand collapsed Fury into a heap for seven seconds but he incredibly climbed to his feet but was soon bundled over for another count of seven before the bell saved him.
    In the fifth Fury defied everything we understand to land another crunching right hand but Wilder – roared on by an all US crowd shook it off.
    Both men were on their last legs by the fifth, exhausted by the pressure and punishment they had absorbed and inflicted.
    Deontay Wilder takes a massive right handCredit: Getty
    Deontay Wilder knocked out in round 11Credit: Getty
    In the sixth Fury utterly pinged Wilder with a one-two but he rebounded off the ropes and cracked a right hand back, it was breathless iconic action for the ages.
    Wilder then knelt into the canvas as he struggled to handle the constant wrestling and leaning but it was rightly not scored a knockdown.
    The spoiled crowd chose to boo the start of the seventh over too much hugging so Fury taught them some manners by brutalising their hero with right hands and a whip-lashing uppercut.
    Wilder looked broken and beaten and bloody but he had vowed his corner would bring no white towel to the ring to allow for another surrender.
    Wilder’s gangly legs were proving too lean to uphold the new muscle bulked onto his torso and he was stumbling around the ring under Fury’s Mexican-style pressure in round eight.
    If respected former coach Mark Breland had not been sacked for saving his life last time out, he might have repeated his brave move again on Saturday.
    Tyson Fury puts an end to his trilogy rivalry with Deontay WilderCredit: Getty
    Tyson Fury celebrates his 11th round winCredit: AFP
    Instead Wilder’s new team of friends and brothers kept sending their supposed sibling out for beatings.
    The ringside doctor almost stopped the bout before round nine when Wilder’s savaged face looked as damaged as his legs.
    But then he almost landed another life-changing punch that staggered Fury but failed to fold him.
    And the Alabaman somehow ended the stanza on the front foot, with Fury held up by the ropes after taking a range of digs.
    There were no marks on Fury’s bearded face but his brain had definitely been scrambled by some of Wilder’s howitzers.
    Tyson Fury wheels off in celebrationCredit: Reuters
    Deontay Wilder looks on in defeat with Tyson Fury celebrating on the ropesCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    But then Wilder was on the floor after Fury’s genius defensive work allowed him to dodge a wild hook and then chin him to the canvas to make it 2-2 in floorings.
    But, in another script switch too outrageous for any Rocky movie, Wilder slashed and slugged his way back into the round, wobbling Fury with looped blows around his temples. 
    But in round eleven Fury landed a couple of sensational uppercuts to put the final nail in their three-fight rivalry.
    Down the 6ft 7in American went and the referee didn’t even need to count.
    Fury somehow still had the energy to race across the ring and scale the corner turnbuckles to celebrate winning of the great fights in the history of boxing.
    The WBC champion celebrates on the ropesCredit: AFP
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    Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder walk-on DELAYED as American plays mind-games amid reports ‘new gloves did not fit’

    TYSON FURY was made to wait for his walk-on as Deontay Wilder delayed his entrance to the ring.The American, 35, underwent a last-minute change of gloves moments before he was due to walk out.
    Deontay Wilder delayed his walk out after a last-minute change of gloves
    Tyson Fury was raring to go as he walked into the ring to defend his WBC title
    BT Sport Box Office commentators suggested it was part of Wilder’s mind games, but Fury seemed non-plussed.
    The Gyspy King, 33, was seen keeping busy in his locker room – shadow boxing alongside trainer Sugar Hill Steward.
    He also played a bit of air guitar as he spoke with his brother Shane and kept loose behind the scenes.
    Following Friday’s gloves meeting, where the two fighters got to inspect both theirs and their opponent’s kit, Wilder changed his usual pair in an effort to hurt Fury more.
    He swapped to Everlast MX gloves that are regarded to benefit heavy-handed punchers but, when he went to slip then on around 8:30pm Las Vegas time, they did not fit well and the fight was delayed.
    It might be proven to be another mistake to add to Wilder’s crumbling reputation – or a masterstroke used to throw the defending champion off and make him wait longer into the night.

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    When he finally emerged he had ditched the battery-powered 40lbs costume he wore last time out and blamed for sapping his energy.
    Instead he was draped in claret red, the colour he has claimed to favour all week to celebrate his quest for Fury’s blood.
    The mask remained – and it’s that theatrical accessory he claims wearing helps transform him from a loving father-of-eight to the Bronze Bomber who wants a body on his record.
    Meanwhile, Fury walked out dressed as a Spartan soldier to the tune of ACDC’s ‘You Shook Me All Night Long’.
    He looked as relaxed as ever as he prepared to defend his heavyweight title for the first time in his career.
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    Stars in crowd for Fury vs Wilder fight including Vince Vaughn, Magic Johnson and Tyson’s wife Paris

    STARS of sport and Hollywood flocked to watch the epic third fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas.Heavyweight star Andy Ruiz Jr, who recently revealed a massive tattoo over his back and bum, was in the crowd at the T Mobile Arena wearing a white leather jacket.
    Magic Johnson joined the boxing fans to see Fury vs Wilder
    Andy Ruiz Jr wore a white leather jacket to watch his rivals Tyson Fury and Deontay WilderCredit: BT Sport
    NBA legend Magic Johnson, 62, was spotted joining in with the singing of the American national anthem before the main event.
    His former LA Lakers team-mate Shaquille O’Neale, 49, was in the crowd of 20,000 in the arena.
    One fan on Twitter joked you wouldn’t want to have bought a ticket a behind 7ft 1in Shaq – who was spotted with his jaw hitting the floor during the incredible bout.
    Sports fan @wardy1700 wrote: “Could you imagine getting a seat, near ringside at the #FuryWilder3 fight and realizing you are directly behind @SHAQ?”
    Fury’s wife Paris looked stunning as she took her seat.
    Movie stars were also ringside for the biggest fight of the year which saw Fury win by KO in the 11th round.

    Magic `Johnson is interviewed by talkSPORT before the fightCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    Shaquille O’Neal poses for a photo with Avengers star Jeremy RennerCredit: Getty
    Tyson Fury’s wife Paris watches from ringside in Las Vegas
    A fan took a quick photo of movie star Vince Vaughn taking his seatCredit: Twitter @NYForever777
    Rapper Wiz Khalifa is seen in the stands T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas,Credit: Reuters
    Jeremy Renner, 48, famous for playing Hawkeye in the Avenger movies, was also in Vegas for the big fight.
    He posed for photos with Shaq before the main event got started.
    Comedy actor Vince Vaughn, 51, – who starred in Wedding Crashers and Dodgeball – was spotted by another fan.
    Rapper Wiz Khalifa was was also in the stands along with Cedric the Entertainer.
    Fellow movie stars Michael B. Jordan and Michael J. Fox were reportedly among those to have bagged tickets for the T-Mobile Arena fight.
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    Watch controversial moment Frank Sanchez hits Efe Ajagba while his knee appears to be down as Fury vs Wilder crowd gasps

    FRANK SANCHEZ shocked the Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder crowd by punching Efe Ajagba when his knee was down.The Cuban, 29, knocked Ajagba to the canvas but delivered an extra blow to ensure he left his opponent needing to beat the count.

    Frank Sanchez floored Efe Ajagba when he had a knee already on the canvas
    Ajagba got back up from his seventh-round knockdown but lost via unanimous decision
    Cuban Sanchez was in control throughout but his late punch drew gasps from the crowd
    Ajagba managed that and fought valiantly but it was Sanchez who won via unanimous decision.
    The 10-8 he scored in round seven after flooring Ajagba helped Sanchez secure victory, but BT Sport Box Office commentators felt he could have incurred a penalty for his late punch.
    The referee decided otherwise as Ajagba’s gloves had not touched the canvas.
    But it made for uncomfortable viewing, especially when replays showed the punch for a second time.
    Fans in the T-Mobile Arena could be heard audibly wincing in reaction to the Cuban’s actions.
    But other than that questionable moment it was a strong showing from Sanchez, who remains undefeated in 19 fights.

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    For 27-year-old Nigerian Ajagba it is back to the drawing board after losing his first professional bout.
    Ajagba looked dejected in the final few rounds too, as his corner turned on him.
    Head trainer Kay Koroma roared: “You got to knock him out and you ain’t going to knock him out by watching him and waiting for him to hit you. You’ve got to punch!
    “You had a good ass camp! You had a great camp! And now you’re going to do this s***”
    Spectators will hope for more drama in the main event when Fury and Wilder step into the ring.
    Fury has promised excitement to his fans and will be looking for the knock-out he failed to land in his previous encounter with the American.

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    Robert Helenius new mandatory for winner of Usyk vs Joshua rematch after battering Adam Kownacki on Fury vs Wilder card

    ROBERT HELENIUS is the new mandatory challenger for the winner of Oleksandr Usyk’s rematch with Anthony Joshua. The Nordic Nightmare totally dominated their rematch and was punching holes right into the Pole Adam Kownacki.
    Adam Kownacki was beaten by Robert HeleniusCredit: Getty
    Adam Kownacki was left with a bruised eyeCredit: Getty
    New York-based ticket seller Kownacki resulted to a couple of low blows that floored the Finn and got him a warning.
    And then the relentless jabs and right hands into his cheekbones caused the chubby slugger’s face to swell up.
    Just as the referee then stopped the action over another illegal groin shot, he checked Kownacki’s puffy eyes and correctly realised he was fighting almost completely blind.
    The defeated ace did not even put up a row when it was called off – but there was some confusion in the T-Mobile arena as to whether he had been disqualified or stopped on his feet.
    But it was confirmed that Helenius had battered his baby-face too disfigured to continue.
    Helenius is now the WBA’s mandatory challenger for Usyk’s crowns, but AJ has now officially activated his right to a rematch.

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    But he will have to wait until after the Ukraine icon rematches Joshua in Spring next year, to see who is the belt holder, following AJ’s loss in September.
    Helenius, who is 6ft 7in, helped prepare Deontay Wilder, 35, for his main-event trilogy bout with 6ft 9in Tyson Fury with some super-heavyweight sparring.
    He told BoxingScene: “He has looked very strong and very confident.
    “Sparring has gone really well. He feels stronger, more confident and more sure about himself.”
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    Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3 ring walk time CONFIRMED: What time will Gypsy King and Bronze Bomber enter ring?

    TYSON FURY is preparing to once again go to war with Deontay Wilder in a huge heavyweight trilogy TONIGHT in Las Vegas. Fury battered Wilder in their second fight last year but the pair are set to do battle once again for the WBC heavyweight title.
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    Tyson Fury entered the second fight on a throneCredit: PA
    Deontay Wilder entered in a costume to celebrate Black History MonthCredit: Reuters
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    Wilder and Fury look to be in tremendous shape and have made their way to Las Vegas for Saturday’s event, with the grand arrivals to get underway tonight.
    Fans in the UK won’t be travelling like they did for the first fight due to Covid restrictions, but SunSport are on hand with all the details on how to tune in on time for the ring-walks.
    What time will Fury & Wilder make their ring-walks?
    Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder’s ring-walks for their second fight in February 2020 will take some topping.
    Fury came into the arena on a throne while Wilder walked to the ring with a spectacular outfit which celebrated Black History Month.
    And this time you can expect more of the same.

    Fury vs Wilder 3 ring-walks are expected to get underway from 4am UK time on Sunday, October 10.
    That’s 8pm over in Nevada, where the fight will take place.
    With the walks set to be long and ring introductions and national anthems to be belted out, it’s likely the fight gets going closer to 4.30am.
    Timings are subject to change and will depend on how long the undercard lasts.

    What TV channel is Fury vs Wilder on and can I live stream it?

    Fury vs Wilder 3 will be shown live on BT Sport Box Office in the UK.
    You can purchase the event for £24.95.
    Coverage will get underway from midnight on Saturday, October 9.
    The event is available for live streaming from the BT Sport Box Office app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.

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    On the undercard, Adam Kownacki takes on Robert Helenius in a rematch from their heavyweight barn-stormer in March 2020.
    And Top Rank prospect Efe Ajagba takes on Canelo Alvarez’s Cuban stablemate Frank Sanchez.
    American heavyweight Jared Anderson is also in action.
    Efe Ajagba is in action against Frank Sanchez on the Fury vs Wilder 3 undercardCredit: Getty

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    Tommy Fury says Jake Paul fight talks ‘are looking good’ as Love Island star tells fans ‘stayed tuned’

    TOMMY FURY revealed talks to fight Jake Paul are ‘looking good’ and told fans ‘stayed tuned’. The celebrity fighters are still negotiating terms for a grudge match with the rivalry building online.
    Tommy Fury revealed talks to fight Jake Paul are ‘looking good’Credit: Getty
    Jake Paul is 4-0 as a boxerCredit: Amanda Westcott
    But Fury, in America to watch big brother Tyson’s trilogy bout with Deontay Wilder, hinted a deal could be close.
    He said on BT Box Office: “Things are looking good, I can’t say too much as I leave that up to my lawyers.
    “But things are looking good, stay tuned.” 
    Paul, 24, is 4-0 in his career, most recently beating ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley, 39, on points over eight rounds.
    That followed after knockouts over YouTube rival ‘AnEsonGib, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, both 37.
    Fury, 22, is 7-0 with his most last win on Paul’s undercard, against the social media sensation’s sparring partner Anthony Taylor, 32.

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    Afterwards, the pair began talks to fight but hit a standstill over the purse.
    Paul publicly offered Fury, who featured on reality TV show Love Island, $1million, plus what SunSport understands to be bonuses on pay-per-view sales.
    He then followed it up by wagering an extra $500,000 if he loses the fight.
    But if Fury lost, he would have to legally change his name to ‘Tommy Fumbles’ for a year.
    That bet was accepted by the British light-heavyweight, who said: “Do we have a deal?
    “Get that sent over to my lawyers right now and we’ll get that looked over and sorted.

    “There’s not a chance in hell you’re winning this fight. You’re leaving on a stretcher, you’re getting knocked spark out, and you know it.
    “Get it over to me now.”
    The offer came after WBC heavyweight champion Tyson said he would have to change Tommy’s name, if he could not beat Paul.
    He told Boxing Social: “If Tommy can’t splatter Jake Paul, I’ll retire him from boxing myself. If he can’t beat Jake Paul, forget about boxing.
    “Because he’s got ambitions of being a world champion, never mind beating some YouTube guy.
    “But it’s a great fight for the social media world and for all the kids out there who support them both.
    “It’s a great fight to watch, it’s a spectacle. But Tommy – his name’s Fury. If he can’t beat Jake Paul, I’ll have to change his name.”
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