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Top 3 times Tyson Fury was in SERIOUS TROUBLE
Tyson Fury. Photo via YouTube
Tyson Fury is not only one of the best heavyweights in the last decades, he’s also one of the best at making himself look unbeatable before a fight.
With his fighting IQ, footwork, and strategic hand positioning, the Englishman is a very hard fighter to face. Especially since he’s 206 centimeters and moves like a middleweight.
However, there have been a few times when the undefeated boxer was in serious trouble. Check it out!
Francis Ngannou’s left hand
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Fury’s most recent fight, against UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, was supposed to be a walk in the park, but turned out to be a nightmare.
Ngannou, who’s indeed a formidable MMA fighter and feared power puncher, had never boxed before, and should have been one of the easiest opponent ever for Fury.
The surprisingly calm and collected MMA star wisely relied on his bacis in the first two rounds, before sending Fury to the canvas with a hard left in the third round. The Brit was in serious trouble, but made the count, and was eventually able to win a somewhat controversial split decision.
The moral victory, however, was Ngannou’s all the way.
Cut by Otto Wallin
Otto Wallin and Tyson Fury. Photo via Instagram
Blood and drama on a wild night in Vegas!
Fury’s fight against Swedish heavyweight Otto Wallin, back in September 2019, was inches away from ending in tears for the Englishman.
When an early left hand from Wallin landed a clean on Fury’s right eye a cut opened up. And it was a horrendous one. Between the third and the fourth round, the fight could (or should) have been stopped due, and Wallin declared the winner by TKO.
However, right or wrong, Fury was given green light to continue the fight, and eventually won via 116-112, 117-111 and 118-110 on the scorecards.
The Wilder knockdown
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The first clash between Tyson Fury and then WBC champion Deontay Wilder went down on December 1, 2018, and is regarded as one of the best heavyweight boxing matches in the past decade.
After putting on a great performance throughout the fight, Fury was caught by a straight right and a left hook in round 12 that put him down hard on his back.
The crowd thought it was over. The commentary team thought it was over. Wilder definitely thought it was over. The ref looked at Fury on the canvas like he was dead and began giving him the count. Miraculously, Fury beat the count, rose from the grave, and finished the fight on his feet.
When the dust settled, the fight was declared a split draw, with the scorecards showing 115–111 for Wilder, 114–112 for Fury, and 113–113.
This is Tyson Fury
Deontay Wilder (left) and Tyson Fury (right). Photo: Joe Camporeale – USA TODAY Sports
- Nationality: British
- Date of birth: August 12, 1988
- Height: 6′ 9″
- Reach: 85″
- Record: 34-0-1 (24 KOs)
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