Deontay Wilder e Tyson Fury combatem pelo título

February 22, 2020 - Os pugilistas sem derrotas Deontay Wilder e Tyson Fury voltam a
combater pelo título WBC, após o controverso empate por decisão em
dezembro de 2018. O combate tem lugar na MGM Grand Garden Arena em Las Vegas. O vencedor terá oportunidade de enfrantar o pugilista britânico Anthony Joshua -- detentor dos títulos IBF, IBO, WBA e WBO -- para unificar a categoria de pesos-pesos pela primeira vez desde 1999.

In November, Deontay Wilder completed the 11th defence of his WBC title, defeating Cuba’s Luis Ortiz for the second time in another rerun of an earlier contest. The rematch with Fury is widely accepted as the biggest of the American’s career.

Tyson Fury is also undefeated. The “Gypsy King” beat Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 to win the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO titles, but was later stripped of his belts due to substance abuse. Since returning to the ring, he has defeated Sefer Seferi and Francesco Pianeta, and Tom Schwarz and Otto Wallin, either side of the draw with Wilder.

The first bout in December 2018 ended in a controversial split-decision draw, with Fury out-landing Wilder 84-71 for overall punches, including 46-40 jabs and 38-31 power punches. The American, however, achieved two dramatic knockdowns in the 9th and 12th rounds.