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Get results and full fight coverage here for Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury 2 on ESPN+ and Fox Sports PPV.
Tonight on ESPN+ and Fox Sports PPV, Deontay Wider will rematch Tyson Fury for the WBC, The Ring, and the lineal heavyweight titles in Las Vegas. Both men are being paid handsomely for this fight, which will undoubtedly be one of the biggest of the year.
Wilder (42-0-1, 41 KOs) and Fury (29-0-1, 20 KO) previously met in December 2018 in a very competitive bout that saw Fury get up off the mat late in the 12th round after seemingly being knocked unconscious. It allowed him to earn a split draw, but many thought Fury won the fight regardless of the late knockdown. So they’ll run it back.
This post will cover the main card, with full play-by-play for the headliner.
The early prelims start at 5pm ET, and will be streamed on the ESPN and Fox Sports apps only. Televised undercard action continues at 7:30pm ET on FS1 and ESPN (which will join in-progress at 8 PM ET). As mentioned, the main card will air on ESPN+ and Fox Sports PPV. The PPV starts at 9pm ET/6pm PT and will feature four fights.
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Main Card (PPV, 9pm ET)
Deontay Wilder (42-0-1, 41 KO) vs Tyson Fury (29-0-1, 20 KO)
Round 1 – Double jab from Wilder right away. Body jab from Fury. Long right scores for Fury. Big overhand right from Wilder. Another shot lands. Body jab from Wilder. Fury flurries. Wilder shakes it off. Jab from Fury. Fury touches him with a left. Wilder back with a right and they both miss in an exchange. Two rights over the top for Fury. 10-9 Fury.
Round 2 – Jab and a slapping left from Wilder. Jab from Fury. Body jab from Wilder. Huge overhand right from Wilder. Fury presses forward. Wilder misses with another. Body work from Wilder. Fury just touching the body. They land at the same time, then clinch. Wilder with a nice shot, and a jab. Jab from Fury. Fury with a right against the ropes. Another overhand right from Wilder. He tries the same thing but Fury slips it and lands a couple of shots. 10-9 Wilder.
Round 3 – They trade jabs. Fury with jabs and a big right! He really tagged Wilder there. Another!. Wilder misses with his response. Fury back to the jab. They clinch. Fury lands a glancing right. Clinching again. Wilder just walking forward into the clinch. Double jab from Fury. Another right from Fury and they tie up. Fury with an overhand right off a break and WILDER IS DOWN! Wilder is incredulous, it looked like it was to the back of the head. He’s up though. Fury presses again and Wilder goes for a double leg takedown! Fury is chirping at the end of the round! 10-8 Fury.
Round 4 – The ref warns them for continuing to fight after they clinch. Two nice shots from Fury. He goes for a home run shot and misses. They tangle legs and Wilder goes down, but it was just a slip. Jab from Wilder. Fury was a jab as he moves forward. Clinch. Clean break. Lots of grabbing. Snap left from Wilder. Fury with a right over the top. Wilder with a glancing overhand right. 10-9 Fury.
Round 5 – Fury with a huge overhand right and Wilder is stunned immediately! Wilder is clinching but Fury is beating him up inside. Fury lands again. Another right and a front headlock from from Fury. Three shots to the head and WILDER IS DOWN FROM A BODY SHOT! He’s up and continuing. Right from Fury. Wilder misses a home run shot. Fury with two more and Wilder barely stays up by holding the ropes! Fury keeping the pressure on. Wilder looks seriously hurt. Fury with an uppercut out of a clinch. He’s deducted a point for it. Fury with two more rights. Wilder fires back. 9-8 Fury.
Round 6 – Fury presses again. They fight in the phone booth. Fury backs off, then presses again. Wilder throws him to the side. Body shot from Fury. Fury keeps him against the ropes and beats him up some more. Overhand right from Fury. Wilder with a right as Fury comes in. Body work from Fury. Right hook hurt Wilder again! Jabs from both men. 10-9 Fury.
Round 7 – Fury actually licked Wilder’s blood in a clinch in the 6th. Wow. Fury with a left hook. He’s stalking Wilder again. Body shot from Fury. Left again. Wilder misses with a right. Another shot from Fury. Fury clinches as Wilder throws. Wilder with a three-punch combo that doesn’t land at all. Fury corners him and unloads! THE REF STEPS IN! TYSON FURY WINS!
Tyson Fury defeated Deontay Wilder via TKO (corner stoppage), 1:39 of round 7
Charles Martin def. Gerald Washington by TKO, 1:57 of round 6
Emanuel Navarrete def. Jeo Santisima by TKO, 2:20 of round 11
Sebastian Fundora def. vs Daniel Lewis by unanimous decision (97-93, 98-92, 99-91)
Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPNNews/FOX Sports 1) – 7:30 PM ET
Petros Ananyan def. Subriel Matias (96-93, 95-94, 95-94) by unanimous decision – Junior welterweights
Javier Molina def. Amir Imam by unanimous decision (79-73, 78-74, 78-74) – Welterweights
Preliminary Card (YouTube/ESPN App/Fox Sports App) – 5 PM ET
Gabriel Flores Jr. def. Matt Conway by unanimous decision (80-71, 80-71, 79-72) – Junior lightweights
Vito Mielnicki Jr. def. Corey Champion by unanimous decision (40-35 x3) – Welterweights
Rolando Romero def. Arturs Ahmetovs by TKO at 1:22 of round 2 – Lightweights
Isaac Lowe def. Alberto Guevara by unanimous decision (96-87, 96-87, 95-88) – Featherweights