Three of Tyson Fury's best performances in the ring

Almost 18 months after their thrilling second bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, where Tyson Fury put on an impressive show to deal Deontay Wilder the first defeat of his lengthy professional career, the 32-year-old and ‘The Bronze Bomber’ are gearing up to trade blows for a blockbuster trilogy, which will take place at Sin City’s T-Mobile Arena on July 24th. 

‘The Gypsy King’, who is the odds-on favourite in the Fury v Wilder odds, had signed a deal to go toe-to-toe with Anthony Joshua in a mammoth all-British unification bout in Saudi Arabia this August. However, Fury wasn’t willing to give Wilder the £14 million-purse he reportedly wanted in order to step aside and not pursue a third fight, and an arbitration case has since forced the pair back into the ring. 

So, as Fury looks to dispatch of Wilder again, before resetting his sights on that massive fight with Joshua, let’s take a look back at some of The Gypsy King’s best performances in the ring (and we’re not talking about his singing!). Read on to find out more! 

Dereck Chisora II – opponent retired in the 10th round

After beating fellow Brit Dereck Chisora via unanimous decision at Wembley Arena, London in 2011, where Fury nabbed his opponent’s British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles, the two old foes traded blows for a second time just over three years later. This time, at the ExCel in the English capital, Fury was able to put the fight to bed without the need for the judge’s scorecards. 

The Gypsy King and Chisora both landed some nice shots throughout the early stages. However, it was Fury’s opponent who was looking worse for wear. By the fifth round, Chisora’s face was battered and he donned a cut under his left eye. Fury looked comfortable, jabbing away at ‘Del Boy’ and switching up his stance to make it awkward for his already struggling opponent. 

Knowing he needed to do something special to win, Chisora came out firing in the ninth round. But his efforts were matched by Fury, who kept his opponent at arm’s length with that jab. After clearly hurting Del Boy with a body shot in the 10th round, which left the Londoner wobbled, Chisora failed to return from his corner ahead of the penultimate round. 

Deontay Wilder II – opponent’s corner threw in the towel

Fury received plenty of plaudits for his performance in the first Wilder fight, with many even claiming The Gypsy King was hard done by with the judges scoring the bout a draw. However, Fury made sure he left no stone unturned in the second fight. 

Very few believed Fury when he told the press that he was going to stop Wilder in the build-up to the fight. But he made everyone sit up and take notice when he started on the front foot right from the first bell. Able to deal with The Bronze Bomber’s trademark big blows, Fury landed some giant shots himself, knocking Wilder to the canvas in the third round before a double knockdown in the fifth.  

By the seventh round, Wilder’s corner had seen enough of their man being bullied in the ring. After all, he was battered, bruised and bleeding badly. So, they threw in the towel, much to the displeasure of the American.

Afterwards, Fury had the MGM Grand Garden Arena rocking with his own version of American Pie.

Wladimir Klitschko – Fury wins via unanimous decision

When Fury jetted off to Düsseldorf to take on WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO and The Ring heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko, absolutely nobody was expecting The Gypsy King to return home to England with the five world title belts draped over his shoulders and wrapped around his waist.

But, in one of the biggest shocks in boxing history, Fury did just that, and he put on a good show in the process. For the first time in a very long time, Klitschko, who had not been beaten since 2004, looked lost for answers in the ring. He couldn’t keep up with Fury’s fast feet, good movement and constant stance changes and with no solution, Fury was able to control most of the fight. In the end, the judges scored it 115-112, 115-112, 116-111 in Fury’s favour. Of course, we can’t forget that beautiful rendition of Aerosmith’s I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing — which you can relive below!

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