A night of contrasts and emotions lived at the modern Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, where the American fighter Deontay Wilder retained the heavyweight champion title for the third time, his rival, the Polish Artur Szpilka, came out on a stretcher and the British Tyson Fury was the great guest actor.
Wilder, 30, who revalidated the title of the World Council of Boxing (WBC) by defeating Szpilka by devastating knockout, in the ninth round, he showed that, regardless of the technical gaps in his boxing, the punch is devastating, and the right hook against his opponent was destructive.
The power of his blow caused the 26-year-old Polish fighter to lie flat on the canvas, face up, unable to react for several minutes while being treated by medical personnel. After resuscitating him, he was placed on a stretcher and transferred to a hospital.
While Russian fighter Alexander Povetkin, a mandatory contender for Wilder’s title by the WBC, was surprised and impressed by what was happening above the ring.
Perhaps, because Povetkin does not have to ask for anything because he will be Wilder’s next rival, given that the top contender and the one designated by the WBC for the champion to expose his title for the fourth time.
With his face barely inches away from Wilder’s, Fury yelled at him, “You know I’m not afraid of anyone. Whenever you want, wherever you want and at any time here I am Wilder ».
The undefeated British fighter, who on November 15 made history ended more than a decade of the reign of Ukrainian Wladimir Klitsckho in heavyweights by winning by unanimous decision, holds the title of the World Association of Boxing (AMB) and the Organization (OMB).
He also took the International Federation (IBF) from Klitsckho, but when he did not reach an agreement with the organization, he lost it and it was left vacant.
Faced with such “consensual” daring on the part of the organizers of the fight between Wilder and Szpilka, Wilder, who tried to be “relatively” annoyed, replied to Fury: “We know you are not a real fighter, this is not wrestling and I promise you that when you get into the ring with me I will baptize you because you speak like a preacher.
Wilder’s reaction accentuated Fury’s anger as he took off his vest and tie to throw them on the ring canvas, while trying to get close to Wilder again, this time without the promoters allowing it. EFE
Wilder, 30, who revalidated the title of the World Council of Boxing (WBC) by defeating Szpilka by devastating knockout, in the ninth round, he showed that, regardless of the technical gaps in his boxing, the punch is devastating, and the right hook against his opponent was destructive.
The power of his blow caused the 26-year-old Polish fighter to lie flat on the canvas, face up, unable to react for several minutes while being treated by medical personnel. After resuscitating him, he was placed on a stretcher and transferred to a hospital.
While Russian fighter Alexander Povetkin, a mandatory contender for Wilder’s title by the WBC, was surprised and impressed by what was happening above the ring.
Perhaps, because Povetkin does not have to ask for anything because he will be Wilder’s next rival, given that the top contender and the one designated by the WBC for the champion to expose his title for the fourth time.
With his face barely inches away from Wilder’s, Fury yelled at him, “You know I’m not afraid of anyone. Whenever you want, wherever you want and at any time here I am Wilder ».
The undefeated British fighter, who on November 15 made history ended more than a decade of the reign of Ukrainian Wladimir Klitsckho in heavyweights by winning by unanimous decision, holds the title of the World Association of Boxing (AMB) and the Organization (OMB).
He also took the International Federation (IBF) from Klitsckho, but when he did not reach an agreement with the organization, he lost it and it was left vacant.
Faced with such “consensual” daring on the part of the organizers of the fight between Wilder and Szpilka, Wilder, who tried to be “relatively” annoyed, replied to Fury: “We know you are not a real fighter, this is not wrestling and I promise you that when you get into the ring with me I will baptize you because you speak like a preacher.
Wilder’s reaction accentuated Fury’s anger as he took off his vest and tie to throw them on the ring canvas, while trying to get close to Wilder again, this time without the promoters allowing it. EFE