Tyson Fury v Deontay Wilder 1: A Modern Day Classic
Fury-Wilder 1 Staples Center, Los Angeles 01st December 2018 WBC Heavyweight Title Official Weight: 256 pounds/116.12 Kg (Fury) 213 pounds/96.62 Kg (Wilder) Round One: Both fighters came out tentative, with Wilder throwing a few jabs to the body before looking to explode with his lethal right hand as Fury tied him up to come off the ropes. The champion stalked his man as Fury stepped in with a jab and acknowledged his own work with a nod of the head and momentarily dropped his hands behind his back, showing contempt for the champion’s fearsome power. Fury backed to the corner and tied up the champion as he looked to unleash his knockout blow. The challenger threw a three jab combination and lowered his hands behind his back again as Wilder continued to stalk forward. The bigger man used his elusiveness to stay out of harm’s way as he worked behind his jab, before swapping blows with Wilder in the dying seconds of the opener. At the bell Fury raised his arms...