Who won Fury vs Wilder III?
Tyson Fury beat Deontay Wilder by knockout in the 11th round on Saturday, October 9th, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena in Nevada.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.
This contest was for the unified heavyweight championship of the world, with the WBC & The Ring belts on the line.
Also, on the undercard Robert Helenius was victorious over Adam Kownacki, Efe Ajagba lost to Frank Sanchez, Julian Williams was overcome by Vladimir Hernandez, Edgar Berlanga was victorious over Marcelo Esteban Coceres, Robeisy Ramirez beat Orlando Gonzalez Ruiz and Jared Anderson defeated Vladimir Tereshkin.
Fury vs Wilder III stats
Back in October 2021, Tyson Fury stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 30 wins, zero losses and 1 draw, 21 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Deontay Wilder made his way to the ring with a record of 42 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 41 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggested Wilder had a large advantage in power over Fury, boasting at 98% knockout percentage over Fury's 70%.
Tyson Fury was the younger man by 3 years, at 33 years old.
Fury had a height advantage of 2 inches over Wilder. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Tyson Fury & Deontay Wilder fought out of an orthodox stance.
Fury's experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Wilder's, having had 13 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2008, 21 days later than Wilder, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 68 more professional rounds, totaling 242 compared to Wilder's 174.
Deontay Wilder was ranked number 1 by the WBC in the Heavyweight Division.
Fury vs Wilder III form
Fury had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had beaten Deontay Wilder on February 22, 2020 by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States.
Prior to that, he had beaten Otto Wallin on September 14, 2019 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Going into that contest, he had won against Tom Schwarz on June 15, 2019 by technical knockout in the 2nd round at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.
Before that, he had drawn with Deontay Wilder on December 1, 2018 by split draw in their 12 round contest in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Staples Center, LA.
He had beaten Francesco Pianeta on August 18, 2018 by points in the 10th round at Windsor Park, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Deontay Wilder had stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Tyson Fury on February 22, 2020 by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States.
Prior to that, he had defeated Luis Ortiz on November 23, 2019 by knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.
Going into that contest, he had won against Dominic Breazeale on May 18, 2019 by knockout in the 1st round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.
Before that, he had drawn with Tyson Fury on December 1, 2018 by split draw in their 12 round contest in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Staples Center, LA.
He had defeated Luis Ortiz on March 3, 2018 by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.
Activity check
In terms of activity leading into the fight, Tyson Fury had been fighting more than Deontay Wilder.
Going to this contest, Tyson Fury had last fought 1 year, 7 months and 17 days ago, while Deontay Wilder's last outing had been 1 year, 7 months and 17 days ago.
Fury's last 5 fights come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 21 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.6 rounds on average.
Wilder's last 5 fights come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 6 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.4 rounds on average.
What time did Fury vs Wilder III start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at T-Mobile Arena, Nevada, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.
Who broadcast Fury vs Wilder III?
The ESPN PPV show began at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST. The BT Sport Box Office broadcast of the card started at 12:00 AM (BST).
What were the odds on Fury vs Wilder III?
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