Wilder vs Fury II

Who won Wilder vs Fury II?

Tyson Fury beat Deontay Wilder by technical knockout in the 7th round on Saturday, February 22nd, 2020, at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

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, and The Ring belts on the line.

Also on the undercard Charles Martin was victorious over Gerald Washington, Emanuel Navarrete beat Jeo Santisima for the WBO World Junior Featherweight belt, Sebastian Fundora defeated Daniel Lewis, and Amir Imam was defeated by Javier Molina.

Wilder vs Fury II stats

Back in February 2020, Deontay Wilder stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 42 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw, 41 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Tyson Fury made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 29 wins and 1 draw, with 20 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Wilder had a large advantage in power over Fury, boasting a 98% knockout percentage compared to Fury's 69%.

Deontay Wilder was the older man by 3 years, at 35 years old.

Fury had a height advantage of 2 inches over Wilder. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury fought out of an orthodox stance.

Wilder's experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Fury's, having had 13 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 21 days earlier than Fury, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 63 fewer professional rounds, totaling 179 compared to Fury's 242.

Tyson Fury was ranked number 1 by the WBC in the Heavyweight division.

Wilder vs Fury II form

Deontay Wilder had stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Luis Ortiz on November 23, 2019, by knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Dominic Breazeale on May 18, 2019, by knockout in the 1st round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, he had won against 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.

He had beaten Bermane Stiverne on November 4, 2017, by knockout in the 1st round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.

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 defeated Otto Wallin on September 14, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Tom Schwarz on June 15, 2019, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, he had won against Francesco Pianeta on August 18, 2018, by points in the 10th round at Windsor Park, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

He had defeated Sefer Seferi on June 9, 2018, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Tyson Fury had been fighting more than Deontay Wilder.

Going into this contest, Deontay Wilder had last fought 2 months and 30 days ago, while Tyson Fury's last outing had been 5 months and 8 days ago.

Wilder's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 18 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.2 rounds on average.

Fury's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 13 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 4 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.

What time did Wilder vs Fury II start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:30 PM EST / 8:30 PM PST at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 4:30 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Wilder vs Fury II?

The ESPN PPV show began at 7:30 PM EST / 4:30 PM PST. The BT Sport Box Office broadcast of the card started at 12:00 AM (GTM).

What were the odds on Wilder vs Fury II?

Deontay Wilder was a 5/2 (+250) underdog going into the contest, while Tyson Fury made his way into the ring at 29/100 (-340) with oddsmakers.