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Fury-Wilder 3 takeaways: Wilder's path ahead isn't a simple one, one prospect shines while another falters

Tyson Fury stopped Deontay Wilder in the 11th round of their trilogy fight to retain his WBC and lineal heavyweight titles. Brett Okamoto, Ben Baby and Michael Rothstein react to the night filled with impressive heavyweight performances and a prospect who learned a valuable lesson.

Immediately after the second chapter of the Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder trilogy, I remember asking Andre Ward about Wilder's contractual right to a third fight -- namely, should he exercise it? Yes, he had the right to a third fight, but was it even the best thing for him? And Ward responded, very honestly, that Wilder should not.