Due to the nature of his knockout loss, Deontay Wilder wasn’t interviewed after his third bout with Tyson Fury. The Bronze Bomber did release a brief statement after that back-and-forth war that became an instant classic of a heavyweight championship bout.
“I did my best, but it wasn’t good enough,” Wilder said (via Boxing Scene). “I’m not sure what happened. I know that in training he did certain things, and I also knew that he didn’t come in at 277 to be a ballet dancer. He came to lean on me, try to rough me up and he succeeded.