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Judo Chop: How Tyson Fury beat Deontay Wilder

The first fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder was a close affair. Most of the rounds were Fury’s, some dominated but many merely controlled by him, each one a testament to the grace and agility that bely his Frankenstein frame. Two of the rounds were indisputably Wilder’s, with a knockdown in each, the second one so dramatic that no sane observer expected Fury to get back up. Certainly Deontay Wilder was surprised when Fury proceeded to do just that. Known for being the most dangerous puncher in a division defined by punchers, Wilder must also have been shocked when Fury survived a brief onslaught only to come back swinging, dominating the rest of an incredible final round.