Deontay Wilder pulled out all the stops for his walk to the ring before Saturday night’s title fight against Tyson Fury. He got rapper D Smoke to introduce him before marching to the ring in a gem-encrusted, light-up set of steel armor while video boards displayed images of famous African-Americans in a celebration of Black History Month.
It was a sight to behold.
And then he lost for the first time in his career.
According to Wilder, the elaborate entrance and the outcome of the fight were related. He told multiple outlets on Monday that he lost the bout because the heavy costume he wore to the ring left his legs weak.