Twitter reacts to Tyson Fury’s seventh-round TKO of Deontay Wilder
By Amy Kaplan
Twitter reacts to Tyson Fury’s seventh-round upset TKO of Deontay Wilder in their rematch on Saturday.
We have a new heavyweight champion! On Saturday night Tyson Fury defeated the reigning WBC champion, Deontay Wilder, via a seventh-round TKO to become the new champion and remain undefeated. This bout, the second time the two met, was expected to go in favor of the champion, but Fury had other plans.
The fight went in Fury’s favor throughout and it was in the seventh round when Wilder’s corner threw in the towel to stop the fight. He was seen protesting the coaches call directly after the bout, but perhaps tomorrow he’ll see they had his best interest at heart.
Fans from around the globe had tuned in to the rematch and let their voices be heard on Twitter throughout the bout.
Here are a few of the best reactions from Saturday night.
Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury.
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) February 23, 2020
Wembley stadium.
That's it. That's the tweet.#WilderFury2
All hail the Gypsy King 👑#WilderFury2 #WildervsFury2 pic.twitter.com/IiUBo2JMnc
— Megan Anderson (@MeganAnderson) February 23, 2020
752 people are in the ring. #WilderFury2
— Tommy Toe Hold (@TommyToeHold) February 23, 2020
Unbelievable, unbelievable.
— Chisanga Malata (@Chisanga_Malata) February 23, 2020
I don’t think people realise how seismic this victory is.
Hats off to you, Tyson Fury. You silenced all the doubters and have shown the world that the Brit’s reign supreme in the heavyweight division. #WilderFury2 pic.twitter.com/OMWhVkQgGH
Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder in a nutshell :
— J.T.™ (@JTandNene) February 23, 2020
#WilderFury2 pic.twitter.com/D9mieWBKvH
Tyson Fury TKOs Deontay Wilder in the 7th to become the new WBC heavyweight champion . #WilderFury2 pic.twitter.com/3dCWQxGn7E
— jluis ⚉ (@mma21plus) February 23, 2020
A truly iconic photo. #WilderFury2 pic.twitter.com/ZbTRjgjeUU
— Chisanga Malata (@Chisanga_Malata) February 23, 2020
I didn’t like the weight gain. I didn’t like the change in trainers. But Tyson Fury did what he does best and that’s prove everyone wrong. #WilderFury2
— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) February 23, 2020
The pair may end up in a trilogy situation (their first bout ended in a draw) so only time will tell if this is going to go down again.
Wilder vs. Fury took place on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Follow along with FanSided for all your live results and highlights.
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