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[QUOTE="SWC75, post: 3999266, member: 289"]
Fury came in 21 pounds heavier, (256 to 277), and he didn't move as well as in the previous fights. Wilder, per the preview, had been lifting weights to get stronger and punch harder but that wasn't his problem. Footwork, defense and the lack of a strong jab were. He came out sharp, pumping the jab and snapping his punches after it but a fighter's true nature reveals itself as a fight goes on and the old habits returned. he backed into the ropes rather than using lateral movement and let Fury drape himself all over Wilder, which wore Wilder out. So did Fury's ability to throw combinations and to throw a power jab when Wilder failed to jab. Wilder just kept firing fight hands to the head and as the fight moved along, his punches lost steam. there was some talk he might have broken his right hand but Lennox Lewis urged him to "throw it anyway".

What made the fight special was the guts the fighters showed. Fury knocked down Wilder in the third. Wilder twice knocked Fury down in the fourth. Fury knocked Wilder down in the 10th and out in the 11th. Both guys rallied when they appeared exhausted and responded when the other fellow seemed to be dominating.

Could there be Fury-Wilder IV? Will Fury wait for the Usyk-Joshua rematch and fight the winner? Will Wilder ever fight Joshua? Stay tuned.

The wait for the next great heavyweight continues. I don't think it's any of these guys. But their imperfections makes their fights interesting.
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