Gentlemen it is official now, we have the heavyweight championship fight that everybody
wants to see. February 22nd, Deontay Wilder against Tyson Fury.
Welcome back fight fans to another video here on The Fight Game. The fight that the whole
world wants to see is now finally happening, the fight
billed as unfinished business. Deontay Wilder versus Tyson Fury 2.
The rematch will be televised by Fox Sports and ESPN-plus pay-per-view on February the
22nd.
The fight is happening, Deontay Wilder is as popular and as confident and as dangerous
as he's ever been. Tyson fury is as popular, and as confident
as he's ever been.
In one corner we have the man who notoriously only needs to be perfect for 2 seconds. After
knocking down every opponent he's faced we've come accustomed
to seeing Deontay Wilder score the knockout punch.
In the opposing corner we see a man who bears skills unseen by the common heavyweight. Tyson
Fury's technicality is a rarity, his wit and carriage
is among artifice.
Like I told him, I'm the Lion, I'm the King of the Jungle. And come February 22nd I'm
going to rip his head off his body.
Both fighters have a common draw after their showdown over 1 year ago.
But now Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury have ascended into an epic clash of their own sovereignty.
What was once before about determining who's the better athlete has now dually transpired
into elucidating something to which they both atone,
who's the better man.
Still fighting to this day, to this day! Different looks cause you can!
Their saga has merely evoked one another to reveal themselves. The jibe and tauntful nature
of their build up is simply one of the institute of boxing's many elements. Call
it what you wish, the triumphant return of boxing's
most garnished division, or simply another battle that's transpired into a worldwide
affair.
I want him to meet me dead in the centre of the ring, let's have a slugfest. Best man
stands up loser goes down.
The superfight is fast approaching and the boxing world has come to appreciate yet another
marvel produced by boxing's eccentric tendency..
These are two towering giants with ultimately tall orders. And each one with no less confidence
than the other. They've been vocal and certain
in their words and in their expressions. But when you get two of these fighters in
the ring, you've got no idea what to expect. The physical preparation has been underway
for weeks now, the mental foundation began long before.
Welcome to this video here on The Fight Game where we dissect the epic tale of Deontay
Wilder and Tyson Fury so far.
Deontay Wilder has been long criticized for his boxing ability. But one would be foolish
to call the man a novice.
That'away, see the movement what you're doing before you threw, beautiful.
Making a prediction for this fight is as hard as any other 50-50 fight we've seen in the
past. We know Wilder is predicting pain, and we know Fury is predicting
pain in return. But of course only one can be right.
But if there's any man who can back up his words with ultimate undeniable proof, it's
Deontay Wilder. He's commonly referred to his philosophy of
speak it, believe it, receive it. And in 43 fights he's yet to meet
the man who won't fall to the power he holds. While his victories have been the product
of his hands, his hands have always been the product of his
belief system. Through visualization Deontay Wilder has manifested his
desires into reality, and a fitting consequence of this ritual has been an unwavering neck
to power the mind. And if there was ever a fallback to rely on
in a boxing ring, it's the unique aspect of being mentally stronger
than an opponent. Wilder emits a distinctive aura, of all the sports in the world it is
only in boxing where this aura can truly be a verity. It's not just
destruction, it's eradication. The walk to the ring is no longer about
garnering a victory, but about making a statement. The attire he wears is particular, it's not
just about being a showman, but about being the show itself.
It's been a long journey for Wilder, a journey which started 11 years
ago when he had his first professional bout.
But every boxer has his match, and Fury's journey started no more than a month later.
Tyson Fury parted ways with his former trainer and has now signed
with the more offensively-orientated Sugar Hill. While there's no doubt
both camps will be making major adjustments going into this rematch, the question comes
of which camp will make the most changes. Or perhaps which camp
will make the most effective changes. Wilder needs little introduction
nowadays, everyone knows what he is capable of, a knockout evolved into reality in the
matter of one, singular punch. But Fury does not shy away from Wilder, and
while he gave Wilder the chance to win in 12 rounds, he's now extended
that duration to 24 rounds. Their strengths play against eachother and watching both their
opposing styles clash is a delight to watch for any boxing fan.
How can we talk about a rematch without reviewing it's preceding encounter.
On December the 1st of 2018 the world saw an electrifying contest between Deontay Wilder
and Tyson Fury. While at the time we may not have anticipated the pure
epicness of what this rivalry could entail, in the aftermath we now can take the time
to appreciate the hype and excitement surrounding two of the most recognized heavyweight boxers
in this modern era of sport and entertainment. We do all sorts of things on
this channel, sometimes we go all out to hype a fight up with world class editing
and narration, but other times we like to get deep into dissecting the technicality
of which two boxers bring to the ring. You guys
seem to enjoy both, so it's only right we do both. So now we're going to get deep into
how their first meeting played out.
First up is weight, I'm quite surprised how everyone overlooks weight in boxing when we're
talking about the heavyweight division. The heavyweight division in boxing is contested
at 200-plus pounds. That means if a boxer weighs above the 200 pound mark, he's a
heavyweight boxer. Boxing rules state it's unfair for a 175 pound boxer to face a boxer
who's 176 pounds, but as soon as you're above 200 pounds it's okay for a boxer who's
201 pounds to face a boxer who's 301 pounds. In boxing the heavier you are, the
harder you hit. Deontay Wilder weighed in at 212 and a half pounds, which was actually
the lightest he ever weighed since his professional debut. Fury weighed in at 256
and a half pounds. Why did Wilder weigh in this low you might ask, he might have deliberately
cut weight to be quicker in cutting the ring off as Fury's gameplan would have been expected
to be hit and move. But there's another possible scenario in the speculation that
Wilder had actually fallen ill during training camp and had lost weight as a result.
We don't and won't know the real reason, but the facts remain that Wilder in the ring that
night was the lightest he ever was since his first fight 10 years prior. So as for 1 way
Wilder can further his chances in knocking Fury out, is by coming in heavier. Not too
much heavier though, I definitely wouldn't want
to see him heavier than what he was in the Ortiz rematch. Wilder weighed in at 219 and
a half pounds for that fight. I feel Wilder's golden
range is between 212 pounds to 218 pounds. So when that weigh in comes around take close
notice to what weight Wilder weighs in at. So while I expect Wilder to weigh in heavier
this time around I consequently expect Wilder to hit a lot harder too.
As for the fight itself we saw Wilder walk out wearing his crown and mask, which has
come to be a tradition now in his ring walks. Fury came out to a bombacious custom made
remix. The arena was packed with Wilder and Fury fans but what they didn't know
was that they were about to witness the embarkation of one of the most significant heavyweight
rivalries in recent memory.
In most cases, not all, you can tell a lot about a fight by looking at the first round.
So let's analyze the first round.
The fight began with Fury and Wilder taking centre stage, the first few moments in a boxing
match can be critical to see who establishes dominance. After a few exchanges
of the jab Wilder would land a clean right hand to the body. Right hands to the
body are great to set up overhand rights. We saw this with Canelo versus Khan, Canelo
landed right hands to the body all night and the overhand right thrown knocked Khan
out cold.
Oh!!! Tremendous right hand shot by Canelo.
But Wilder didn't have much patience, and he went straight for that overhand
right in the subsequent combination, missing entirely and falling in. His plan for the
overhand right was good, but perhaps a bit more patience would've got the job done. Because
he went swinging so early Fury was aware of how that overhand right was going to
be thrown, and from that first subtle step back Fury would repeat the same manoeuvre
all night long. However as the first round went by Wilder landed a few shots as he got
Fury into the corner, and then he showed a great display of his head movement.
The most meaningful exchange of the first round would come in the last minute however,
as Wilder again got Fury to the ropes he would get tied up, Fury then swapped the positions
to have Wilder the one on the ropes. Watch how Fury does this, he puts his lead hand
to Wilder's face as he steps around, this blocks
Wilder's vision while also pushing his head back, he then took the lead hand away and
replaced it with a right. I love this little move from Fury. Sometimes in a close fight
it's those little tricks that make all the difference. But with that score came overconfidence,
and Fury got hit flush with a left hook. Considering Fury took 5 steps back while
throwing three feints after this hook I'm going to assume it stunned him for sure.
After a bit of moving around Wilder went straight for that massive overhand right again, Fury,
already having telegraphed this overhand right earlier in the round, was able to avoid
it pretty easily. Wilder made a massive mistake by doing that exact same move again right
after. Technical boxers like Fury love it when you repeat a mistake. Because the second
time they know exactly how to capitalize on it.
After that overhand right Fury came back with his own attack. You can tell Wilder didn't
expect a counter by looking at his feet, clearly unprepared and unsuspecting of any sort of
attack from Fury.
I won't analyze every round as you guys will probably get bored, but that's just a small
glimpse of how the fight went. We saw mere hints of what Wilder's power is
capable of with the 2 knockdowns, and we ultimately saw Fury's boxing skills throughout
the entire fight aswell. Matchups like these are intriguing because you got one guy trying
to diffuse another guys strongest strengths, and the other guy trying to impose his will.
It's no surprise that Deontay Wilder landed the least amount of power punches percentage
wise against Tyson Fury than anyone else in his career.
For every 100 power punches thrown, he landed only 17. This
is of course thanks to Fury's incredibly fluid herky jerky style. Fury's style consists of
him making unpredictable movements in inconsistent directions
to avoid punches. And because of his height advantage
over every opponent he's faced, this has worked out great for him. Fury done a great job staying
off the straight line in this fight. He was constantly active with
his head positioning because Wilder loves fighting an opponent who
stands right in front of him, that way Wilder's main focus can be unleashing that right hand.
But in the Fury fight, his main focus was trying to catch and cut down
Fury, missing wildly, looking like someone trying to hold a fish out of water.
There were some other great spots in the fight such as at the end of round 4 we saw Wilder
try some new angles to get Fury in a vulnerable position. However game recognizes
game, and Fury knew what Wilder was up to here. A lot of boxers make the mistake of
trying to duck under the right hand while underestimating how close it is and end up
being caught.
Oh my! Charlo just dropped Lubin!
Fury realised this last second and jolted upwards instead of downwards, protecting himself
from a potentially vicious right hand from Wilder. This was a fantastic sequence
of high level boxing from both boxers.
To truly appreciate someone's punching power you have to look to those who've felt it first
hand. David Haye, who sparred with Wilder before, was open in
discussing about how he feels about it.
I truly think he's the hardest punching heavyweight ever. I got hit by Wilder in sparring, and
I've been hit by Wladimir Klitschko on the chin by 10oz gloves,
there was more effect from Wilder hitting me on the top of the head
with 18oz gloves on, me wearing a headguard, and it wasn't even clean it was just glancing.
I felt that more.
Fury himself has been vocal about how dangerous it is to be in the ring with Wilder. But with
this incredible power Wilder was still unable to
keep Fury nailed to the canvas past the count of 10. Now many fans have been vocal about
it being longer than 10 seconds, and while I understand everyone's
thought process, it's not a 10-second rule, it's a 10-count rule. For those
who are unfamiliar with how it works, here it is. When a boxer is knocked down, the timekeeper
at the side of the ring starts counting as soon as any part of
the body other than the feet hit the canvas. The timekeeper has their
hands visibly raised and counts each second with their fingers. In this time the opponent
must go to the furthest neutral corner and as this is happening the
referee then looks to the timekeeper, then the referee continues the count
at his own pace. The speed of which this count is made is up to the referee. While it may
have been a long count, it wasn't an illegal count. As far as the
result goes, I think a draw is fair, because it means we get to see it again.
Whether you think Wilder won or Fury won doesn't matter because that's why we have rematches,
to make sure there are no questions about the victor.
I really don't know who's going to win this fight, I expect Wilder to be a lot more patient
this time, but Fury seems to be saying he's going to knock out Wilder in the second
round. I'm not sure if I believe Fury, he can be a little crazy sometimes.
I actually do think that Fury has got the power to knock Wilder out though, honestly
any heavyweight can knock one another out if a shot
lands sweet on the jaw. Power means nothing if you don't have a means of landing it on
the target though so Wilder is definitely going to have
to be more calculated this time around.
Who do you guys think is going to win, will Wilder find that punch he's been looking for,
or will Fury keep him at bay for another 12 rounds.
Or will we see the complete opposite in Fury winning by knockout or Wilder by decision,
I suppose stranger things have happened in the
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