Tyson Fury survived a pair of hellacious knockdowns including one in Round 12, and appeared to outclass WBC champion Deontay Wilder before settling for a split draw in front of 17,698 fans at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
The first heavyweight title pay-per-view bout in America since 2002 saw both fighters combine for a modern classic that was overflowing with tension and drama.
One judge had it considerably wide at 115-111 for Wilder while the second had it 114-112 for Fury. The final scorecard was 113-113.
.@BronzeBomber knocks down Fury and he's back up! #WilderFury pic.twitter.com/XRdc6FdxYL
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With scores of 115-111 for
BronzeBomber</a>, 114-110 for <a href="https://twitter.com/Tyson_Fury?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">Tyson_Fury and 113-113 – #WilderFury is a draw pic.twitter.com/5BU3YteW49— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) December 2, 2018
Two great champions. #WilderFury pic.twitter.com/SXsTiJfPzo
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