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All hail the Gypsy King.
Tyson Fury has once again outlasted great rival Deontay Wilder in an epic, 11-round fight that we’ll be talking about for years to come.
Whether it’s the final blow that has been called the ‘KO of the year’, or the series of knockdowns leading up to it that saw the bout swing back and forth like a pendulum, the boxing world – and fans all over the globe – simply couldn’t get enough of it.
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British presenter and iconic boxing commentator Adam Catterall led the chorus of tributes for the fight, describing it as ‘the best’ he’s ever seen.
I’ve witnessed some fights from ringside in my time but THAT was the best of the lot.
Wow#FuryWilder3
— Adam Catterall (@AdamCatterall) October 10, 2021
But you didn’t need to be a boxing fan to know exactly how special it was, with NBA legend and another greatest of all time candidate in LeBron James among many to weight in with praise for the Gypsy King, and the quality of the Las Vegas fight.
HELLUVA FIGHT!!! CLASSIC #FuryWilder3 ????
— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 10, 2021
What a farking fight!! Congratulations @Tyson_Fury ???? #wilderfury3
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) October 10, 2021
The Gypsy King Tyson Fury is a great inspiration to anyone going through difficult periods in life. With his mental problems in the past, getting COVID-19 and having an unwell child before the fight, to end up KO Wilder. What a man! #FuryWilder3 pic.twitter.com/FvM84Ubxck
— Victor Otengo (@VeeqOtengo) October 10, 2021
You may not like it, but this body represents peak male athletic performance and there isn't a god damn thing you can do about it. #FuryWilder3 pic.twitter.com/V0gGkDnhUY
— MacMally???? (@MacMallyMMA) October 10, 2021
All respect to both fighters.. this was generational!
— Tyson Chandler (@tysonchandler) October 10, 2021
What a fight! @Tyson_Fury is the greatest heavyweight in the world ????????#FuryWilder3
— Safwan AhmedMia (@SuperSaf) October 10, 2021
What a KO from Tyson Fury, Wilder over ???? ???? ???????????? #FuryWilder3 https://t.co/31R4AMNMpr
— मेहरान ???????? (@mehranzaidi) October 10, 2021
All hail the Gypsy King ???? #FuryWilder3
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) October 10, 2021
Hollywood (and combat) royalty also was left in awe, with Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson tweeting that the fight was ‘one of the greatest… I’ve ever seen.’
That was one of the greatest fights I’ve ever seen.
#1
#2
And #1 is undefeated going in.
Congrats to my friend & champion @Tyson_Fury
What a beautiful & resilient performance.
What a “on the shield” heart @BronzeBomber has.
I was inspired tonight by both men???? #FuryWilder3— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) October 10, 2021
Wilder’s stirring effort to stay on his feet despite a barrage of hits from Fury in the later rounds also didn’t go unnoticed.
What we just saw from Deontay Wilder is one of the gutsiest displays in a boxing ring in history, bar none. The man was battered around the ring by Tyson Fury and never stopped throwing. He meant it when he said he wanted to go out on his shield. #FuryWilder3
— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) October 10, 2021
Antony Joshua after he saw Fury get up from two Wilder right hands ????????#FuryWilder3 pic.twitter.com/g58IUi7ylY
— Drew Cole (@DrewCol97510931) October 10, 2021
Deontay Wilder worked four jobs to support his daughter who was unwell and to give her better care.
He began boxing to gain money for his daughter, and he was still working his regular jobs.
He is the American dream.
He is an absolute legend.Respect Wilder. #FuryWilder3 pic.twitter.com/E1Mv6yaOqK
— Big H. (@Hxnz99) October 10, 2021
PHOTO OF THE YEAR ???????? KO OF THE YEAR. @Tyson_Fury | #FuryWilder3 pic.twitter.com/roOmbNFtuB
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) October 10, 2021
But Fury’s biggest fan was undoubtedly – and would we have it any other way? – himself.
"Am I the greatest heavyweight of my era? Without a doubt. Number one!" – @Tyson_Fury ????#FuryWilder3 pic.twitter.com/aEPrdFgMYi
— Boxing on BT Sport ???? (@BTSportBoxing) October 10, 2021