Tyson Fury is one of the best heavyweight boxers of all time.
The ‘Gypsy King’ has beaten some of the greats in his time including Wladimir Klitschko and Derek Chisora.
His last two fights against Oleksandr Usyk ended in defeat and Fury eventually announced his retirement from the sport only to claim in 2025 that he would be willing to fight Anthony Joshua.
One of his greatest sporting moments was against Deontay Wilder as the pair faced off in three epic fights.
However it was the second of the three that was the best of the lot.
Tyson Fury defeats Deontay Wilder with knockout blow
Many forget that the ‘Gypsy King’ struggled in the first fight against the ‘Bronze Bomber’ and was actually knocked down twice before recovering
That didn’t faze him and in the build-up to Fury vs Wilder 2, he claimed that he would get the upper hand on Wilder from minute one.
Wilder has developed a fierce reputation for winning fights by knockout, boasting a record of 97.72 per cent – the highest in heavyweight boxing as it stands.
However, Fury gave him a taste of his own medicine when he sent the American to the canvas in rounds three and five before his opponent’s corner surprisingly threw in the towel.
Tyson Fury says Deontay Wilder was his toughest opponent
Since lighting up the world stage with the back-to-back wins against Wilder. he has now lost his belts against Usyk.
Even though he never lost to the American, he was defeated by ‘The Cat’, Fury admitted that Wilder was his toughest opponent of all time.
“When I fought Wilder he was in his prime, he was the man to beat and he was a dynamite puncher,” he told Boxing Social in 2024.
“He was always my target, but I used to look at him and think, ‘wow’.
“I’d see him hit people and their legs would be shaking, out cold on the floor.
“They’re terrifying knockouts. The highlight reel knockouts that he has are up there with anybody’s, if not the best.”