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[RichC]

It’s alright, Wilder only lost due to his heavy ring entrance outfit.

[Yozza]

It’s alright, Wilder only lost due to his heavy ring entrance outfit.

Deontay Wilder: American blames ring-walk costume for Tyson Fury defeat

Deontay Wilder has blamed his elaborate ring-walk costume for his WBC heavyweight title defeat by Tyson Fury.

The American, 34, said his costume was too heavy and as a result he "didn't have the legs" for the fight.

Britain's Fury, 31, produced a dominant display to win the title in Las Vegas on Saturday when Wilder's corner threw in the towel in the seventh round.

Wilder also told US media he will exercise his rematch clause for a third fight against Fury.

"Fury didn't hurt me at all, but the simple fact is that my uniform was way too heavy for me," Wilder told Yahoo.

Wilder said the costume, which featured armour, a mask and a crown, weighed at least 40 pounds (18.1kg) and was a tribute to Black History Month.

Fury was carried to the ring on a throne, while also wearing a crown.

"I didn't have no legs from the beginning of the fight - in the third round, my legs were just shot all the way through," added Wilder.

"I was only able to put it on [for the first time] the night before but I didn't think it was going to be that heavy.

"I wanted it to be good and I guess I put that before anything."

[Shaggy]

"Fury didn't hurt me at all"

Ok mate

[Kenneth]

What a bum. Knows he's met his match and is going to waste everyone's time to boost his retirement funds.

[Buzzo]

All that prep and they didnt think to try out his pre match costume until 5 mins before he walked out. What a dick. Embarrassing excuse. Walk away Deontay and give the public the fight they want to see.

[Pablo]

18kgs, less than one plate at the gym and his legs were gone?

[Assassin]

He's just sacked the trainer who threw in the towel to put an end the beating he was receiving

[Mr Darko]

Some new comments from Wilder to Boxing Scene:

He doesn't just blame the costume, he now blames his loss on Fury fighting dirty and the referee helping Fury (lol - if anything it was the other way round!). Some amusing quotes from the interview:

“Credit to Tyson Fury,” Wilder said to BoxingScene.com. “I’m very happy for him and his accomplishment, and I wish him many congratulations. And it was a perfect game plan [for Fury]. But he didn’t come to box. He came to really, really, really make the fight as dirty as possible.”

Bayless deducted a point from Fury for hitting Wilder when he called for a break late in the fifth round. By then, Wilder feels Fury had gotten away with too many outcome-altering fouls for it to make a difference.
Wilder also contends that the 6-feet-9, 273-pound Fury hit him on the back of his head to cause a knockdown during the third round.

That was the first of two knockdowns Wilder suffered in his first professional defeat. The second knockdown was the result of Fury’s left to the body during the fifth round.

“When I woke up the next morning, I felt so many knots and bruises on the back of my head and neck,” Wilder said. “[After the first knockdown], I turned over immediately to look at Kenny Bayless because he just made this speech about how he’s gonna take points from me and disqualify me if I hit in the back of the head and hit after the break. But I guess those rules just applied to me, and not my opponent, because he did it all night long and didn’t get penalized until it was too late.”

The 34-year-old Wilder doesn’t fault Fury for trying to get away with as much as he can to win a fight. The Tuscaloosa, Alabama, native just can’t understand why Bayless wasn’t more assertive about enforcing the rules.

“I immediately turned around and opened my arms,” Wilder said, referring to what he said to Bayless following the first knockdown. “I was like, ‘What’s going on, bro? Are you serious? Did you see that?’ [After] that speech that you gave me, you’re supposed to protect the fighter. Fury was putting me in headlocks and still hitting me in the body, leaning over on me and still hitting me in the body. And due respect to him. He’s only doing what a fighter is supposed to do, fight and win. If you’re getting away with dirty tactics, then why not keep doing it? So, I understand that.

“It’s up to the referee to be a man of his word. You come back here [to Wilder’s locker room] and you’re doing all this fancy talk, [saying] you’ve gotta abide by your rules. It just seems like I can’t get the right referee in the ring to save my life. One took too long to count and one allowed dirty tactics, and then took a point when it was too late, when it didn’t even matter no more. And Fury knew it. He knew it. He didn’t come to box. He came to fight dirty and the referee let him get away with it. But I congratulate him on his win and the accomplishment that he’s done. I’m very excited for him and moving on.”

No wonder this man doesn't have any fans even in his own country. Complete moron. The majority of [the few] Wilder fan boys I saw (in person and social media) were racists that only supported him because he's black, and he was fighting a white guy.

This man doesn't deserve to share the ring with Fury again at this stage - would rather see Wilder face Ruiz or Whyte at the moment. Could tell over the years the way Wilder conducts himself during interviews that he wouldn't be humble in defeat.

Worst world champion in history - fought 39 bums. Even the half-decent guys he beat he lost most rounds before he got the lucky KO.

/edit: Don't think he's saying these things just to sell a 3rd fight with Fury - he probably genuinely believes it.

[Zapater]

Complete sour grapes. Even if his ridiculous outfit somehow did hinder his performance, he's an absolute prick for wanting to wear that in the first place. Wear that ****ed up thing and you have to win, no exceptions.

[Shaggy]

There's absolutely no value in a third bout. Fury has probably won 17 of the 19 rounds they've boxed and he'd just outclass him again. I don't see why Fury and Joshua can't get it on this summer. They've wasted enough time already.

[spud_gun]

There's absolutely no value in a third bout. Fury has probably won 17 of the 19 round they've boxed and he'd just outclass him again. I don't see why Fury and Joshua can't get it on this summer. They've wasted enough time already.

Because Eddie Hearn is a massive ******.

Joshua is going to fight Pulev and then Usyk this year and Hearn is going to make various excuses as to why the Fury fight couldn't take place.

Take your pick from

- Joshua's the A side. We want 60 - 40. He sold out Wembley.
- Joshua's got several mandatory fights. He's GOT to fight these guys. We
really don't wanna but we've GOT to.
- Joshua would get smashed by Fury and my gravy train would be derailed.
We're on the hook with DAZN for hundereds of millions and need Joshua to
fight bums to boost our subscriber base

[Mr Darko]

Lmao...I missed this but apparently a new excuse from Wilder in one of his post match interviews with Boxing Scene.

He claims the only reason his assistant trainer Mark Breland threw in the towel was because the boxer Anthony Dirrell was sitting near Wilder's corner and told Breland to throw the towel in to save the champ. Wilder thinks this is a conspiracy because Dirrell is trained by Sugar Hill...

He was influenced by [Anthony] Dirrell. They said [Anthony] Dirrell was in back of him screaming, ‘Throw the towel in! We love our champ!’ And, you know, [Anthony] works with ‘Sugar’ as well, the opposite trainer, Tyson’s trainer. [Dirrell] works with him, too. [Breland] said he didn’t hear nothing, but everybody’s saying the same thing. A lot of people that’s around, a lot of people that was in my camp, and if everybody’s hearing it and if my people in the corner can hear him, and Mark said he can’t hear [him], there’s something wrong with that

Looking forward to the next 10 excuses.

[red g]

Because Eddie Hearn is a massive ******.

Joshua is going to fight Pulev and then Usyk this year and Hearn is going to make various excuses as to why the Fury fight couldn't take place.

Take your pick from

- Joshua's the A side. We want 60 - 40. He sold out Wembley.
- Joshua's got several mandatory fights. He's GOT to fight these guys. We
really don't wanna but we've GOT to.
- Joshua would get smashed by Fury and my gravy train would be derailed.
We're on the hook with DAZN for hundereds of millions and need Joshua to
fight bums to boost our subscriber base

Not sure you can blame Hearn if a rematch clause was in the contract? how do you get out of it?

can't blame Wilder either, One last
pay day akin to Rodwell staying at Sunderland.....can't see him getting anywhere that money ever again

[calvoboy]

Lmao...I missed this but apparently a new excuse from Wilder in one of his post match interviews with Boxing Scene.

He claims the only reason his assistant trainer Mark Breland threw in the towel was because the boxer Anthony Dirrell was sitting near Wilder's corner and told Breland to throw the towel in to save the champ. Wilder thinks this is a conspiracy because Dirrell is trained by Sugar Hill...



Looking forward to the next 10 excuses.

It's fascinating psychologically how heavyweight boxers react to bad defeats. Some go away and get all moody and introverted, with their ego dented, and take a while to build themselves back up again. Often they need a couple of confidence building fights afterwards to restore that unshakable belief required to win at the top level.

Wilder is going down the other route - carry on as normal because it was all a big mistake and he didn't really deserve to lose in the first place. In his head he's still the best.

Thing is, that approach can work if it's just a bad decision, or a lucky shot, that has beaten you. When the whole world has seen you get completely taken apart by another fighter, the number of excuses you have to throw out there just makes you look ridiculous. I'm not sure he can sustain this bull**** until the next fight with the whole world laughing at him.

[Buzzo]

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