Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury

Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury
DateDecember 1, 2018
VenueStaples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Title(s) on the lineWBC heavyweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer United States Deontay Wilder United Kingdom Tyson Fury
Nickname The Bronze Bomber The Gypsy King
Hometown Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S. Wythenshawe, Manchester, UK
Purse $4,000,000 $3,000,000
Pre-fight record 40–0 (39 KO) 27–0 (19 KO)
Age 33 years, 1 month 30 years, 3 months
Height 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) 6 ft 9 in (206 cm)
Weight 212+1⁄2 lb (96 kg) 256+1⁄2 lb (116 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition WBC
Heavyweight Champion
The Ring/TBRB
No. 2 Ranked Heavyweight		 Lineal
Heavyweight Champion
WBC
No. 3 Ranked Heavyweight[1]
The Ring
No. 7 Ranked Heavyweight
TBRB
No. 8 Ranked Heavyweight
Result
12-round split draw (115–111, 112–114, 113–113)

Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury was a professional boxing match contested on December 1, 2018, for the WBC Heavyweight Championship.[2]

  1. ^ "WBC_RATINGS_ NOVEMBER 2018" (PDF). wbcboxing.com. World Boxing Council. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury (1st meeting) - BoxRec".