The exit has already provoked a taunt in Britain. Outclassed not to say atomized by Tyson Fury Saturday night in Las Vegas, Deontay Wilder came back for Yahoo Sports on his scathing defeat against the Englishman. And the former unbeaten WBC heavyweight world champion explains this failure by ... the weight of the costume he had donned for his entry into the MGM Grand Garden Arena. "He (Fury) didn't touch me at all. In fact, it's a fairly simple one. My costume was far too heavy, ”said Wilder, whose imposing outfit made up of a mask and black armor with LEDs weighed 18 kilos. A charge that would have pumped all his energy before dueling with Fury. The latter will send him several times to the mat until the referee stops in the 7th round after a sponge throw from the American corner.
“From the start of the fight, I didn't have the legs. In the 3rd round, my legs were dead. Many people have told me "it looks like something is wrong with you". This was the case. But in the ring, you have to hide a lot of things, "continues Wilder, who entered the ring to the sound of rapper D Smoke and whose costume was a reference to the" Black History Month "celebrated in the United States in February . "I did my best. I know I didn't have legs because of my costume. I could only try it once the day before the fight, I didn't think it would weigh as heavy. He was 40 pounds (18 kg) with headphones and batteries (for the lights). I wanted my tribute to Black History Month to be great. I may have put it above all else, "continues the 34-year-old boxer who will have the opportunity to take his revenge since a third fight between the two stars is already planned for next summer. It's up to Wilder to work out, with caution this time, an entry into the less energy-consuming arena.
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