Tyson Fury vs Wallin fight result LIVE: Gypsy King wins by unanimous decision after suffering two cuts early on and then calls out Deontay Wilder
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Your support makes all the difference.Tyson Fury beat Otto Wallin at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada despite suffering two cuts to his eye as he looks to set up a rematch of his WBC heavyweight title fight against Deontay Wilder.
Fury made an eye-catching Vegas debut in June with a flamboyant win over Tom Schwarz but this was none the same. A unanimous decision victory but at a huge cost, an injury that could see him sidelined for a number of months.
Wallin provided a far sterner test than expected, coming in a 33/1 outsider, the Swede didn't manage to get the result but walks away with a number of new fans. Recap on the fight below.
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The Independent's Steve Bunce believes that tonight will see the best version of Tyson Fury yet.
"He might just be, right now, the best Fury we have seen," he told 5 Live Boxing.
"That includes the Fury that got in the ring with Wladimir Klitschko in 2015. He looks faster, slimmer and is clearly better mentally. He is getting close to optimum."
According to CompuBox, Tyson Fury's opponents have previously landed an average of just 2.8 power punches per round.
Wow.
Andre Ward: "Fury is doing the right thing, he's getting the best opponent not named Deontay Wilder to stay sharp. It is not something new."
Just one more fight until Fury takes centre stage.
Up next, it's Emanuel Navarrete against Juan Miguel Elorde.
Vince Vaughn has visited Tyson Fury's changing room tonight.
And he might have just landed himself a job.
Have you seen our pound-for-pound list?
A win against Wallin tonight won't move Fury into the top 10, but if he beats Wilder in February, he will leap in - and high.
The co-main event of the evening is over! Navarrete stops Elorde in the fourth round after knocking him down late in the third, something he never recovered from.
All that's left is Fury vs Wallin...
A fit Tyson Fury is a happy Tyson Fury.
"Is Wallin knocking me out? Definitely not. I don't know much about Otto and sometimes that is a good thing.
"Sometimes when you know a lot about an opponent it doesn't turn me on fully, when it's unknown, it's more exciting.
"I feel good, fit, have trained really hard, weight is perfect, injury free, sharp, rejuvenated. I feel ready for a good fight. I am as strong as I have ever been."
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