Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder result: Heavyweight fight ends in controversial split decision draw
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Your support makes all the difference.Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder battled to a controversial draw in a thrilling WBC heavyweight title fight in Los Angeles.
The British boxer returned from a lengthy lay-off due to drug addiction, alcoholism and mental health problems to the verge of becoming a two-time world champion after an expert display of tactical championship boxing
Wilder's two knockdowns, in the ninth and 12th rounds, dragged him back into a contest he looked all set to lose as he keeps his WBC strap after an eighth title defence. Follow the latest reaction below.
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BT Sport Box Office will exclusively show Wilder v Fury on December 1st, available to buy for just £19.95, find out more at www.bt.com/sportboxoffice.
Tonight's undercard will get underway from around 2am.
A reminder of all the fights prior to Fury-Wilder.
Jarrett Hurd (c) vs Jason Welborn, super welterweight
Mark Anthony Barriga vs Carlos Licona, strawweight
Luis Ortiz vs Travis Kauffman, heavyweight
Joe Joyce vs Joe Hanks, heavyweight
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AND THE NEW!
Oleksandr Gvozdyk knocks Adonis Stevenson out in the 11th to win the WBC and lineal light-heavyweight titles of the world.
Wow.
Frank Warren speaking at ringside
"This is the biggest fight in heavyweight boxing for years. This could be a history making moment for him [Fury] and British boxing.
"We would have preferred him to have a few more fights but sometimes you've got to seize the day."
Joe Joyce vs Joe Hanks will be the first fight on tonight's undercard. The two men will be arriving in the ring shortly.
Full fight report as Gvozdyk knocks out Stevenson to claim WBC light heavyweight title
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