Tyson Fury vs Tom Schwarz result: Brit dispatches German in two rounds with stunning display
The lineal heavyweight champion put the German down in the second round before forcing the referee to step in
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Tyson Fury eased to victory on the occasion of his first fight in Las Vegas as he furthered his reputation as the world's finest heavyweight by stopping Germany's Tom Schwarz in the second round.
Fulfilling a lifelong ambition of finally fighting in the Sin City, at the revered MGM Grand, he showed a destructive edge he has rarely previously demonstrated to justify the significant interest he has generated in the US since his fight with Deontay Wilder.
Fury had perhaps re-established himself as the world's leading heavyweight with December's thrilling draw against the American, when his performance deserved victory, and his reputation grew to such an extent he signed a lucrative contract to fight on ESPN out of the US against an unremarkable opponent.
Concerns persisted that the rounded abilities he traditionally favours over power and strength meant he would win without the sense of drama generated against Wilder and instead effortlessly out-jab Schwarz in the same way he once did Dereck Chisora, but he instead fought to make a statement and succeeded in doing exactly that.
Wearing the US stars and stripes to and in the ring in an obvious attempt to further his growing popularity among Americans, he made a typically fast start to highlight the extent of the challenge the 25-year-old Schwarz faced.
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David Haye reacts to the Fury win:
"We didn't want a 12-round snooze fest, we wanted Schwarz to come at Tyson, which he did.
"His class showed. It was punch-perfect and a statement of intent.
"I didn't know he possessed that spite when he had his man hurt. It looked crisp, sharp and powerful, Schwarz's face was messed up.
"He dismantled him!"
"It needs to be a big guy, somebody of similar stature to himself," adds Haye.
"Whoever it is, people will complain, I would like to see Dillian Whyte, that might be a good shout."
"I don't know his mind, he is a home bird though, he loves where he's from," said John Fury.
"He'll have a few weeks out, but his ambition, I've never seen that in his eyes before.
"Even vs Wilder, it didn't look like tonight, did he see a danger in Schwarz?"
Groves on who Fury should fight next
"That's a great idea from David Haye," said George Groves.
"Dillian Whyte is chasing the WBC belt, I think it's a great idea."
What a devastating finish by Fury!
A side to him we have rarely seen, perhaps?
He went in with mean intentions when the bell rang and left the showboating to a minimum.
Serious claim by Bob Arum at the press conference.
The hall-of-fame promoter believes Fury vs Wilder 2 will be bigger than than Mayweather vs. Pacquiao and could break the PPV record.
The American and Filipino combined to sell 4.6 million buys in 2015.
Teddy Atlas throwing some shade at Tom Schwarz.
The ESPN analyst said: "It took Fury more time to put on his wardrobe than it did to handle Schwarz."
Joseph Parker reacts to Tyson Fury's big win.
Friends from sharing camp, the New Zealander believes this is just the beginning for Fury.
“He has made a big impact in the UK but from this fight he is also going to make a huge impact in the US. A lot of people are drawn to him because he is so charismatic," Parker told BBC 5Live.
“He is very good at speaking and he brings a lot more to fight night than just boxing. This is just the beginning.”
Dillian Whyte reacts to Fury's win and calls out fellow Brit
The heavyweight contender said: "I can’t believe I stayed to watch that joke of a fight.
"Tyson Fury should be ashamed of himself, running away from me and fighting these chumps.
"My mother would of knocked out Tom the bum in a round."
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