By Cassandra Cousineau for LVSportsBiz.com
“I’m doing good. Things like this happen. The best man won tonight, but my corner threw in the towel and I was ready to go out on my shield. I had a lot of things going on heading into this fight. It is what it is, but I make no excuses tonight. I just wish my corner would have let me go out on my shield. I’m a warrior. He had a great performance and we will be back stronger.”
The 34-year-old Alabama born Wilder went down in rounds three and five. Fury was subsequently docked a point in the fifth.
“Even the greatest have lost and came back, that is just part of it. You just take it for what it is. I can make no excuses tonight. I had a lot of complications. But we’ll come back stronger next time around. This is what big-time boxing is all about, the best must fight the best. I appreciate all the fans that came out and supported the show, and I hope that everyone gets home safely.”
Wilder wasn’t present at the post-fight press conference as he was transported to the hospital. He was bleeding from the ear fueling speculation that The Bronze Bomber has a busted ear drum.
Deontay Wilder arrived in costume but left beaten.Fury and Wilder could tangle for a trilogy fight if Wilder exercises his rematch clause within 30 days. If not, Fury is expected to keep himself busy if his countrymate Anthony Joshua doesn’t agree to fight him.
The newly crowned champ came into the post-fight press conference praising his team. “Big shout to everyone who believed in me. We always had a dream of coming over to Las Vegas and taking over.”
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