This week, Deontay Wilder suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Tyson Fury. He then followed up with a rather rubbish excuse as to why…
But there is a happy ending to the story – for Fury. Scroll on for the incredible cake his wife helped him celebrate with!
Born in Alabama in 1985, he’s known as one of the most formidable opponents in the sport.
This made him the first American heavyweight champion in nine years, breaking the longest streak in history.
And it’s safe to say the Bronze Bomber is well known for his punching power.
To name just a few of his massive achievements.
Except for one, that is.
Tyson Fury himself.
He’s a two-time heavyweight world champion.
Fury is currently ranked as the world’s best active heavyweight boxer by ESPN.
But his ongoing rivalry with Wilder has been the subject of much controversy over the years.
This was following 2 years of inactivity by Fury due to mental health issues, recreational drug use, and weight gain.
But many viewers though Fury had actually won.
Following this match, Fury earned Comeback of the Year from The Ring.
Fury was looking good in the lead-up to the fight, being bigger and stronger than ever.
But by the final round, Fury was declared the winner.
He’s also the first heavyweight ever to hold the WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring magazine titles.
While Fury currently looks to be standing on top of the world.
And he has a pretty strange excuse for his poor performance…
“He didn’t hurt me at all, but the simple fact is, Kevin, that my uniform was way too heavy for me.”
“In the third round, my legs were just shot all the way through. But I’m a warrior and people know that I’m a warrior.”
“A lot of people were telling me, ‘It looked like something was wrong with you.’ Something was, but when you’re in the ring, you have to bluff a lot of things.”
So it seems as though this rivalry isn’t set to be over anytime soon…
In an interview he gave in 2018, Wilder said something that makes this costume excuse rather suspicious…
Pretty compelling stuff, right?
Accepting defeat is far better than making lame excuses…
Costumes never slowed this legend down!
What do you make of this controversy?
For Fury, that is.
It comes courtesy of his lovely wife, Paris.
She presented him with this absolutely incredible cake.
“Just a little cake to celebrate bringing back the WBC belt,” she wrote.
And if you fancy more boxing controversy, scroll on. We’ve got all the latest on that Logan Paul vs KSI drama.
