Wilder vs. Fury 2 in Tweets: Pros react to Tyson Fury’s knockout of Deontay Wilder
Entering their rematch in Las Vegas, WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and former undisputed champ Tyson Fury looked to etch their legacy in boxing lore.
With their initial matchup ending in a draw, the two hulking behemoths met in the center of the ring with the WBC, lineal and The Ring titles on the line.
But while Wilder came out guns blazing, Fury proved to be the superior pugilists as he battered his American opponent for six rounds before mercilessly putting an end to it in Round 7.
Below is how the pros reacted a wild night action inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
MMA Fighters
Congrats @Tyson_Fury I’d love to sing Sweet Caroline in the ring. Let’s do this.
— Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocic) February 23, 2020
Great performance from start to finish @Tyson_Fury congrats #theresurrection
— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) February 23, 2020
Wow pic.twitter.com/CQMmqUO3gk
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) February 23, 2020
Let's make it happen #NgannouFury ☝️.#WilderFury2 pic.twitter.com/p7x8zzhSmJ
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) February 23, 2020
Great job ref
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) February 23, 2020
Fury beats AJ too don't @ me!#TysonFury
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) February 23, 2020
The ref made the right decision. Ear drum busted, no offense from his opponent, being knocked down a few times. Live to fight another day. Sometimes we have off nights and sometimes opponents are just better than us that night. #WilderFury2
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) February 23, 2020
The Gypsy king in there like #FuryWilder2 pic.twitter.com/ISZ3YhgGLQ
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) February 23, 2020
Fury vs Joshua #FuryWilder2
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) February 23, 2020
Fury wins! Wilders team threw in the towel! Great corner protecting their fighter #wilder #WilderFury #WilderFury2
— Julian marquez (@JMarquezMMA) February 23, 2020
That was an absolute mauling. Congrats @Tyson_Fury #WildervsFury2
— Mike Trizano (@TheLoneWolfMMA) February 23, 2020
Gypsy king! @Tyson_Fury I think @BronzeBomber still a beast, but that ear really fucked with him physically and mentally.
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) February 23, 2020
THE GYPSY KINGGGG !!!!!
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) February 23, 2020
You cant doubt him now!!! #WildervsFury2 #WilderFury2 https://t.co/uJLBxAsM9F
That was insane, long live the Gypsy King!!! #WilderFury
— Gerald Meerschaert (@The_Real_GM3) February 23, 2020
The Ref was watching Wilder, props to the ref for protecting the fighter!! #WilderFury2
— Cortney Casey (@CastIron_Casey) February 23, 2020
Wow. Fury won the first one. Now wins the second. What a fight. Boxing clinic he put on. The Gypsy King done it. Joshua awaits.#WildervsFury2
— Arjan Singh Bhullar (@TheOneASB) February 23, 2020
Holy shit ! @TheNotoriousMMA just won !
— Olivier Aubin (@oliaubin) February 23, 2020
That was impressive. Fury journey back to this point has been an hell of a story
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) February 23, 2020
I’m a fan of Tyson fury
— Chito Vera (@chitoveraUFC) February 23, 2020
What a performance for @Tyson_Fury first ppv I bought in a while, well worth it
— Arnold billy allen (@Arnoldbfa) February 23, 2020
Stoked for @Tyson_Fury he got ripped off that first time around. Great to see him get it back here, and in the fashion that he did
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) February 23, 2020
Excellent job by Wilders corner . He wasn’t on tonight ! #WilderFury
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) February 23, 2020
Impressive job by Tyson fury!! What a great performance
— Edmen Shahbazyan (@edmenshahbazyan) February 23, 2020
Legendary Boxers
Buena decisión del referí .
— Canelo Alvarez (@Canelo) February 23, 2020
All hail the #GypsyKing. He did what he said. What a remarkable achievement. Congrats @Tyson_Fury. Deontay, a champion, showed all the heart in the world; the corner and ref did what they needed to. He wasn’t okay. #boxing #WilderFury2
— Lou DiBella (@loudibella) February 23, 2020
NBA Players
His corner did he a FAVOR straight up!! No question about it. Equilibrium was super off and he may have been concussed too!
— LeBron James (@KingJames) February 23, 2020
That was a classic teaching session by Fury!!! Come here young man and let me put these PAWS on you. God Bless America!
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) February 23, 2020
Fury is the best heavyweight boxer in the world, just too skilled.
— Rudy Gobert (@rudygobert27) February 23, 2020
WOW WHAT A FIGHT
— Tristan Thompson (@RealTristan13) February 23, 2020
who got the tweet of the british kids cursing lol
— SLOWMO (@KyleAnderson5) February 23, 2020
Wow
— Jason Thompson (@jtthekid) February 23, 2020
Sheesh
— Marreese Speights (@Mospeights16) February 23, 2020
gru doing his sing a long part of the show
— Jordan Clarkson (@JordanClarksons) February 23, 2020
Fury game plan was amazing!!! Got him woozy and every time wilder went to hold he laid all 273 on him... ain’t no recovery.
— Jared Sullinger Sr. (@Jared_Sully0) February 23, 2020
NFL Players
Wow. What a fight.#WildervsFury2
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) February 23, 2020
Tyson Fury was fun to watch man.. what an absolutely dominant performance by the big fella
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) February 23, 2020
You can’t help but like Gypsy King! Amazing story
— Reggie Bush (@ReggieBush) February 23, 2020
They made the right decision for his safety pic.twitter.com/EAgYlT9fIr
— Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) February 23, 2020
Well that sucked. I knew better. Throw the massive right just a couple times and I’d feel way better right now
— Johnny Manziel (@JManziel2) February 23, 2020
Fury was ready to go all 12 rounds he was very prepared... he clearly wanted it more and it showed
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) February 23, 2020
I swear https://t.co/SV2HYivFvc
— Eric Ebron (@Ebron85) February 23, 2020
Dayummmmm
— Lance Briggs (@LanceBriggs) February 23, 2020
Wow the corner threw in the towel ♂️
— mark anderson (@MAnderson_95) February 23, 2020
Everybody got a plan.......
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) February 23, 2020
Wilder looked out of shape
— Chris Baker (@cbakerswaggy) February 23, 2020
Fury is a gotdamn beast
— Duane Brown (@DuaneBrown76) February 23, 2020
MLB Players
Ohhhhh MYYYYY GAWDDDDDD #WilderFury2
— Brandon Phillips (@DatDudeBP) February 23, 2020
Fury is an all time psychopath for licking Wilder’s bloody neck
— Brett Anderson (@_BAnderson30_) February 23, 2020