How Tyson Fury tricked Deontay Wilder at the weigh-in before knocking the ‘Bronze Bomber’ out in Las Vegas rematch

Tyson Fury is a master of mind games, with his demolition of Deontay Wilder just six weeks ago proving that no end.

The ‘Gypsy King’ left the American battered and bruised in Las Vegas just as he said he would as he returned back to Manchester with the WBC heavyweight title.

Having been knocked down twice – in the third and fifth rounds – Wilder’s corner decided to pull the champion out of the fight to save him from further punishment.

Tyson Fury outclassed Deontay Wilder on a memorable night in Las Vegas

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Tyson Fury outclassed Deontay Wilder on a memorable night in Las Vegas

BenDavison trained Fury for almost two years as he made his comeback from depression, taking him into the first Wilder fight and almost to the brink of an incredible victory.

The Essex-native and Fury parted ways before the rematch, but the youngster knows Fury better than most and revealed to talkSPORT in the aftermath of the fight just how the Brit bamboozled the ‘Bronze Bomber’ even before the first bell.

“It was sort of like round 13,” Davison told talkSPORT. “Wilder did not look very confident and Tyson had actually said to me ages ago he was looking to have a fast start.

“Start fast and re-implement everything into Wilder’s mind and it worked an absolute treat because when Tyson took a right hand from Wilder, Tyson believed he could take Wilder’s power.

Tyson Fury and Ben Davison parted ways before Christmas

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Tyson Fury and Ben Davison parted ways before Christmas

“He took a right hand in the first round and went flying straight back at Wilder and I think that just increased those doubts which started in the twelfth round of the last fight and it sort of went from there.”

After ballooning up to 400 pounds and seemingly never likely to return to boxing, Davison helped Fury shed stone after stone in order to get back to his optimum fighting weight.

And Davison insists Fury’s 273lbs frame at the weigh in on Friday was a ploy to throw the former WBC champion off his game.

“Personally, I believe that was a manufactured weight on the scales,” he added. “I don’t believe he was that heavy.

Tyson Fury’s opening press conference speech after beating Deontay Wilder

“I believe that was part of the mind games going on. I know Tyson, I know his body and I do not believe he was that heavy – in fact I know he was not that heavy.

“I believe his morning weight was more in the region of 18st 8lbs, 18st 9lbs. And obviously throughout the day as you’re eating and drinking your weight will increase there.

“But I believe the weight he stopped on the scales at was manufactured weight all part of mind games – which he is the master of.”

Weight was a huge factor before and after the fight, with Wilder complaining about a 40lbs ring entrance costume.

Wilder infamously blamed the Fury defeat on his ring walk costume

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Wilder infamously blamed the Fury defeat on his ring walk costume

And when Fury joined talkSPORT this month, he conceded something was not right with the hard-hitting Alabama-slammer.

Fury told the Sports Breakfast: “Although it was a fantastic victory for myself and it was a great fight, it just did seem that Wilder maybe wasn’t himself.

“Maybe all the excuses he made, some of them were true. Maybe his legs were sore from the costume, maybe he did have the flu, maybe he did have a broken arm or a bone in his back or whatever.

“I’m not sure because that wasn’t the Deontay Wilder that I prepared for. That wasn’t the animal I put myself through all those hours in training for.

Fury leaked rumours of problems in his training camp

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Fury leaked rumours of problems in his training camp

“Like I said, it would be one of my easiest fights, and it was. I believe that was one of my easiest fights apart from the early knock-overs that I had.

“And on this level you don’t usually get that sort of easy victory, with heavyweight champions of the world.

“The guy’s been heavyweight champion of the world and made ten title defences, knocked out every single person.

“And to go in there with me, who’s usually a boxer, counter-puncher, master-skilled boxer, and get absolutely destroyed in a few rounds.

Fury was dominant throughout, as the American was beaten for the first time in his career

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Fury was dominant throughout, as the American was beaten for the first time in his career

“I trained for an absolute battle royale and I didn’t get that, so hopefully there’s a couple of fighters out there that, when I do go into training camp and I do serious training, that they will be worthy of the challenge.

“I’m not in boxing to be heavyweight champion or win some belts or anything. I’m here to give the fans what they want, battle royales, and the best fights that can be made.

“From what I’m seeing, if that’s the best out there, then I’m not gonna get the worthy challengers that I crave.”


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