Summary

  • Stunning draw in Los Angeles

  • Fury on top before final-round knockdown

  • Wilder retains his WBC world heavyweight title

  • Judges call it 115-111 for Wilder, 114-112 for Fury and 113-113

  • Get involved: Tweet #bbcboxing or text 81111 (UK only)

  • British heavyweight Joe Joyce claims first-round stoppage over American Joe Hanks

  1. 'Sick and gutted'published at 06:08 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2018

    Wilder v Fury ends in a draw

    Tyson Fury's trainer Ben Davison is furious at one of the judges who gave the verdict to Deontay Wilder: "They have just taken away the biggest comeback in sports history. You have to be a sick, sick man to do that," Davison tells BT Sport Box Office.

    "I told Tyson before the fight he would beat him with his left hand. We didn't come here for money to get through the fight we came here to win and I'm sick and gutted. Deontay is a very dangerous opponent after the 12 months we have had we need a break."

  2. Fury on auto-pilotpublished at 06:06 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2018

    Andy Lee
    Former middleweight world champion on BBC Radio 5 live

    (On Fury recovering from being knocked down) You're on auto-pilot. You're present in the moment but you're not present in the mind. You'll get back to the locker room and you'll be like 'Did I win?'

  3. 'Tyson won that fight and everyone knows it'published at 06:01 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2018

    Promoter Frank Warren on BT Sport Box Office says: "I thought he (Fury) had won it by three rounds. When you think of what he has come from to be here. It is the art of hitting and not getting hit. I didn't think he was going to get up (in the 12th) but at the end of the round he was pushing him back.

    "It is a draw but everyone knows he won it and we will want to do a rematch. How could a fight like this not be a rematch? It is unfinished business. He won that. He won that fight and everyone knows it.

    "In Britain that is an 80,000 job. Vegas will be drooling for this. When was the last time you saw a great fight in USA. Tyson and Deontay have livened up this decision. The best fought the best but it was not the best decision."

  4. 'Tyson fought the perfect fight'published at 05:58 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2018

    Wilder v Fury ends in a draw

    Abel Sanchez
    Gennady Golovkin's trainer on BBC Radio 5 live

    It's a victory for Tyson even if he didn't get a win. The fact that he did here after that lay-off - Tyson fought the perfect fight other than the two knock downs.

    I think Tyson wins the next one easier the next time.

  5. Fury was 'exuberant'published at 05:56 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2018

    Andy Lee
    Former middleweight world champion on BBC Radio 5 live

    You could see Tyson was exuberant. For me Tyson should be the new heavyweight champion of the world after this.

  6. get involved

    Get Involved #bbcboxingpublished at 05:55 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2018

    Karl Bristow: Wow, one of the most tense, amazing fights I've seen. Fury should have got the result but nothing surprises me. Fury and Wilder absolute warriors. Brilliant amazing stuff.

    Simon Cartwright: Listening to Mike Costello commentate on boxing matches like #WilderFury, external is one of the greatest things

    Jed Michael: I think that is actually about right. Wilder’s two knockdowns roughly even outs against Fury’s general control of the fight. Can’t wait for them to do it again

  7. 100% we will do the rematchpublished at 05:55 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2018

    Now time for Tyson Fury. He says: "We're on away soil, I got knocked down twice but I still believe I won the fight. I'm showing total professionalism. Thank you for the opportunity D, God bless you.

    "The Gypsy King has returned. God bless America. I'm a professional athlete who loves to fight. He is a fearsome fighter. The world knows the truth. Thank you to every fan around the world.

    "I'm a fighting man and Jesus has his control over me so I was never going to get knocked out. I came here tonight and fought my heart out. That is the second best heavyweight apart from me. We are both going home to our family safe.

    "I've been away from my family for 10 weeks and just want to spend some time with them over Christmas. One hundred per cent we will do the rematch. We're the best two heavyweights in the planet. There is another heavyweight who is a chicken. (Anthony) Joshua where are you?"

  8. 'I definitely won the fight'published at 05:53 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2018

    Wilder v Fury ends in a draw

    Deontay Wilder says: "With the two knockdowns I definitely won the fight. I don't think he had control. I wasn't hurt. I did not sit still, I was too hesitant, I started overthrowing the right hand. I was forcing my punches too much.

    "I don't know if it (a rematch) will be my next fight but would love it to be. We need to do it again."

  9. Postpublished at 05:52 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2018

    Rematch? United States again or in England?

  10. Postpublished at 05:46 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2018

    Mike Costello
    BBC Sport boxing correspondent in Los Angeles

    There is dejection in the corner of Tyson Fury. But Fury himself is a sportsman and shaking the hands of Wilder in the ring.

  11. Postpublished at 05:46 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2018

    Wow!

    How controversial. We will hear from the fighters very soon.

  12. Drawpublished at 05:44 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2018
    Breaking

    The first judge gives it 115-111 to Wilder, the second one as 114-110 to Fury and the third judge, Phil Edwards of England, calls it 113-113.

    Draw!

  13. Split decisionpublished at 05:44 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2018

  14. Postpublished at 05:43 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2018

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  15. Postpublished at 05:43 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2018

    We're still waiting...

  16. Support for Furypublished at 05:41 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2018

    Abel Sanchez
    Gennady Golovkin's trainer on BBC Radio 5 live

    I've got Fury winning. He recovered well in the last round. What a dramatic, sensational fight that was.

  17. 'The division is alive again!'published at 05:39 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2018

    Mike Costello
    BBC Sport boxing correspondent in Los Angeles

    Where has Fury got this spirit from? Who on earth could have predicted this finish!

    This is a truly memorable fight from Los Angeles.

  18. Postpublished at 05:39 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2018

    Fury thinks he has got this in the bag. He is standing up on the ropes. Wilder's body language is that of a beaten man.

    Wilder knocked him down twice, is that enough though?

  19. All over - to the judges' scorecardspublished at 05:38 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2018

  20. Postpublished at 05:38 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2018

    Wilder not thrown anything since that second knockdown.