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October 15, 2021

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‎Teddy Atlas and co-host Ken Rideout discuss the incredible trilogy fight of Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder. Teddy shares his thoughts on how it went down and the heart displayed by each fighter. Teddy also discusses two of the undercard heavyweight fights with Robert Helenius vs Adam Kownacki 2 and Fr…

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There's Only One Tyson Fury

A fight for the ages.

The modern day "Thrilla in Manila".

Fight of The Year 2021.

However you want to phrase it, Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder closed out their trilogy with one of the most exhilarating heavyweight fights that we've seen for years, with both of them down multiple times before a peach of a right hand sent Deontay Wilder to the canvas for the last time.

The build-up to the fight had a lot of intrigue to it, with a splash of trash talk and bad blood. But there was a niggling feeling that it wasn't really "necessary".

Fury had, in the eyes on most people, proved his dominance in the previous two fights, particularly the second one. The manner in which the former 10x defending champ Wilder accepted his defeat did very little to help his case for a trilogy.

But in the end we got it, and what a fight it was.

Both showed the hearts of warriors and the sheer mental strength it takes to get into the ring, let alone perform to the level they did.

In the end, the better fighter won and Tyson Fury asserted himself at the top of the heavyweight hierarchy, coming off two KO wins over the most devastating heavyweight puncher in history.

But even in defeat, Wilder's stock rose. Malick Scott's improvements were evident and although it's a long road back to the title for him, he will be taking those improvements into whatever fight is next for him.

Tyson Fury on the other hand, might feel he has nothing left to prove anymore. He's beaten two dominant heavyweight kings in decisive fashion, and dispatched other challengers with relative ease. He's inspired the world by coming back from the brink of suicide and addiction, two become a 2x world heavyweight champion.

But the Undisputed shadow still looms. Who he will face for it is a different question, but whoever it is, it's hard to look past The Gypsy King after Saturday's performance.

Return of the Mikey

4 division world champion Mikey Garcia returns tomorrow against European champion Sandor Martin at 140lbs.

Garcia's talent is simply undeniable. He is part of an elite group of 4 weight world champions, both Mexican and American:

  • Floyd Mayweather

  • Oscar De La Hoya

  • Juan Manuel Marquez

  • Leo Santa Cruz

  • Roy Jones Jr

  • Canelo Alvarez

You would expect someone with such pedigree to be consistently in the conversation for pound for pound greatness.

Yet this continues to elude Garcia. Perhaps it's due to the nature of his loss to Errol Spence Jr, when the Mexican-American made the valiant but ultimately futile jump from Lightweight to Welterweight to challenge the hard hitting and intelligent Errol Spence Jr.

It could be due to his lack of a signature win. Dominant victories over the likes of Adrien Broner, Robert Easter Jr, Jessie Vargas and Orlando Salido all add up to form to an impressive resume.

But there's still a feeling that Mikey Garcia has more to offer, and perhaps 140lbs is the division where we will be able to see it.

He's competed there before, winning the IBF belt from Sergey Lipinets, but the current Light-Welterweight/Super-Lightweight landscape has a whole different look to it now.

Undisputed champion Josh Taylor reigns supreme, but Regis Prograis and Jose Ramirez also represent brilliant challenges that would, should Mikey beat one of them, be that signature, world class win that he is looking for.

Sandor Martin is a good challenge to start off with, as he's the current European champion with a lot of experience. But it's a level that we know Mikey is above.

Whether he can go onto challenge those elites in the division remains to be seen.

The Debate

After his second (to many, third) loss to Tyson Fury, broadcast cameras picked up Deontay Wilder refusing to shake Tyson Fury's hand in the aftermath of the fight, allegedly saying that he "didn't respect" the champion.

What do you make of this? Is it bad sportsmanship or can you understand that after the heat of battle, fighters can say things like that.

Get Teddy & Ken's thoughts on it below and let us know what you think on Youtube, Instagram or Twitter.

Fight ⏰ for this weekend

Boxing: Garcia vs Martin (Saturday 16th/Sunday 17th)

  • 🇺🇸 Full Card: 6:30pm Eastern/3:30pm Pacific | Main Event: 10pm Eastern/7pm Pacific

  • 🇬🇧 Full Card: 11:30pm | Main Event: 3am

  • 🇦🇺 Full Card: 9:30am Eastern/6:30am Western | Main Event: 1pm Eastern/10am Western

MMA: Ladd vs Dumont (Saturday 16th/Sunday 17th)

  • 🇺🇸 Main Card: 7pm Eastern/4pm Pacific | Main Event: 10pm Eastern/7pm Pacific

  • 🇬🇧 Main Card: 12am | Main Event: 3am

  • 🇦🇺 Main Card: 10am Eastern/7am Western | Main Event: 1pm Eastern/10am Western

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