Here's your Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury 2 fight-size update for February 23, 2020:
- The post-show podcast can be seen in the video at the top of the page.
- A couple of WWE stars, including Triple H who was in attendance for the fight, reacted to Fury's seventh-round stoppage win over Wilder.
Well we’ll well @Tyson_Fury night nighted @BronzeBomber not like I’m surprised!!!!! #GetTheseHands
— Braun Strowman (@BraunStrowman) February 23, 2020
Amazing boxing performance by @Tyson_Fury...
— Triple H (@TripleH) February 23, 2020
Unreal heart shown by @BronzeBomber.
There is now only one... Congratulations to the #GypsyKing!! @trboxing @premierboxing @WWEonFox @ESPN
Good things happen to those that come to the @WWE. Training complete. Way to go @Tyson_Fury!!! Total domination. #GimmickPlug #CompanyGuy
— Dean Muhtadi (@MojoRawleyWWE) February 23, 2020
Gotta give @Tyson_Fury credit put on a clinic fam
— Angelo Dawkins (@AngeloDawkins) February 23, 2020
Fury is about to become the biggest boxing draw since Tyson.
— John Layfield (@JCLayfield) February 23, 2020
Congratulations to @Tyson_Fury on an incredible fight! The champion has been knocked down by life - but got off the deck and shocked the world! Wow! We love you, man! pic.twitter.com/FNhonPlAfg
— Mick Foley (@RealMickFoley) February 23, 2020
Congratulations @Tyson_Fury Hell of a Display from start to Finish!! @BronzeBomber Nothing but RESPECT for not only how you competed tonight, but also the Class you Display before and after Battle...Two Championship people Won the hearts of many inside and outside of the Sport----
— Titus O'Neil (@TitusONeilWWE) February 23, 2020
Congrats @Tyson_Fury! ----
— No Way Jose (@WWENoWayJose) February 23, 2020
- The event set the Las Vegas live gate record for a heavyweight world title fight at nearly $17 million, breaking the record of $16+ million for Lennox Lewis vs. Evander Holyfield in 1999.
- The announced attendance for the Wilder vs. Fury 2 card, which took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, was 15,816.
- Here are the purses for all the fighters on the card.
- Deontay Wilder $5,000,000 (guaranteed $25,000,000 plus a percent of the pay-per-view profits) vs. Tyson Fury $5,000,000 (guaranteed $25,000,000 plus a percent of the pay-per-view profits)
- Charles Martin $250,000 vs. Gerald Washington $275,000
- Emanuel Navarrete $300,000 vs. Jeo Santisima $25,000
- Sebastian Fundora $40,000 vs. Daniel Lewis $35,000
- Amir Imam $30,000 vs. Javier Molina $35,000
- Subriel Matias $50,000 vs. Petros Ananyan $30,000
- Gabriel Flores Jr. $15,000 vs. Matt Conway $20,000
- Vito Mielnicki Jr. $4,000 vs. Corey Champion $5,000
- Isaac Lowe $30,000 vs. Alberto Guevara $6,000
- Rolando Romero $8,000 vs. Arturs Ahmetovs $7,000
- Tyson Fury sings "American Pie" during his post-fight interview.
- On the Wilder vs. Fury pay-per-view card, WBO super bantamweight champion Emanuel Navarrete retained his title with an 11th round TKO win over Jeo Santisima. For full results of the entire card, click here.
- Below are the ring entrances for both Wilder and Fury.
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