Tyson Fury admits he understands Deontay Wilder blaming his costume for his world title defeat. Wilder was dropped in the third and fifth rounds by Fury before his corner threw in the towel to end his reign as heavyweight champion.
He later claimed his 40lb ring walk outfit, which he wore for Black History Month, weakened his legs and left him exposed to Fury's newly-adopted aggressive style.
Wilder said: "He didn’t hurt me at all, but the simple fact is that my uniform was way too heavy for me. "I didn’t have no legs from the beginning of the fight.
In the third round, my legs were just shot all the way through. "But I’m a warrior and people know that I’m a warrior. It could easily be told that I didn’t have legs or anything. "A lot of
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