Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury: Tale of the tape

Nicholas McGee

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Somebody's 0 will have to go on Saturday when Deontay Wilder puts his WBC heavyweight title on the line against Tyson Fury in Los Angeles.

The blockbuster showdown at the Staples Center will see Fury try to win the only belt he has not held, having returned from his near three-year exile from boxing in June.

For the victor the mouth-watering prospect of a unification bout with Anthony Joshua looms large, the Briton having recently said he would prefer Wilder to be the man he faces.

How do the two unbeaten fighters stack up? Here we look at the tale of the tape for arguably the biggest bout of 2018.

 

DEONTAY WILDER

Born: 10/22/1985; Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Age: 33
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 6-foot-7
Weight: 212.5 pounds
Reach: 83 inches
Professional record: 40 wins, 0 defeats, 39 wins by knockout
KO ratio: 97.5 percent
Major career titles: WBC heavyweight title
Last fight: Luis Ortiz, March 2018 (Won - TKO)

TYSON FURY

Born: 8/12/1988; Manchester, England
Age: 30
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 6-foot-8
Weight: 256.5 pounds
Reach: 85 inches
Professional record: 27 wins, 0 defeats, 19 wins by knockout
KO ratio: 70 percent
Major career titles: WBA, IBF, WBO heavyweight titles
Last fight: Francesco Pianeta, August 2018 (Won - Points)

Nicholas McGee