Tyson Fury has built one of the most remarkable careers in heavyweight boxing history, winning world titles, retiring and unretiring, and trading blows with the hardest punchers on the planet. Few fighters have been tested as thoroughly as the Gypsy King, and fewer still have found a way back from the canvas as many times as he has.
For those who follow his fights through services available on iOS and Android device, like LiveScore, it helps to know exactly what you’re backing, and that means knowing how many times this man has been on the floor and found a way back. Because for all his brilliance, the Gypsy King has been put on the floor more times than most people remember. Here is every single occasion.
Neven Pajkic, 2011
The first man to knock Fury down was a Canadian boxer that most never heard of. In their Commonwealth title fight, Pajkic landed a right hand that sent the then 22-year-old crashing to the floor in round two. Fury recovered and went on to win the fight via TKO in the third round.
Steve Cunningham, 2013
Fury’s American debut at Madison Square Garden was supposed to be a statement of intent ahead of a tilt at the world’s best. Instead, the heavily outweighted Steve Cunningham floored him with a big overhand right in round two after Fury had been reckless and cocky from the opening bell.
He gathered himself, settled into the fight and eventually stopped Cunningham in round seven, but it was an early sign that Fury was not untouchable.
Deontay Wilder I, 2018 – rounds 9 and 12
Of all the nights in Fury’s career, this is the one that still gets talked about. In round nine, Wilder put him down with a left hook and overhand right combination. Then, in the final round, Wilder landed a right-left combination that sent Fury crashing flat on his back and completely motionless.
The crowd in Los Angeles erupted, Wilder wheeled away thinking it was done, and the referee began his count. Somehow, Fury dragged himself upright, survived the round and the fight was ruled a draw after all 12 rounds.
Deontay Wilder III, 2021 – rounds 4 (twice)
Their trilogy fight in Las Vegas is widely regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight contests ever made. Fury had Wilder down in round three, but the American came storming back in round four, knocking Fury down twice in the same round with a left jab followed by a straight right to the temple, and then a short right hook. Both times, Fury got back to his feet, and he eventually finished Wilder in round 11 to retain his WBC title.
Francis Ngannou, 2023 – round 3
Ngannou was a former UFC heavyweight champion making his professional boxing debut, and Fury was installed as a 1-14 favourite to handle him comfortably. In round three, Ngannou clipped him with a left hook to the temple, and Fury went down again. He recovered to win on a split decision, but the performance unsettled a lot of people who had expected a far more controlled display, and heading into the Usyk fights it left a lingering doubt about where Fury’s sharpness really was.
Oleksandr Usyk I, 2024 – round 9
The most serious knockdown of Fury’s career came against Usyk in Riyadh in May 2024. Usyk backed him onto the ropes in round nine, landed several punches in a relentless burst, and the final blow left Fury slumped in the corner, barely standing. The referee ruled it a knockdown, issued a standing eight-count, and Fury was saved by the bell. He dug in and saw out the remaining rounds but lost on a split decision, his first professional defeat.
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