Bloodied Fury survives severe cut to outpoint Sweden’s Wallin

LOS ANGELES - Undefeated Britishheavyweight Tyson Fury shook off a left hook to the temple that left him bloodied and bruised before battling to a unanimous points win over Sweden’s Otto Wallin Saturday.

Fury had to dig deep after the bone-rattling third-round punch from heavy underdog Wallin sliced open a deep gash over his right eye in Las Vegas.

The shot left Fury half-blind for the remainder of the 12-round non-title bout as blood flowed freely down the right side of his face.

But the self-styled “Gypsy King” powered back in a battle of attrition and eventually seized control in the ninth round.

“I got caught early on which changed the fight completely,” Fury said. “For the majority of fight I couldn’t see.” Fury, who was taken to hospital for repairs, won 116-112, 117-111 and 118-110 on the three judges’ scorecards.

- AFP

 

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