By Peter Silkov
Writer For The Boxing Glove
If you think Tyson Fury was brilliant on Saturday night when he dismantled Deontay Wilder (and he was!) I recommend that you give his 2015 victory over Wladimir Klitschko a look (or a second look). The Gypsy King's triumph over Wlad was one of the best technical performances from a heavyweight that I have ever seen but was criminally ignored and even scorned by the general media/fans at the time due to Fury being an 'outsider' in the big picture back then. Furys face didn't fit basically. Ironically when Anthony Joshua beat Wlad about 18 months later (after almost being knocked out himself) the media hailed his victory over Klitschko as if the Fury defeat never happened. Perhaps now that the Gypsy King is finally receiving the recognition he deserves, his victory over Klitschko (who when they fought was making the 20th defense of his world title, and had been unbeaten for 11 years) will be fully appreciated as well. It's about time.
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