Deontay Wilder claims costume weight fatigued his legs in loss to Tyson Fury By Manouk Akopyan Feb. 25, 2020 6:26 AM PT ...

Apparently, Wilder thinks that decision is what sunk him. He told The Athletic's Lance Pugmire his legs were weakened by the costume, which weighed in at 45 pounds.

Deontay Wilder has a list of excuses for his TKO loss to Tyson Fury: weak legs from his 40-pound costume, referee Kenny Bayless and his own corner.

Deontay Wilder blamed the elaborate costume he wore during the ring walk for his heavyweight world title defeat by Tyson Fury. The American donned a 40-pound costume as a tribute to Black History ...

Deontay Wilder put on a spectacle as he walked down to the ring to face Tyson Fury for the WBC heavyweight title, but by Monday he was pointing at the elaborate costume he wore as the reason for ...

Boxer Deontay Wilder Says 40-Pound Costume He Wore to Fight Contributed to TKO Loss to Tyson Fury Deontay Wilder suffered the first loss of his career when he faced Tyson Fury in Las Vegas on Saturday ...

Deontay Wilder says that Tyson Fury didn't hurt him "at all" during Saturday's WBC heavyweight title loss, and instead it was his 40 pound ring-walk costume that cost him his belt.

Deontay Wilder is No Longer an Undefeated Boxer, Wants to Rematch Tyson Fury Going into the bout with the Gypsy King, Wilder had never tasted defeat in his professional boxing career. But, he left ...

Deontay Wilder has been under fire all week after he essentially his first loss of his career on the 45 pound costume he wore to the ring before he fought Tyson Fury. He’s not mad enough to fire ...

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Deontay Wilder wore an elaborate costume to his rematch against Tyson Fury Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury is perhaps the most heated rivalry to come out of heavyweight boxing in recent years.

Wilder had an all-black costume, which also lit up, designed as a tribute for Black History Month. "I really let the designers freelance with it. It was really their idea," Wilder said.