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15 incredible photos of the Tyson Fury heavyweight title win over Deontay Wilder

Charles Curtis
USA TODAY Sports
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 09: Deontay Wilder (R) is knocked out by Tyson Fury in the 11th round during their WBC heavyweight title fight at T-Mobile Arena on October 09, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 775658360 ORIG FILE ID: 1345773527

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Boxing fans got an all-time classic on Saturday night, completing a trilogy of fights between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder.

Saturday's fight in Las Vegas ended with a TKO of Wilder by Fury in the 11th round, with the referee waving it off after Wilder went down a third time (Fury got knocked down twice in the bout). Fury ended up defending his WBC heavyweight belt, along with the lineal championship to go along with a 31-0-1 record.

Here are some incredible photos from a fight that everyone's buzzing about, including some from the moment in the 11th that led to the end of the fight.

US challenger Deontay Wilder (R) and WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury of Great Britain (L) fight for the WBC/Lineal Heavyweight title at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, October 9, 2021. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 0 ORIG FILE ID: AFP_9PF4Z3.jpg
TOPSHOT - WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury of Great Britain (L) lands a punch on US challenger Deontay Wilder (R) in the third round fight for the WBC/Lineal Heavyweight title at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, October 9, 2021. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 0 ORIG FILE ID: AFP_9PF4ZZ.jpg
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 09: Tyson Fury (R) punches Deontay Wilder during their WBC heavyweight title fight at T-Mobile Arena on October 09, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 775658360 ORIG FILE ID: 1345774389
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 09: Tyson Fury (L) and Deontay Wilder battle in the first round of their WBC heavyweight title fight at T-Mobile Arena on October 9, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fury retained his title with an 11th-round knockout. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 775658360 ORIG FILE ID: 1345780689
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 09: Referee Russell Mora moves Tyson Fury (R) away from Deontay Wilder after Fury knocked Wilder down in the 10th round of their WBC heavyweight title fight at T-Mobile Arena on October 9, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fury retained his title with an 11th-round knockout. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 775658360 ORIG FILE ID: 1345794706
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 09: Tyson Fury (top) reacts after knocking down Deontay Wilder in the third round of their WBC Heavyweight Championship title fight at T-Mobile Arena on October 09, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 775658360 ORIG FILE ID: 1345776185
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 09: Tyson Fury (R) throws a right at Deontay Wilder in the seventh round of their WBC heavyweight title fight at T-Mobile Arena on October 9, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fury retained his title with an 11th-round knockout. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 775658360 ORIG FILE ID: 1345781417
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 09: Tyson Fury (R) throws a right at Deontay Wilder in the fourth round of their WBC heavyweight title fight at T-Mobile Arena on October 9, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fury retained his title with an 11th-round knockout. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 775658360 ORIG FILE ID: 1345780733
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 09: Tyson Fury (top) knocks out Deontay Wilder in the 11th round of their WBC heavyweight title fight at T-Mobile Arena on October 9, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 775658360 ORIG FILE ID: 1345801245
Oct 9, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Deontay Wilder (red/black trunks) is knocked out by Tyson Fury (black/gold trunks) during their WBC/Lineal heavyweight championship boxing match at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: IMAGN-461711 ORIG FILE ID: 20211009_pjc_aa9_574.JPG
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 09: Deontay Wilder (R) is knocked out by Tyson Fury in the 11th round during their WBC heavyweight title fight at T-Mobile Arena on October 09, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 775658360 ORIG FILE ID: 1345773519
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 09: Tyson Fury (top) knocks out Deontay Wilder in the 11th round during their WBC heavyweight title fight at T-Mobile Arena on October 09, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 775658360 ORIG FILE ID: 1345769014
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 09: (L-R) Shane Fury and Paris Fury look on as referee Russell Mora holds up the arm of Tyson Fury after his 11th-round knockout of Deontay Wilder to retain his WBC heavyweight title at T-Mobile Arena on October 9, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 775658360 ORIG FILE ID: 1345801114