Deontay Wilder: American blames ring-walk costume for Tyson Fury defeat

DEONTAY Wilder has blamed his elaborate ring-walk costume for his WBC heavyweight title defeat by Tyson Fury.

The merican, , said his costume was too heavy and as a result he didn t have the legs” for the fight.

ritain s ury, , produced a dominant display to win the title in as egas on aturday when ilder s corner threw in the towel in the seventh round.

ilder also told media he will e ercise his rematch clause for a third fight against ury.

ury didn t hurt me at all, but the simple fact is that my uniform was way too heavy for me,” ilder told ahoo.

ilder said the costume, which featured armour, a mas and a crown, weighed at least . g and was a tribute to lac istory Month.

ury was carried to the ring on a throne, while also wearing a crown.

didn t have no legs from the beginning of the fight in the third round, my legs were ust shot all the way through,” added ilder.

was only able to put it on for the first time the night before but didn t thin it was going to be that heavy.

wanted it to be good and guess put that before anything.”

ury oored ilder with a ab and right hand combination in the third round before a left hand to the body sent the previously unbeaten ilder down again in the fifth.

Wilder was taken to hospital after the fight but said he did not suffer a concussion, bro en ear drum or bro en aw as had been speculated, but did re uire stitches to close a cut in his ear.

He also criticised assistant trainer Mar reland for stopping the fight.

am upset with Mar for the simple fact that we ve tal ed about this many times and it s not emotional,” he said.

t is not an emotional thing, it s a principle thing. e ve tal ed about this situation many, many years before this even happened.

said as a warrior, as a champion, as a leader, as a ruler, want to go out on my shield.

o told my team to never, ever, no matter what it may look like, to never throw the towel in with me because m a special ind. still had five rounds left. o matter what it loo ed li e, was still in the fight.”