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King of the ring once more! How boxing heavyweight Tyson Fury made his comeback

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Tyson was the undisputed winner of the World Boxing Council heavyweight belt in his match against Deontay Wilder. (PHOTO: Getty Images)
Tyson was the undisputed winner of the World Boxing Council heavyweight belt in his match against Deontay Wilder. (PHOTO: Getty Images)

It looked like a foregone conclusion. In one corner was a flabby giant of a man weighing in at 126 kg. In the other was a sleek, lean, muscular fighter stopping the scale at 108 kg.

Watching Tyson Fury lumbering around the ring while Deontay Wilder danced about lightly made you wonder if the former had much of a chance.

The men, both heavyweight champions, had come to blows before twice, but neither was satisfied with how those fights ended. This time would be different, they promised.

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