On that occasion, Fury looked to have done enough to win before an enormous left hook from Wilder sent him down onto the canvas in the final round, but he somehow managed to regain his footing before the count ended and the fight was ruled a draw.
Their second contest was much more one-sided, as Fury used his superior weight to dominate Wilder and eventually earned a stoppage in the seventh round.
Wilder made a flurry of excuses for the defeat, the strangest of which being that the elaborate outfit he wore for the walk-in was too heavy and drained him of strength. He also fired his team from that night as they threw in the towel for him, hence the hiring of Scott for this fight.
The trilogy fight takes place on October 9 in Las Vegas.