Deontay Wilder's trainer has offered a ridiculous excuse for the American fighter's loss against Tyson Fury.
Wilder was floored twice and struggled to take any control of the heavyweight bout in Las Vegas on Sunday. His team decided to throw in the towel in the seventh round.
It was astark contrast to the boxers' controversial draw when they first met in December 2018.
Reflecting on what went wrong, Wilder's trainer Jay Deas said the 34-year-old's entrance costume was the contributing factor to his lacklustre performance.
"His legs didn't look great to me early on. I didn't think his legs look like they normally look," Deas told Boxing Social.
"I know he came to the ring in the outfit, which was very heavy. I don't know if that had anything to do with it.
"Tyson's a lot of weight to be putting on you as well.
"I don't know all the answers yet but once I see the film, I'll know more."
Deas' comments have since been slammed by fans on social media.
"Jay Deas was best excuse Wilder had a heavy outfit when he walked out," one fan wrote on Twitter.
"Walking thru the kitchen should've been the excuse Jay Deas!," posted another.
Wilder needs to fire this damn clown. Not for this idiotic excuse, but for questioning Mark Breland’s wise and merciful decision to stop the fight. Who knows what kinda damage could’ve been done had it continued. Jay Deas is a joke! 🤦🏻♂️ #WilderFury2#boxinghttps://t.co/FV075WfCVb
