DEONTAY WILDER has claimed that Tyson Fury wore sunglasses to their final press conference because the cut above his eye was reopened in sparring.
The Gypsy King suffered a horrendous cut in his last outing against Otto Wallin, with the gash requiring 47 stitches as well as having web wesh inserted.
WBC champion Deontay Wilder took to social media to claim Tyson Fury had his cut above his eye reopened in sparringCredit: Instagram
Fury wore sunglasses at the final press conference on Wednesday
Attending the final press conference on Wednesday ahead of the rematch against the Bronze Bomber on Saturday night, Fury, 31, rocked up wearing a hoodie and shades.
But he arrived at the weigh-in on Friday with his face in full view for the fans where he could be seen without any markings around his eye.
However Wilder, 34, took to Instagram where he declared that his opponent’s eye is vulnerable.
Asked of what he thinks of the cut Fury suffered against Wallin, Wilder said: “The cut that Fury got in the last fight is going to play a big factor in this fight.
“I heard it got reopened in sparring, that’s why he was wearing the hoodie and the shades at the press conference.
“If I cut that thing open again, it’s going to be a mess. We’re going to see what happens after that.
“But hopefully it don’t open, because I don’t want this fight to stop.
“I want people to get their full viewing and their money’s worth for this fight and I want it to last all the way until I knock him out on the canvas and we see what he does when he hits the canvas this time.”
Both men go into the bout having beefed up for the rematch, with Fury tipping the scales at 19st 7lbs, and Wilder coming in at a career-high of 16st 7lbs.
As well as the WBC title, the duo will competing for the prestigious Ring Magazine belt – the strap Fury won after he beat Wladimir Klitschko.
In a recent SunSport poll, over 74 per cent of fans think that Fury will prevail at the MGM Grand and dethrone the unbeaten American.
Tyson Fury weighs in at massive 273lbs ahead of re-match with Deontay Wilder
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
