TYSON FURY was spot on with his 2013 prediction that he would knock Deontay Wilder out in the “biggest fight of his era.”
A Twitter spat with his American rival has been unearthed over six years later following his extraordinary seventh-round TKO in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Deontay Wilder sensationally predicted the outcome of Sunday’s fight in 2016Credit: Getty Images – Getty
Fury schooled Wilder inside the ring before his opponent’s team were forced to throw in the towel midway through the seventh round.
But it appears the 31-year-old had given the Bronze Bomber plenty of warning of his intentions.
Just months after defeating Steve Cunningham Fury responded to Wilder’s callout on Twitter by writing: “The biggest fight of my era will be @BronzeBomber! But I’ll knock him out.”
Wilder would then respond: “COME… COME… my friend. I will make it worth your wild, beside one I get this WBC belt it’s game over for you all.”
Fury responded: “I will knock you out. Chump.”
Wilder then hit back: “Don’t keep me waiting on the toilet too long my feet tend to fall asleep, beside I want to show you how your own blood taste!”
Fury may have remarkably given that attack a weird twist after appearing to lick Wilder’s blood during the fight.
It was certainly Fury’s biggest fight of his career so far, but that will be topped if he secures a Battle of Britain bout against Anthony Joshua.
A fight against AJ will mean one boxer will be crowned undisputed heavyweight champion of the world for the first time isince Lennox Lewis reigned supreme in 1999.
But his passage to the top may be delayed by Wilder’s ambitions to exercise a clause in the contract that will allow him to have a third fight against Fury.
He told the Athletic: “The rematch is definitely going to happen. We’re going to get it on. I want to get right back to it.”
New heavyweight world boxing champion Tyson Fury arrives at Manchester Airport to cheering crowds
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
