Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3 LIVE REACTION: Bronze Bomber to undergo SURGERY, Fury arrives home in UK – latest updates

TYSON’S BOX AND CAB

Tyson Fury finished his journey home from Las Vegas with a 244-mile TAXI ride from Heathrow to Morecambe.

The Gypsy King endured a gruelling 24 hour trip back to the UK via Atlanta following his heroics at the weekend.

Fury, 33, partied long into the night alongside brother Tommy and wife Paris after his epic victory over Deontay Wilder on Saturday night.

Following his well-earned celebrations, the WBC heavyweight champion jetted from Vegas to Atlanta, before catching a connecting flight to Heathrow.

Rather than face boarding a third plane to Manchester, however, the shattered Gypsy King had other ideas.

Alongside Paris and brother Shane, Fury booked a cab to take them back to his home in Morecambe.

According to the Mirror, the journey set him back £261… a fee that won’t make too much of a dent after he earned more than £18million on Saturday night.

Ironically, Fury’s cab ride took an estimated four hours – when his final flight may have had him home in one or two.

‘FURY BETTER THAN AJ IN EVERY WAY’

Tyson Fury beats Anthony Joshua ‘in every department’ according to the Gypsy King’s promoter Frank Warren.

The prospect of the two Brits ever fighting took a major when Oleksandr Usyk comfortably outpointed Joshua – before Fury KO’d Deontay Wilder in theri trilogy bout.

Warren told talkSPORT: “Tyson always felt, and I think anybody who watched the fight against Wilder would agree, that he had AJ’s number.

“For me, he beats him in every department. He’s got a great chin, a bigger heart, he punches as hard as AJ – I don’t care what anyone says, look at those knockdowns against Wilder.

“And, by the way, would AJ beat Wilder? I don’t think he would have done, on that performance I saw.

“But does he [Fury] want the fight still? If it’s there and if it was to happen, that’s a choice he’ll make.

“I still think it would be a massive draw, everybody has got an opinion about what would happen in that fight, but for me there’s only one winner there.”

TYSON: MUM’S THE WORLD

Tyson Fury claims his mum has NEVER been to one of his fights.

And she doesn’t care about the Gypsy King being world champion so long as he is ‘healthy and happy’.

Fury is world boxing’s No1 after defeating Deontay Wilder in Saturday’s Las Vegas trilogy battle.

He had been hoping to fight Anthony Joshua in an all-British, world heavyweight unifier.

But AJ lost his belts to Oleksandr Usyk last month and has already triggered his rematch clause – with that fight likely taking place in March.

Fury will now consider his options after becoming king of the ring.

But one person who isn’t too interested in his next step is Fury’s mum, Amber.

The Gypsy King told the Telegraph: “She has never been to one of my fights, amateur or pro, and never been in the public eye at all. 

“My mam doesn’t care if I’m world champion or not, as long as I’m healthy and happy. 

“You could give my mother that table full of £50 notes and diamonds and it wouldn’t change who she is, ever.”

STEP ASIDE, AJ

Promoter Frank Warren wants Anthony Joshua to ditch his rematch against Oleksandr Usyk so Tyson Fury can fight the Ukrainian in an undisputed blockbuster.

Warren was beaming in Las Vegas at the weekend after watching his man deliver a sensational 11th-round KO of Deontay Wilder in their trilogy fight.

That successful WBC title defence has cemented Fury as one of the greatest heavyweights ever.

Joshua, meanwhile, will attempt a revenge mission after instructing his promoter Eddie Hern to thrash out terms for the Usyk rematch.

Joshua was easily outboxed by the former cruiserweight king in front of 65,000 fans at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 25.

But Warren has urged AJ to consider stepping aside to let Fury go toe-to-toe with Usyk for all the belts.

Speaking to talkSPORT, the 69-year-old said: “If AJ was to step aside and let us get the Usyk fight on, maybe he could fight the winner?

“Usyk has got a rematch clause with AJ, that’s no secret. If AJ wants to step aside then I’m sure we can easily make that fight, but will he step aside? I doubt it! Maybe he will, I don’t know.”

‘HE’S GOT BOTTLE’

Eddie Hearn has heaped praise upon Deontay Wilder for his role in one of the most thrilling boxing encounters in recent memory despite losing to Tyson Fury in Las Vegas.

The Bronze Bomber knocked his opponent down twice in the fourth round and looked set to win at one point, but he started being dominated by the Briton as he tired.

Hearn told iFL TV: “His credibility was on the floor before Saturday. He got absolutely hammered in the last fight and he was full of excuses.

“His credibility was shot to pieces. Now I think it’s gone through the roof because although his tank was empty, he stuck in there.

“In any normal situation, I feel the corner would have pulled him out. But he deserves credit. He’s got bottle.

“I still think he’s in a good position. Wilder shouldn’t be disheartened because Fury is a brilliant fighter.

“But I don’t know how much he’s going to want it after that. I just think Fury’s got his number and absolutely terrorised him mentally.”

DEONTAY NEEDS HAND SURGERY

Deontay Wilder will have surgery for a broken hand before setting his sights on a May 2022 return fight – with Anthony Joshua eyed.

Wilder was brutally knocked out by Tyson Fury in round 11 of their trilogy bout, but only after twice flooring his British rival in the fourth.

But it was there that the American, who carried 41 knockouts into the fight, broke one of the most lethal right hands in boxing history.

As a result, he will go under the knife next week after returning home to Alabama following the gruelling Las Vegas thriller.

His co-manager Shelly Finkel told SunSport: “Deontay broke his right hand behind the third knuckle and he has to have that fixed next week.

“He has to have surgery, the knuckle is OK, it’s the bone behind the knuckle that broke. He’s sore but he was OK, he was home yesterday.

“He’s healing and at this point, if everything is OK, after the hand surgery he’ll probably look to enter the ring mid next year, like April or May.”

Wilder, 35, blamed his rematch loss to Fury, 33, last year on everything but a masterclass from the Gypsy King, who he initially drew with in 2018.

His excuses, which were stuck by but never proven, ranged from Fury fighting with WEIGHTS in his gloves and his water being SPIKED.

But after 11 epic rounds in their trilogy decider, Wilder’s reputation has been resorted despite failing to reclaim the WBC title.

IRON MIKE HAILS ‘ALL-TIME GREAT’ FIGHT

Mike Tyson has dubbed Tyson Fury’s win over Deontay Wilder one of the best fights in boxing history – with both reaching ‘all-time great status’.

The British star, 33, recovered from two knockdowns to KO the Bronze Bomber in the 11th round of a thrilling fight in Las Vegas to retain his WBC heavyweight belt.

Fans immediately called it an instant classic, with Iron Mike, 55, claiming it’s ‘one of the greatest’ fights in boxing history.

Tyson tweeted: “Fury vs Wilder fight will go down as one of greatest.

“Not for skill, but for action and excitement.

“That fight was all guts, heart & determination.

“Everybody won Saturday night.

“The fight was bigger than the hype. Both of them reached all time great status…”

RIO WANTS FURY VS AJ AT OLD TRAFFORD

Rio Ferdinand has urged ‘inspirational’ heavyweight superstar Tyson Fury to fight Anthony Joshua.

And the former Manchester United defender wants the two British boxers to face off in a huge showdown at Old Trafford.

Fury’s sensational stoppage win over Deontay Wilder on Saturday night in Las Vegas underlined his status as the king of the heavyweight division.

Ferdinand told Vibe with FIVE YouTube channel: “That fight for me goes down as one of the best ever. It was unreal. He gets knocked down, gets up, knocks him out.

“Fury is one of the greatest athletes of our generation. He’s an inspirational guy.

“I want Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua at Old Trafford. Tyson, get it done! Please get that fight at Old Trafford.”

The Gypsy King and AJ were on course to face each other in a massive British fight.

But the showdown fell through after Wilder went through the courts to secure a third fight.

FURY IN HINT QUIT

Tyson Fury has hinted he could retire in the near future after knocking out Deontay Wilder in their trilogy bout.

The 33-year-old defended his WBC heavyweight belt for the first time over the weekend after blasting away the Bronze Bomber in Las Vegas.

Fury, who was dropped twice in the fourth round of their epic encounter, sent his American rival crashing to the canvas three times in their third meeting.

And the Gypsy King has admitted he is unsure what the future holds for him despite being linked with clashes against Anthony Joshua, Oleksandr Usyk and Dillian Whyte.

He told the Telegraph: “I don’t know what’s going to happen.

“I’ve got one fight left on my contract with Top Rank and ESPN and we’ll see what that is.

“But I’m not thinking about boxing right now. I don’t know how many fights I’ve got left.

“I don’t know if I need to fight any more. I don’t know what the future holds.”

U SAY USYK HAS NO CHANCE VS TYSON

Tyson Fury would topple Oleksandr Usyk, according to an overwhelming majority of SunSport readers who voted in our poll.

Ukrainian Usyk displayed every ounce of his masterful southpaw style when he outclassed Anthony Joshua in late September.

And Fury put on a similarly stunning display in his trilogy bout with Deontay Wilder, which he won by knockout in round 11.

A debate has since emerged on who would win between the two unbeaten heavyweight champions.

But 91.1 per cent of fans favoured Fury in our survey.

The mere 8.9 per cent siding with Usyk is surprising, such was the quality of his win over AJ.

But Fury’s ability to get off the deck twice in one round to later KO Wilder is evidence of why he is the division’s No1.

I’D RETURN TO MY HAYE DAY TO FIGHT FURY

David Haye has insisted he is STILL ‘100 per cent serious’ about fighting Tyson Fury.

That is despite watching as Fury brutally knocked out Deontay Wilder in 11 epic rounds in Las Vegas.

Haye, who tipped the Gypsy King to lose to Wilder, in September returned after three years out and beat his friend Joe Fournier, 38, in an exhibition.

Afterwards, he called out Fury and revealed that is the only fight he would come back to professional boxing for.

And Haye once more doubled down on the challenge when reflecting on Wilder’s gruelling trilogy bout defeat.

Here is how Fury and Haye stack up against one another.

NO WEIGH

Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter said Deontay Wilder looked ‘really awful’ after his massive weight gain.

Usyk’s promoter Alexander Krassyuk criticised the decision to pile on the pounds, and said not even Tyson Fury has what it takes to beat his man.

Krassyuk told SunSport: “Well, Fury won and he deserved the victory.

“The first thing I didn’t like was the shape of Wilder. He made this extra weight which didn’t make him look good.

“He looked awful, really, really awful because he couldn’t make it with his body, he didn’t get used to that extra weight and he didn’t feel good.

“In the fourth round he was already done and survived the rest of the fight till near the end.

“But Fury looked fresh though he had some extra weight on his body, he performed better movements and his conditioning was much better.

“But I didn’t like the way he won because Wilder, let’s say, was ‘dead’ after the fourth round, it took Fury more than six rounds to finish the fight so he didn’t try to box but tried to knock him out, to severely damage him.

“It definitely wasn’t a boxing match. Coming back to Usyk, both guys – Wilder and Fury – in the shape they performed in the fight are a sweet dessert for Usyk because none of them performed with boxing skills.

“If Usyk shows his technique, his style of technique I don’t think either Fury or Wilder can do anything serious to Usyk.”

WALK THE WALK

Oleksandr Usyk had already envisioned beating Anthony Joshua TWICE – while on a night time park walk with his promoter.

Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk told SunSport: “I can tell you about my conversation with Usyk. It was when the arbitration said Fury and Wilder have to have a third fight.

“So, before that I spoke to Eddie Hearn and agreed that a fight between Usyk and Joshua we have to make happen together.

“So, I called Usyk and we had a meeting with him. We were walking in the park in the night time, just walking and talking.

“I told Usyk the following, that we are now in a position mandatory challenger for almost two years and finally we have received our chance.

“And without taking into consideration of all the obstacles that we had on the way, including interim championship, including all other kinds of obstacles, Covid, etc, finally we are in a position to make this fight happen.

“Usyk was very happy to hear about this news and he said to me that this is something he had been waiting to hear for a long time.

“I told him that although he’s the mandatory challenger, but most likely AJ being a star in the UK and being cautious and well-protected by his promoter Eddie Hearn, there’s going to be a rematch clause.

“And Usyk said, ‘That’s even better news because I will have a chance to beat AJ twice!'”

FURY-WILDER TRILOGY STATS

FUR REAL?

Tyson Fury has battered Oleksandr Usyk in a shock poll with fans comprehensively backing the Gypsy King.

Ukrainian Usyk displayed every ounce of his masterful southpaw style when he outclassed Anthony Joshua in late September.

And Fury put on a similarly stunning display in his trilogy bout with Deontay Wilder, which he won by knockout in round 11.

A debate has since emerged on who would win between the two unbeaten heavyweight champions.

But according to SunSport readers, there is no doubt, with 91.1 per cent in favour of Fury.

The mere 8.9 per cent siding with Usyk is surprising, such was the quality of his win over AJ.

But Fury’s ability to get off the deck twice in one round to later KO Wilder is evidence of why he is the division’s No1.

WORTH THE WEIGHT?

David Haye has insisted he is STILL ‘100 per cent serious’ about fighting Tyson Fury.

That is despite watching as Fury brutally knocked out Deontay Wilder in 11 epic rounds in Las Vegas.

Haye, who tipped the Gypsy King to lose to Wilder, in September returned after three years out and beat his friend Joe Fournier, 38, in an exhibition.

Afterwards, he called out Fury and revealed that is the only fight he would come back to professional boxing for.

And Haye once more doubled down on the challenge when reflecting on Wilder’s gruelling trilogy bout defeat.

Here is how Fury and Haye stack up against one another.

FURY’S KEY LIFE MOMENTS

‘ON CLOUD NINE’

Paris Fury has shared she is is still feeling so proud of her husband Tyson Fury after his incredible win in the heavyweight boxing fight against Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas at the weekend.

The mum-of-six flew over to the US to support her love in the lead-up to the fight as well as from ring-side in a stunning blue sparkly dress.

Sharing a snapshot of the two of them enjoying a slap-up breakfast the morning after Tyson’s well-deserved win, the 32 year old gushed she was still “on cloud nine”.

She said: “What a night . . . what a fight! The last 48 hours have been epic and I’m still on cloud nine.

“It meant everything to be there with Tyson, he’s worked so hard for this and he brought it home like the great champion he is!”

FURY’S FIVE FIGHT RETIREMENT PLAN

Here was Tyson Fury’s five fight wishlist prior to the Deontay Wilder trilogy clash.

It may well have changed now following Oleksandr Usyk’s win over Anthony Joshua.

KING HAS COME HOME

Tyson Fury arrived back in the UK after his heroic win against Deontay Wilder.

The Gypsy King retained his throne as WBC champion with a brutal round 11 knockout against Wilder.

Afterwards, Fury spent the night and following day celebrating the heavyweight thriller with his family and friends.

But he then travelled back home with his entourage, landing at Heathrow T3 from a flight believed to have been from Los Angeles.

Fury touched down around 11am, and was pictured by SunSport queuing up at passport control.

Ever the people’s champ, the father-of-six lined up like everyone else, proving he doesn’t need special treatment.

‘BOXING WINS AGAIN’

Deontay Wilder’s trainer Malik Scott has shared his respect of both fighters in an emotional Instagram post.

He praised his fighter’s heart and paid sure to pay credit to Tyson Fury, who he called one of the best heavyweights of all time.

The post read: “Combatants: @bronzebomber Ah brother you already know I will walk with you through any storm and stand by your side regardless of any circumstances and our bond is forever unbreakable.

“What you and Fury did last night was unbelievable and the heart you two showed was astounding, love you brother✊🏾

“@gypsyking101 Tyson, Incredible fighter you are. You have a very uncanny way of bringing out the best in people and I really embraced this mission with open arms knowing we were going up against one of the best heavyweights of ANY era.

“And with my man @kronksugarhill being your head trainer made the task even more intriguing.

“Last night we were great but you guys were greater. Congratulations on a victory well earned. ‘Boxing Wins Again.”

QUITE A-WHYTE

Dillian Whyte knows he is finally one fight away from challenging for the WBC heavyweight title.

The British contender was once their No1 ranked challenger for over 1,000 days without getting his shot at the belt.

But a win over Otto Wallin will put Whyte as WBC mandatory for Tyson Fury’s title, which was recently retained against Deontay Wilder.

Fury, in theory, should be next for Whyte if he wins against Wallin, but there are still obstacles to be overcome.

The Gypsy King is just one of many several mega-fights for the Body Snatcher.

Here are five possible opponents for Whyte after the Wallin fight:

• Tyson Fury
• Andy Ruiz Jr
• Anthony Joshua
• Deontay Wilder
• Otto Wallin rematch

‘HE’S GOT BOTTLE’

Eddie Hearn has heaped praise upon Deontay Wilder for his role in one of the most thrilling boxing encounters in recent memory despite losing to Tyson Fury in Las Vegas.

The Bronze Bomber knocked his opponent down twice in the fourth round and looked set to win at one point, but he started being dominated by the Briton as he tired.

Hearn told iFL TV: “His credibility was on the floor before Saturday. He got absolutely hammered in the last fight and he was full of excuses.

“His credibility was shot to pieces. Now I think it’s gone through the roof because although his tank was empty, he stuck in there.

“In any normal situation, I feel the corner would have pulled him out. But he deserves credit. He’s got bottle.

“I still think he’s in a good position. Wilder shouldn’t be disheartened because Fury is a brilliant fighter.

“But I don’t know how much he’s going to want it after that. I just think Fury’s got his number and absolutely terrorised him mentally.”

DON’T COUNT ON IT

Deontay Wilder only has himself to blame after Tyson Fury was given a longer count after being knocked down.

Fury was floored for the second time in round four but managed to beat the count to fight on.

But fans and pundits – including American boxing legend Andre Ward – complained that the count was extended.

Footage reveals the reason referee Russell Mora stopped counting at five was because Wilder was not in a neutral corner.

It was at that point Mora stopped to signal for the American to move into the neutral corner before his count resumed.

The official was just sticking to the rules set out by the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports.

It reads: “When a knockdown occurs, the downed boxer’s opponent shall go to the furthest neutral corner and remain there while the count is being made.

“The referee may stop counting if the opponent fails to go to the neutral corner, and resume the count where he/she left off when the opponent reports to or returns to the neutral corner.”

BOB’S YOUR UNCLE

Tyson Fury’s promoter Bob Arum has hailed the WBC champion after his sensational victory over Deontay Wilder.