TYSON FURY could be set to face Deontay Wilder for a FOURTH time as the WBC are set to order a final eliminator between The Bronze Bomber and Andy Ruiz Jr.
Wilder, 36, returned to the ring on Saturday night, one year on from Fury KO’ing him in the 11th round of their trilogy bout.
And the concussive heavyweight made a statement with a stunning first-round knockout of Robert Helenius.
According to talkSPORT, a final eliminator for Fury’s WBC belt is now expected to be announced between Wilder and Ruiz Jr.
The winner will earn themselves a shot at The Gypsy King who is due to defend his belt for a third time in December – with Derek Chisora set to be the chosen opponent.
Wilder won the WBC title in January 2015 and defended the belt 10 times – including in a draw with Fury in December 2018.
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He then rematched the Brit in February 2020 and lost via seventh round stoppage.
After a lengthy legal battle, Wilder then secured a third shot at Fury in October last year.
And, while the Alabama fighter did drop Fury twice in the fourth round, he was eventually knocked out.
Meanwhile, Ruiz shocked the world back in June 2019 when he stopped Anthony Joshua in New York.
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Six months later, the Mexican-American rematched AJ in Saudi Arabia and lost by unanimous decision.
He then had 17 months out of the ring before returning with a victory over Chris Arreola in May 2021.
Ruiz was then inactive again for more than a year, before he beat Luis Ortiz last month.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
