FIGHT week is finally here as Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder get ready to clash in a colossal Las Vegas trilogy bout.
Fury knocked Wilder out in seven rounds last year to claim the WBC heavyweight title but the Bronze Bomber is hellbent on revenge.
All the ring action will happen on Saturday night in the UK with the fight beginning in the early hours of Sunday morning.
You can catch all of the coverage live on BT Sport Box Office.
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SUITS YOUR SIR
Tyson Fury taunted rival Deontay Wilder by wearing a stunning bespoke suit with the WBC belt all over it.
The two heavyweights will have their trilogy scrap this weekend in Las Vegas.
Fury battered Wilder from pillar to post in February 2020 to snatch the American’s WBC strap.
It also saw Wilder suffer his first ever pro defeat – and in crushing style.
Ahead of their third fight this weekend, the two had their final press conference – and once again Fury was dressed to impress.
He wore an eye-catching suit – without a shirt – that showed Wilder what he once used to have.
Plastered all over the fabric were images of the iconic green WBC belt, which will be on the line this weekend.
FRIEND OR FOE
Deontay Wilder needs to set aside friendships if he’s to have any chance of finally defeating Tyson Fury.
That’s the view of legendary trainer Harold Knight, who says the appointment of Wilder’s friend Malik Scott as his head coach could spell trouble for the Bronze Bomber.
And Knight – who coached Scott and has worked with Dillian Whyte and Lennox Lewis – warned Wilder he needs to stay businesslike ahead of Saturday’s showdown.
Knight told MyBettingSites: “From experience and being around Malik for a long time, it’s a fine line between friendship and business.
“If Malik can keep it business rather than friendship with Wilder, I believe they can do some good things.
“This is business, this is high stakes boxing, this is world championship boxing, legacy is on the line.”
FURY-OUS
Tyson Fury’s US-based promoter Bob Arum claims he “saved the fight” after stepping in to make sure his client did not face-off with Deontay Wilder during their press conference.
Arum, 89, was incensed with broadcaster Fox Sports and presenter Kate Abdo for suggesting the two fighters were going to come together.
That annoyed the promoter, who said: “They bring this woman in from the UK and she’s slanting all the press conference to Wilder.
“Like I don’t give a damn, but it’s obvious what she was doing!
“And then, she knew that the understanding was: no face-off. Tom Brown argued with Fox, no face-off.
“We said, “No face-off”. What does she say? “Now we’re going to do a face-off?” F*** her and f*** them. There was no face-off and we saved the fight.”
THE REAL DILL
Dillian Whyte will finally get his long-awaited crack at the WBC heavyweight title if he beats Otto Wallin.
The Brixton banger is the current interim titleholder but will get his shot at the undisputed belt should he beat the Swedish slugger on October 30.
That means nearly 1500 days after he was officially confirmed as the highest-ranked contender, the Body Snatcher will get the chance to fight for the prestigious WBC strap.
A statement read: “The WBC Board of Governors has reviewed the recent history in the Heavyweight Division.
“Considering the long inactivity in the division due to the pandemic, ongoing legal processes, and Covid-19 infections, the WBC has ruled that the winner of this fight will have 30 days to secure a contract to unify the Heavyweight Division against WBO-IBF-WBA champion Oleksandr Usyk in search of an undisputed champion in the division.
“If no unification bout is secured within that time, the winner of Fury vs Wilder 3 must then fight next against the then reigning WBC Interim Heavyweight Champion.”
‘WILD OPINION’
Anthony Joshua has tipped an ‘obsessed’ Deontay Wilder to settle the score with Tyson Fury this weekend.
The American will bid to reclaim the WBC heavyweight title from the Gypsy King in a Las Vegas trilogy fight early on Sunday morning.
When asked to predict the outcome of the fight, AJ said: “I’m not too bothered.
“Look, because you’ve asked the question, let’s go with Wilder because he seems obsessed, like he really wants it.
“He seems really focused on the task ahead, so, you know, a focused man is a dangerous man and he’s focused.
“Wilder might get the decision. Actually, no, it has to be a knockout.”
WILD THINK
Lennox Lewis has no idea what is running through Deontay Wilder’s head after Tyson Fury burst his bubble.
He admitted: “I have tried to get in the head of Deontay but he is in his own bubble. It is OK being in your own bubble, sometimes, if it works for you.
“You can tell yourself you only lost because you got caught with a lucky shot — and that can sometimes work for you. But what changes that is a punch in the face — that wakes you up quickly.
“A punch changes everything. All the things you practised can suddenly stop working and you might even realise that all the things you were practising were wrong, or you were just doing it wrong. When the fight happens, we will know.
“If he says all these people are cheating and this and that, all right . . . let’s see if all these things happen again. If they don’t happen, let’s see what he says this time if he then loses.
“He says all these things but no one else is saying them in his team. He’s the only one saying them.
“He’s in a bubble. How long is he going to stay in that bubble until it bursts? When it bursts is the reality check of, ‘What happened this time?’ ”
CHANGE THE CHANEL
Deontay Wilder might need the smelling salts if he’s knocked out again by Tyson Fury but for now he’s happy to promote a different fragrance.
The Bronze Bomber was spotted wearing a hoodie emblazoned with the logo of his fiancee’s perfume brand ahead of his trilogy bout with the Brit.
he perfume is the new fragrance from the American’s fiancee Telli Swift.
The Philippine-born reality TV star describes the product as her tribute to her partner.
She wrote on her Instagram account: “From a vision in my head that turned into reality, two souls connected and @dtellifragrances was born.
“This fragrance represents the love between My King @bronzebomber to always be connected in scent even when we’re apart.”
The fragrance is said to be unisex and designed to be worn either day or night ‘throughout every season’.
GOOD MORNING BOXING FANS
Deontay Wilder reckons he knows exactly how his trilogy fight with Tyson Fury will end on the weekend.
The Bronze Bomber reckons he’ll give Fury a good hiding before sending him sprawling to the canvas.
The American told Boxingnews24: “I see me beating him up and knocking him out.”
And Wilder plans to cruise to victory by heading into the ring in one of his eccentric costumes which critics blamed his last loss to Fury on.
The 35 year-old reckons he has the best outfit out of all boxing champions and won’t tone down his look for anybody.
He said to Boxing Scene: “Since I became champion, you know, nobody has come out with a better dress, better uniform than I have.
“And we’re going to continue with that, we’ll just have to see what I put on, it’s going to be something special.”
Meanwhile, Wilder’s opponent Tyson Fury is still reeling that he missed out on £75million when Anthony Joshua lost to Oleksandr Usyk.
If Joshua had won against the Ukrainian, he would’ve fought Fury in Saudi Arabia, who planned on giving the pair £200m to split.
But the fight went down the pan when Joshua failed to take down Usyk, leaving the Gypsy King’s dreams of £75m shattered.
Fury told IFL: “It was a bit of an anti-climax but no part of me was happy that he lost.
“Why would I be pleased? There just goes £75million down the toilet so I wasn’t pleased that he lost.”
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FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE
But Fury hit back: “I knocked you out dosser! You are a weak man and you are getting knocked out.
“I have come here looking a million dollars and you have turned up looking like a tramp.
“He is a lying little dosser and an insecure little s***. He has been done, beaten, busted.
“This little p***y got his a*** handed to him twice and he can’t do f*** all about it.”
There was NO head to head at the end, as per instructions from worried promoter Bob Arum.
FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE
Though Wilder insists Fury robbed him with a range of scams.
He said: “I don’t regret the claims I made and I will go to my grave believing it because I have confirmation and clarity.
“Men and women lie but the eyes can’t, the eyes don’t lie.
“I am now a better man and fighter because of what I have learned and know.
“The truth sets you free so there is no pressure on me, it’s all on him, I have nothing to lose and everything to gain. My energy is like my mind, it is very violent.”
FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE
Fury went topless under his latest outrageous suit and mocked tracksuited Wilder for copying his trademark look.
The Englishman laughed: “He has got no shirt on to copy me.
“I am famous for that, everyone wants to be like me, the Bronze Bombers needs to stop copying the Gypsy King.”
FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE
While Wilder went for a red tracksuit, with the ominious translation of ‘eye for an eye’ on.
FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE
And Fury’s shoes had his Ring Magazine title on.
FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE
Fury opted for one of his trademark suits for the press conference.
This one emblazoned with his WBC heavyweight title…
PURE FURY
Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder have exchanged words at their final press conference before Saturday’s fight…and it’s been explosive!
Fury has told Wilder face-to-face that he is a ‘weak little person’ for accusing him of cheating.
The 35-year-old accused Fury of loading his gloves and paying off members of his team for the February 2020 war he lost.
And, at the pre-fight press conference when Wilder was given the chance to retract and apologise, he doubled down on the claims, leaving Fury raging.
The Brit giant fumed: “I don’t care, because it is coming from an unwell person.
“He blamed me, his trainer, his costume, the referee, the commission, one might have been believable but not 50.
“It just tells me he is a mentally weak little person who I am going to beat again.
“I obliterated him in the rematch and he is getting it again.”
‘ANTI-CLIMAX’
Tyson Fury is gutted Anthony Joshua’s defeat to Oleksandr Usyk cost him £75million.
Saudi Arabia were ready to stump up mega-money to host the all-English undisputed heavyweight decider in August, helping raise around £200m for the pair to split.
But Fury has no interest in gloating or sticking the boot in, despite feeling Joshua costing him.
Fury told IFL: “It was a bit of an anti-climax but no part of me was happy that he lost.
“We were all in the front room saying ‘come on win the fight, land a big right hand’.
“Why would I be pleased? There just goes £75million down the toilet so I wasn’t pleased that he lost.”
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The pair meet for their trilogy fight in Las Vegas on Saturday.
The ‘Gypsy King’ is an overwhelming 4/11 favourite to successfully defend his belt.
But Wilder could prove a more difficult obstacle with new trainer Malik Scott in his corner.
The 35-year-old was knocked out by Fury in February 2020 after their first contest ended in a controversial draw where the Briton twice hit the canvas.
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FULLY FOCUSED
Deontay Wilder has shared the reason why he stayed silent at the first press conference ahead of his trilogy fight with Tyson Fury.
The Bronze Bomber only spoke to give a brief statement before putting on headphones when he met Fury in June.
And the American explained that the reason he done that is because he means business this time around, he hasn’t come to entertain.
He told ESNEWS: “I just mean business, I didn’t come here to play around.
“I’m strictly business when it comes to this fight. I’mma let him do the circus, let him promote it and do it.”
WALL FAN
Deontay Wilder has been urged to ‘man up’ and accept defeat if he has any chance of beating Tyson Fury in their trilogy bout.
Fury brilliantly beat Wilder in their February 2020 rematch, after they dramatically drew in 2018.
Otto Wallin, the last man Fury beat before his crowning night over Wilder, has hit out at the Bronze Bomber for refusing to acknowledge his loss.
And he fears it will hold back the former champion from recognising what went wrong and fixing it – playing right into Fury’s hands.
Swedish fighter Wallin, 30, told SunSport: “I think that Fury is going to win again. I find it strange with Wilder, all the excuses.
“That really makes me question, how much can you really improve if you have to keep coming up with excuses?
“I feel like Wilder’s got to man up and take the loss, he lost fair and square to the better man, realise that and start working.”
DRESS IT UP
Deontay Wilder plans to wear another eccentric outfit into the ring when he faces Tyson Fury.
Critics blamed the last one Wilder wore for his defeat to Fury the last time they met.
But Wilder’s unphased by what they think because he has the best costumes that represent his tribe.
He told Boxing Scene: “Since I became champion, you know, nobody has come out with a better dress, better uniform than I have.
“And we’re going to continue with that. We’ll just have to see what I put on. It’s going to be something special.
“It’s going to be something that I dedicate to my people, my tribe. So you can look forward to seeing it.”
WILD VISION
Deontay Wilder claims he already knows how his fight with Tyson Fury will end on the weekend.
The Bronze Bomber reckons that he’ll give Fury a good hiding before sending him sprawling to the canvas.
That’s the vision that Wilder’s seen in his head while preparing for the fight.
The American told Boxingnews24: “I see me beating him up and knocking him out.”
COSTUME QUIP
Tyson Fury has taken a swipe at Deontay Wilder’s explanation for his loss to the Brit in their previous Trilogy clash.
The Bronze bomber partly blamed the weight of his battery-operated ringwalk attire for his defeat.
Ahead of their clash on Saturday, Fury Boxing Scene: “Maybe we should have him weigh his costume before he walks to the ring in it so there can’t be any excuses this time.”
BIG BUCKS BOUT
Tyson Fury and Deontay are set to bank an eyewatering £18million EACH in the final fight of their trilogy on Saturday.
Both heavyweights will be battling the WBC Championship belt which Fury currently holds.
And Wilder will be looking for revenge after losing courtesy of a seventh-round stoppage the last time the two boxers fought.
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Tyson Fury says he intends to pull hotel pranks on Deontay Wilder ahead of their trilogy bout in Las Vegas.
The WBC heavyweight champ is defending his title against Wilder for the first time this Saturday.
Fury told BT Sport: “I’m going to be terrorising him all night.
“I’ll be phoning his phone up, knocking on his door and running away cause that’s how we roll!”
OUTBOXED
Tyson Fury has hit back at cheating claims and has vowed to punch Deontay Wilder’s face in during their fight at the T-Mobile arena in Las Vegas.
Fury told The MMA Hour: “We’ve boxed 19 rounds and he’s practically won two rounds out of 19.
“With Wilder, in my opinion, he’s come out with all this stuff saying I’ve cheated.
“Whether he believes it or not is another thing, but he has to try and sell the fight somehow.
“He has to try and make a reason why he could win.
“So he clearly couldn’t do the reasons why in a boxing fight so he has to make other reasons for his own self, for the people around him who are saying he can do this, he can do that.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
