TYSON FURY has declared that his legendary rivalry with Deontay Wilder is “actually done”.
Fury cemented his legacy as the greatest heavyweight boxer of his era after beating Wilder in an 11-round thriller in Las Vegas.
The Gypsy King shook off two knockdowns and then knocked his nemesis out with a powerful punch to complete his trilogy with the Bronze Bomber.
The British superstar praised his fallen opponent after the match but made it clear there is no rematch clause.
Fury told BBC Sport: “It was a great trilogy, and he is a good dance partner for trilogies.
“Wilder’s been a good dance partner but there’s no rematch clause. It’s actually done.”
Fury is now mandated to take on the victor of Dillian Whyte’s clash with Otto Wallin.
The match, however, is contingent on the undefeated heavyweight being unable to strike a deal to face Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed title within 30 days.
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But with Anthony Joshua officially exercising his rematch clause against Usyk, the winner of Whyte vs Wallin is now guaranteed the next shot at the undisputed WBC strap.
In the meantime, the 33-year-old bruiser is enjoying his historic victory as well as his winning record, which has extended to 31 victories.
Fury added: “I’m very proud of my performance and the victory tonight.
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“I was given this victory by God again and I’m really, really thankful for it.
“There were some shaky moments in there, but I never lost faith and I continued on, and I carried on and persevered, and I got that single punch knockout .
“You know, as soon as I landed it I jumped on the ropes, I knew it was over, he wasn’t getting back up from that.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
