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      How to watch Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3 – live stream and TV info

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      THE WAIT is finally over! Tyson Fury takes on Deontay Wilder in their huge trilogy fight this weekend.Neither man has been in the ring since their last outing in February 2020, when Fury stopped the Bronze Bomber in seven thrilling rounds.

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      After Wilder’s corner threw in the towel after a seven-round pummelling, the Bronze Bomber gave a whole host of excuses as to why he had lost.
      One was that his ring-walk outfit was ‘too heavy’ and another was a ludicrous accusation that his coach Mark Breland had ‘spiked his water’
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      When is Fury vs Wilder 3?

      Mark your calendars, Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3 is taking place on the night of Saturday, October 9.
      The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will host the fight.
      Fury vs Wilder’s ring walks are expected around 4am UK time. This is 8pm over in Vegas.

      What TV channel and live stream is Fury vs Wilder 3 on?
      Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3 will be broadcast live on BT Sport Box Office for those in the UK.
      BT will begin their coverage of the event from midnight, and the PPV offering will set you back £24.95.
      In the US, the card will be shown live on ESPN+ and Fox Sports PPV for $79.99.
      How to purchase Fury vs Wilder 3

      BT TV, BT Sport on Sky or Sky customers who have previously watched BT Sport Box Office can pay using their remote control. 
      Viewers wanting to watch the fight online should visit www.bt.com/sportboxoffice and follow instructions to subscribe and watch on the web or on the BT Sport Box Office App, and customers can watch on the big screen using Google Chromecast and Apple Airplay.
      Sky customers new to BT Sport Box Office can register and pay online at www.bt.com/sportboxoffice
      Virgin Media TV customers in the UK: customers with a TiVo and/or V6 set-top-box should visit the On-Demand section and choose Live Events; customers with a Virgin TV360 set-top-box should visit the Live Events section.
      Customers in the Republic of Ireland can purchase BT Sport Box Office via Sky at www.sky.com/boxoffice/btsport
      EE, Three, Vodafone and O2 customers watching online or via the BT Sport Box Office App can choose to add the payment to their mobile bill.

      How can I listen to Fury vs Wilder 3?
      talkSPORT will bring you live and exclusive radio commentary of Tyson Fury’s heavyweight trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder this Saturday night.
      Download the talkSPORT app to listen.
      What are the odds?
      Unbeaten Fury goes into the fight as the favourite with odds of 1/3.
      You can get 9/4 on dangerous Wilder to avenge his only loss.
      And a draw – which was the result of their first fight remember – is currently set at 25/1.
      (Odds via Betfair at the time of publication)
      What is the undercard?
      Robert Helenius vs Adam Kownacki is the co-main event before the headline act of Fury vs Wilder.
      Finland’s Helenius inflicted Kownacki’s first defeat of his career in March 2020.

      Helenius, 33, is known on these shores for his controversial split decision win over Derek Chisora in December 2011. He has also defeated Michael Sprott but lost to Dillian Whyte.

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      Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3: Date, UK start time, TV channel, live stream and predictions for huge trilogy fight

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      TYSON FURY and Deontay Wilder are ready to go to war for a THIRD time with their long-awaited trilogy fight in Las Vegas.The Gipsy King and Bronze Bomber go toe-to-toe once again, in a fight which was supposed to take place on July 24, but was postponed because Fur and members of his camp tested positive for Covid-19.

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      Fury demolished Wilder inside seven rounds to inflict the first defeat of the American’s career back in February 2020 and win the WBC heavyweight title.
      Neither man has fought since then, and both have been busy in longer training camps.
      The winner is likely to fight Oleksandr Usyk, who beat Anthony Joshua by unanimous decision in their heavyweight clash to secure the WBA, IBF and WBO belts.
      Any match-up between Joshua and Fury now seems remote after AJ’s defeat, but Eddie Hearn promises the pair will go for a rematch.
      When is Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3?

      Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3 was originally slated to take place on July 24, but will now take place on Saturday, October 9.
      Expect the main event of Fury vs Wilder 3 at around 4am BST.
      The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas plays host and Nevada is eight hours behind the UK, so the fight will begin about 8pm local time.

      What TV channel and live stream is Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3 on?

      Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3 is being broadcast live on BT Sport Box Office in the UK.
      The fight will cost £24.95 on BT.
      In the US the event will be live on ESPN+ and Fox PPV.
      talkSPORT will bring you live and exclusive radio commentary of Tyson Fury’s heavyweight trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder this Saturday night. Download the talkSPORT app to listen.

      What are the odds?
      Unbeaten Fury goes into the fight as the favourite with odds of 1/3.
      You can get 9/4 on dangerous Wilder to avenge his only loss.
      And a draw – which was the result of their first fight remember – is currently set at 25/1.
      (Odds via Betfair at the time of publication)
      How the fighters compare
      It’s pretty fair to say that Fury and Wilder are two completely different fighters.
      In years gone by, Wilder has been known for his one-punch knockout power, his ferocious finishes and the mighty torque he gets into his right hands.
      He’s often been criticised for his lack of traditional boxing technique, having picked up the sport late in his life, before managing to secure himself an Olympic bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
      But Wilder has rarely ever needed boxing technique to get through his fights, boasting an incredible 41 knockouts from his 44 fights.
      Fury, on the other hand, has been boxing since he was a child, and is known for his excellent footwork, feinting, double-jabbing and ring IQ.
      He outwitted the great Wladimir Klitschko in their world title clash back in 2015 and outboxed Wilder for long periods of their first fight in 2018, though it ended in a draw.
      Fury does pack a heavy punch, however, as he showed in his rematch with Wilder, but it’s his boxing which allows him to set up the more offensive side of his game.
      What have they said?
      Tyson Fury has joked he will ‘cheat again’ with ‘horseshoes in his gloves’ in his trilogy fight against Wilder.
      The American accused the new WBC champ of having ‘loaded gloves’ days after he was battered into submission by the Gypsy King in their second bout.
      Wilder gave a whole host of excuses as to why he had lost – one was that his ring-walk outfit was ‘too heavy’ and another was a ludicrous accusation that his coach Mark Breland had ‘spiked his water’, something the well-respected Breland strenuously denies.
      Now Fury has joked that he will use ‘Peaky Blinders’ style tactics and load his gloves with ‘horseshoes and dynamite’.
      Speaking to MMA Hour after Wilder’s latest accusations, the 33-year-old said: “Do you know what, I’m gonna cheat again because I’m gonna smash his face in.
      “So, according to him that’s cheating because he’s not supposed to lose. But unfortunately I’m going to cheat again.
      “You ever watched Peaky Blinders? I loaded the gloves with horseshoes and dynamite.
      “This time I’m going to do exactly the same but I’m going to put a bit more metal in there.
      “With Wilder, in my opinion, he’s come out with all this stuff, I’ve cheated, I’ve done this, I’m a natural born cheater, his coach – I must have some power mustn’t I because I’ve even got his coach on my side!
      “And not to mention [trainer] Jay Deas, he’s on my payroll too.
      “I’m like Tommy Shelby here, I’ve got them all on the payroll. He’s on the payroll too, Jay Deas, because he was in the changing room while I was getting my gloves on the whole time.
      “So he must have helped me and Wilder’s in denial about that. But let me just put that out there as well.”
      Where is Fury vs Wilder 3 taking place?
      Fury vs Wilder 3 will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, making it the third different venue in pair’s three fights.
      Fury vs Wilder 1 took place at Staples Center in Los Angeles back in December 2018.
      And while their second happened in Las Vegas, the MGM Grand Garden Arena was the venue.
      But now the T-Mobile Arena, which has hosted huge fights such as Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor, Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin and numerous big UFC events, will play host for their third clash.
      Who is training Tyson Fury?
      Tyson Fury will be trained, once again, by SugarHill Steward, who took his corner for the second Wilder fight.
      Fury used to be trained by Ben Davison, who was in charge for the very first Wilder bout, but was replaced by Steward a year later.
      Steward instantly implemented his ‘Kronk style’ of training, one in which where boxers who fight out of the Kronk Gym in Detroit, Michigan, seek to put pressure on their opponents to force a knockout.
      The style of fighting was first introduced by legendary trainer Emanuel Steward, SugarHill’s late uncle.
      Fury predicted that with SugarHill in his corner, he would bring the fight to Wilder and take him out during their second fight, a prediction not many believed in.
      But the Gypsy King did just that, stopping Wilder in seven rounds. And now, with 18 months more Kronk training under his belt, Fury will be looking for the same result on October 9.
      Who is training Deontay Wilder?
      Wilder has brought in a new head trainer in Malik Scott, who the Bronze Bomber fought and knocked out back in 2014.
      Scott and Wilder have worked all summer in attempt to sharpen the latter’s boxing skills, quickening both his feet and hands in preparation for Fury.
      Wilder will still have ex-head trainer Jay Deas in his corner, but Scott will take charge on fight night.

      The Alabama native used to have former world champion Mark Breland in his corner, but he was sacked after Wilder accused him of spiking his water before the second Fury fight.
      It was also Breland who threw the towel in, forcing the referee to stop the fight midway through the seventh round.
      What happened during Fury vs Wilder 1?
      Fury’s first fight with Wilder took place in Los Angeles, California on December 1, 2018, several months after the Gypsy King’s two comeback bouts with Sefer Seferi and Francesco Pianeta.
      Wilder was the favourite heading into the fight, having knocked out every opponent he’d ever faced before Fury, who had spent two years out of the ring with drug addiction and mental health problems.
      But the fight ended in a controversial split decision draw with both fighters having success throughout the contest.
      Fury managed to outbox Wilder for most of the fight but was knocked down in the ninth and 12th rounds.
      The Brit miraculously got up off the canvas in the final round, getting to his feet on the count of nine, before boxing well for the rest of the fight.
      The fight was scored 115-111 for Wilder, 114-112 for Fury and 113-113.
      What happened during Fury vs Wilder 2?
      Fury vs Wilder 2 took place in Las Vegas on February 20, 2020 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
      The second fight turned out to be a more one-sided affair, with Fury shocking the boxing world to stop Wilder in the seventh round of their Las Vegas clash.
      Fury came into the fight with a new trainer in SugarHill Steward, after utilising Ben Davison in his corner for the first bout.
      Steward and Fury adopted an offensive game plan and came forward at Wilder throughout the fight, knocking him down in rounds three and five.
      Wilder’s assistant trainer Mark Breland eventually threw in the towel at the midway point of the seventh round, making Fury the WBC and Ring Magazine heavyweight champion.
      The Bronze Bomber would go on to make a slew of excuses for the loss, but one of them he later denied was that he suffered a burst eardrum.
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      Deontay Wilder’s top five most brutal KO’s including moment Ortiz’s SOUL ‘left his body’ and thinking he’d KILLED rival

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      DEONTAY WILDER can certainly lay claim to being the most destructive puncher in heavyweight history. With 41 knockouts in his 44 fights, where 42 have been won, the American powerhouse has a 93 per cent KO ratio.
      America’s hard-hitting heavyweight Deontay WilderCredit: AP:Associated Press
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      What Wilder, an Olympic bronze medallist, may lack in boxing fundamentals, he sure makes up for in explosiveness.
      And despite being outclassed by Tyson Fury in their rematch last year, the Bronze Bomber can never be counted out so long as he is standing.
      Ahead of his trilogy bout with Fury on Saturday night in Las Vegas, SunSport runs down five of Wilder’s most brutal KOs.
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      Artur Szpilka, January 2016
      Wilder was making the third defence of the WBC title when he made an example out of Polish southpaw Szpilka.
      In round nine, a massive right hook sent the challenger in a heap on the floor, unconscious with his legs folded.
      Szpilka was immediately treated by ringside medical personnel and Wilder later revealed he feared he had KILLED his opponent.
      Wilder told WNSP-FM 105.5: “I thought he died for a couple of seconds. I really did. I didn’t see him moving or breathing.”
      Artur Szpilka after defeat to Deontay WilderCredit: AP:Associated Press
      Bermane Stiverne, November 2017
      Wilder had won the title from Stiverne in 2015, the only time he had gone to distance until that point.
      And after Luis Ortiz was withdrawn from their initial fight, Wilder was given the chance to rectify that when Stiverne filled in on late notice.
      The Canadian was three times floored within three minutes and the fight was stopped.
      The final knockdown saw Stiverne splattered against the ropes, after a four punch combination, on his knees and out for the count.
      Deontay Wilder’s KO over Bermane StiverneCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Luis Ortiz 1, March 2018
      Cuban Ortiz handed Wilder his first real test, and scare, after picking himself up from the canvas and hurting the Bronze Bomber.
      Wilder escaped defeat by the skin of his teeth at the end of round seven but recovered to get the job done.
      Ortiz was dropped twice in the tenth with a brutal uppercut closing the show.
      It was the first time Wilder really had to battle back from adversity and prove he can carry his power into the later rounds.
      Deontay Wilder first KOd Luis Ortiz in 2018Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      Dominic Breazeale, May 2019
      Wilder was in talks to fight Breazeale for years before it finally came to fruition and ended before it even began.
      A massive right hand in the first round rocked Breazeale’s head back and left him flat on his back.
      Wilder warned Fury the hatred he feels towards him is the same he felt towards Breazeale – and we know how that ended.
      He said: “Hate is a motivation to destroy, that’s what the devil does every day. I have never felt this way about any opponent before. Dominic Breazeale was the last one I disliked most.”
      Dominic Breazeale was brutally KOd by Deontay WilderCredit: AP:Associated Press
      Luis Ortiz 1, November 2019
      Wilder turned down a three-fight DAZN deal in 2019 with the view to fight Anthony Joshua, to instead stay loyal to Premier Boxing Champions.
      And he promised Ortiz a rematch after their close affair and managed to top his previous KO.
      Ortiz had won the majority of the seven rounds up until a right hand bounced off the top of his head and turned the lights off.
      It was so stunning, reporter Will Guillory tweeted: “Was that his soul leaving his body?”
      Deontay Wilder’s rematch KO over Luis OrtizCredit: EPA More

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      Deontay Wilder walkout costume revealed which will be ‘significantly lighter’ than last Fury fight after loss excuse

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      DEONTAY WILDER will wear another extravagant outfit when he makes his way to the ring for his trilogy fight with Tyson Fury.The American blamed his battering at the hands of the Gypsy King last year on the diamond-encrusted face mask and gown he wore during his ring walk, which he claimed weakened his legs.
      Deontay Wilder plans to wear another extravagant outfit for his ring walk on Saturday nightCredit: GETTY
      But the outfit will be much lighter than the one he wore for his rematch with Tyson FuryCredit: REUTERS
      Deontay Wilder has a history of wearing extravagant outfits on his way to the ringCredit: REUTERS
      But the Bronze Bomber has opted not to abandon his tradition of wearing outfits, choosing to don a lighter costume for the Sin City showdown.
      Designers Cosmo and Donato told TMZ: “It’s going to be significantly lighter. So, we don’t have any drama at all.”
      Wilder, 35, has already tried on the outfit to make sure it won’t sap his energy reserves.
      Cosmo added: “He looks so amazing. He was so happy.
      “The outfit fits perfectly and he’s ready to slay!”
      SunSport revealed earlier this week that Wilder’s latest outfit will pay homage to his Nigerian roots.

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      Donato said: “This costume is very special to Deontay.
      “He asked us to use red and black colours, which represent Wilder’s African roots.
      “The red represents war, while the black represents a funeral.
      “This time around, we created a couture surprise element that is sure to make heads turn and honour Deontay’s African Edo tribe.”
      Cosmo and Donato reckon Wilder will avenge his sole defeat, saying: “It’s Deontay all the way for us.
      This costume is very special to DeontayCosmo and Donato on Deontay Wilder’s latest outfit
      “We’ve never seen him more focused than he is now.
      “There is definitely a determination and fiery redemption energy, along with a sense of calmness of spirit in him at the moment.
      “We believe he’s reconnected to his roots, a tribe of true warriors.
      “He looks better than he’s ever looked and happier than we’ve ever seen him.”
      The Bronze Bomber is determined to get back in the win column in devastating fashion, saying: “I see me beating him up and then knocking him out.
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      “There were a lot of things I visualised in the first fight and the second but I didn’t execute the gameplan.
      “This is a different feeling, all the way round, just the surroundings, the atmosphere and the energy as a whole.
      “I’m looking forward to putting on a great performance.”

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      Tyson Fury swears in live interview and says he’s living in Deontay Wilder’s mind ‘rent free’ ahead of trilogy fight

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      HEAVYWEIGHT champ Tyson Fury has promised rival Deontay Wilder he’s going to ‘knock him the f*** out’ on Saturday night.The Gypsy King, 33, is defending his WBC belt against the Bronze Bomber, 35, as the two fighters meet for a third time in Las Vegas.
      Tyson Fury has promised to knock out Deontay WilderCredit: Alamy
      The Bronze Bomber is determined to win his WBC belt backCredit: Alamy
      Speaking ahead of the fight, Wilder explained to the press how he’s going to reclaim the belt he emphatically lost to Fury in February 2020.
      The American said: “I see me beating him up and then knocking him out. As many things that I visualize in the first fight along with the second.
      “I didn’t execute game plan but this time around It’s just a different feeling, you know, all the way around. Just all the surrounding around me.
      “The atmosphere. You know what I’m saying just the energy as a whole. I’m looking forward to putting on a great performance come October the 9th.
      “Those that are in the area are going to feel the electricity that’s in there.”
      Responding to Wilder’s comments, Fury bullishly said: “I think you can go to college and get a masters degree in nearly two years.

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      “So for a boxer to change his style it’s very easy to do, but no matter what Deontay Wilder does I’m still going to knock him the f*** out!”
      Wilder has vowed to end Britain’s heavyweight dominance with a stunning victory – but Fury insists he’s not letting his guard down.
      The Brit also believes he’s got a mental advantage over his rival, adding: “I’m living in Wilder’s mind rent-free the whole time, two years.
      “Every time he looks in the mirror he sees Tyson Fury. Every time he goes to bed, before closes his eyes at night, he sees the Gypsy King.
      “Every time he wakes up and thinks about in the morning he thinks of Tyson Fury.
      “Even when he goes to sleep at night with his missus he’s thinking of Tyson Fury. It’s crazy, it must be crazy to be obsessed with a man like me.”
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      Tyson Fury tells bitter rival Anthony Joshua to ‘retire’ if he loses make or break rematch with Olekskandr Usyk

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      TYSON FURY reckons Anthony Joshua should ‘retire’ if he loses his make or break rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.Ukrainian southpaw Usyk ended Joshua’s second reign as unified heavyweight champion with a classy performance at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last month.
      Anthony Joshua suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Oleksandr Usyk last monthCredit: GETTY
      But the former unified heavyweight champ is set to rematch the southpaw next yearCredit: GETTY
      And WBC champ Tyson Fury reckons AJ should retire if he loses to the Ukrainian againCredit: REUTERS
      But AJ will have the chance to reclaim the belts in a do-or-die rematch early next year, which fellow Brit Fury believes he can ill-afford to lose.
      The WBC heavyweight champ said: “I think if he doesn’t beat Usyk in his rematch I think he’s finished, retire, done.
      “He needs to win that fight, no matter how he does it.”
      Usyk’s Tottenham masterclass has potentially put the final nail in the coffin of the long-awaited Battle of Britain between Joshua and Fury.
      But the Gypsy King insists he’s not bothered about the biggest payday of his career going up in smoke.
      The 33-year-old told Boxing Social: ” [It’s] not really frustrating to be honest.

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      “A lot of money, but I’ve already got a lot of money so a few more zeros on my bank balance ain’t going to make or break me, to be fair.
      “It doesn’t really mean a lot. The money side of it was one thing, but it didn’t happen, you can never count your eggs before they hatch.
      “That’s it. There’s not much to say about the matter. He lost the fight, he lost to a better man.
      “When one door closes another one will open, there will always be someone to beat up on, I suppose.”
      Fan favourite Fury is just days away from a Las Vegas trilogy fight with rival Deontay Wilder.
      And the Wythenshawe warrior plans to close the book on his rivalry with the American in brutal fashion.
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      After making his grand arrival in Vegas on Tuesday night, Fury vowed: “I am going to knock him out, quick time.
      “I think he’s a real piece of s***, a real piece of garbage.
      “For that I might do it slow, I might take my beating him up and make him quit. I might force him to say, ‘No mas.'”
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      Deontay Wilder reveals there is NO rematch clause with Tyson Fury after trilogy fight despite record at 1-1-1 if he wins

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      DEONTAY WILDER revealed there is NO rematch clause with Tyson Fury after their trilogy bout and warned: ‘This is it’. The pair initially drew in 2018 but Fury brilliantly won the rematch two years later in seven rounds.
      Deontay Wilder revealed there is no rematch clause with Tyson Fury after their trilogyCredit: Reuters
      Tyson Fury ahead of his trilogy bout with Deontay WilderCredit: Getty
      Their contracted trilogy bout faced months of delays and threatened to be cancelled before terms were dramatically agreed.
      Wilder, 35, will challenge for his former belt on Saturday night in Las Vegas, and promised it will be their third and final time in the ring together.
      He said: “This is it. This is to close the book of me and Fury. This is it.”
      Fury, 33, tried to walk away from the trilogy to instead fight Anthony Joshua, 31, for the undisputed crown.
      But Wilder’s successful arbitration secured his shot at redemption, pitting the heavyweights against each other once more.
      A win for the American would see him reclaim the WBC belt and leave their series all square at 1-1-1.

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      But Wilder’s co-manager Shelly Finkel has doubted demand for a fourth instalment, and reckons it could be in Fury’s best interests, too.
      Finkel told SunSport: “At this point no. We’ll see what happens in the fight, but at this point no. 
      “And I would think, if my clairvoyance is correct, Fury won’t want any more part of him after this.”
      After AJ was denied the chance to fight Fury, he was instead ordered into a mandatory title defence against Oleksandr Usyk at the end of September.
      But disaster struck for superstar Joshua, who was connivingly bettered over 12 rounds by Usyk, 34.
      This is it. This is to close the book of me and Fury. This is it.Deontay Wilder
      Wilder has now set his sights on the unbeaten Ukrainian, while putting an end to British boxing’s heavyweight dominance.
      He said: “I like what Usyk is saying.
      “He predicted that I would knock Fury out, he said he had no doubt that he would knock Joshua out and after that he wanted to get straight to it because he’s older and he means business.
      “I feel that he’s an honourable man. I think he will stick to his word.
      “A lot of people get the belt and then start acting funny with it but with him, he is a warrior and I’m looking forward to it because the only way I will be able to retire is if I achieve, ‘One champion, one face, one name’.”
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      KO king Deontay Wilder says he’s put all his trainers in hospital… but was beaten in punchbag challenge by LIGHTWEIGHT

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      HEAVYWEIGHT Deontay Wilder once claimed to have put all his trainers in hospital – but is he really the hardest puncher in boxing?Testimonies suggest the Bronze Bomber, 35, has ridiculous power… yet he was beaten by a LIGHTWEIGHT in a 2019 punchbag challenge.
      Deontay Wilder challenged Gervonta Davis to a punchbag contestCredit: YouTube / PBC ON FOX
      The lightweight stepped up to beat Wilder’s 927 effortCredit: YouTube / PBC ON FOX
      And posted an impressive score of 939Credit: YouTube / PBC ON FOX
      Discussing his trainers in 2019, Wilder said: “Every last one of them, I’ve sent them to the hospital. This is no joking around. This is no faking.”
      Ex-heavyweight champ David Haye, meanwhile, has previously described Wilder as the ‘hardest puncher’ he’s sparred with.
      The Brit once said: “He’s got a very, very, very, hard right hand and it’s an equaliser… His punch power is 10 out of 10, that’s it.
      “I don’t know how else to say it. You know when you’ve been hit by him. It’s very different to anyone else.
      “He is the hardest puncher I’ve ever been in the ring with.”
      Wilder takes on Tyson Fury, 33, for a third time on Saturday night and has vowed to reclaim the WBC belt he lost in February 2020.

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      But the Gypsy King insists he’s not letting his guard down – and may take inspiration from Gervonta Davis’ upset two years ago.
      The lightweight champ – then a FEATHERWEIGHT – was tasked with beating Wilder’s score of 927 on an American TV show.
      Davis posted an incredible score of 939 before host Kate Abdo told viewers: “Nice, you are the leader. Deontay, I hope you’re watching.”
      Wilder’s score was with his left hand, though, and – in reality – few would deny he’s one of the most powerful heavyweights of his generation.
      Former Olympic champ Audley Harrison, who lost to Wilder in 2013, once said: “He almost had my eye out in sparring one day.
      “He caught me with this shot and it nearly detached my retina and suddenly I had to stop training for eight or nine days.”
      How Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder stack up ahead of the trilogy fight
      And even Fury, who was floored by Wilder in their first fight three years ago, has confessed the American’s ridiculous power.
      He admitted in 2018: “Deontay Wilder is the most fiercest puncher in boxing history, in heavyweight division history.
      “And I saw that and I felt it. No wonder Anthony Joshua didn’t want no part of that right hand. He can’t move like me, he would have been nailed.
      “As easy as I got up [in the 12th], I may never have got up. That was the type of punch that sometimes people won’t wake up from.
      “Especially hitting me with a right hand and as I was going down he hit me with a left hook as well. So that should have been concrete, good night Vienna.
      “But the Gypsy King rose like a phoenix from the ashes off the canvas to rally back from the 12th and it was an epic round.”
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