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TYSON FURY’S dad John feels that Deontay Wilder’s trilogy bout with the Gypsy King will ‘probably cost him his life’.And the 57-year-old reckons that if Wilder ‘isn’t dead, he’ll be an invalid’.
John Fury has fired a chilling warning at Deontay WilderCredit: PA
Tyson Fury made light work of the Bronze Bomber in February last yearCredit: Reuters
John Fury sat down to chat with Boxing Social to talk all things Tyson ahead of his trilogy bout with the Bronze Bomber later this year.
He believes that Wilder’s team ‘cherry-picked’ Fury, but bit off more than they could chew in the process.
And he feels that pushing for a third bout was a mistake on their part, before making his shocking, chilling claim that Tyson will kill him in the ring.
Discussing how he felt Wilder’s team underestimated his son in the past, John said: “Like Tyson got cherry-picked with Deontay Wilder twice.
“Because if they never saw Tyson’s eye hanging off against Otto Wallin, a terrible performance, they wouldn’t have wanted the second fight.
“But they saw the Otto Wallin fight and thought, ‘Yup, Wilder can’t lose. Wilder will chin him.’
“They cherry-picked him the first time thinking, ‘He’s been out of the ring for years, he’s been abusing himself. We can’t lose.’
And they’ll get it wrong the third time. But the third time will cost him his career and his life, probablyJohn Fury
“But every time Tyson, when he’s in that ring, he changes his full job.
“He can look terrible in a training camp, but when he gets in that ring, he’s a different man, different animal. And they got it wrong twice.
“And they’ll get it wrong the third time. But the third time will cost him his career and his life, probably.
“If he’s not dead, he’ll be an invalid, which is a silly man. But if they want to sell their soul and put their life on the line for money, which I’m sure they will, get on with it.”
The shocking statement evokes memories of Wilder’s own horrifying claims in 2018 that he wants a ‘body on his record’.
Speaking on the Breakfast Club radio show three years ago, Wilder said: “I want a body on my record. I want one. I want one, I really do.
“That’s the Bronze Bomber, he wants one.
“I always tell people, when I’m in the ring, like I’m the Bronze Bomber. Everything about me changes.”

We built a whole facility to commit a legal homicideDeontay Wilder
Wilder has been at it again this time around, last month threatening to ‘commit a legal homicide’ when he faces Fury again.
He said on a Premier Boxing Champions Instagram Broadcast: “My mind is very violent. We built a whole facility to commit a legal homicide and that’s just what it is, my mind is very violent at this time.
“The only thing about it is, at that point in time, I have to wait until I get in the ring to really release because I can’t do it on the outside, it’d defeat the purpose.
“The baby’s got to eat, but when I do get in the ring, this is what I love about it, I’m able to release everything I’ve been feeling, everything I’ve been thinking, and get paid to do it.”
Since then he has twice failed to beat Fury, drawing their dramatic first bout in December 2018 before being convincingly beaten by the Brit in February last year.
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How Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder stack up ahead of the trilogy fightCredit: SUNSPORT

In between he breezed past Dominic Breazeale and Luis Ortiz.
Wilder and Fury were initially set to fight for a third time in Las Vegas this weekend, before there was an outbreak of Covid-19 within Fury’s camp.
The rivals will now fight again on October 9 instead, with a unification bout against Anthony Joshua finally on the horizon next year.
Fury and Wilder faced off again last monthCredit: AFP
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VIDDAL RILEY ‘would kill’ Jake and Logan Paul in ONE ROUND, his trainer Jeff Mayweather said. Riley is 4-0 in his professional career after an accomplished run in the amateurs, which even saw him compete in the Youth Olympics.
Floyd Mayweather’s uncle Jeff with Viddal RileyCredit: Instagram @isitril
Logan Paul pictured with younger brother JakeCredit: Getty
He is signed to Floyd Mayweather’s promotion and trained by the boxing legend’s uncle Jeff.
But Riley also found fame as the coach to YouTuber KSI, helping him beat online rival Logan.
Younger brother Jake has even called out the Londoner, but Jeff warned it would not end well for the social media star.
He said on The Mayweather Channel: “Viddal would kill him in one round, him and his brother.”
Having been informed that Logan’s brother called out Riley, Jeff responded: “Jake will say that.
“Because Jake is a smart businessman, ‘I’m going to say and do this but my coach will say no, I’m not going to let you get killed’.”
Riley, 24, has stopped training KSI, 28, to instead focus on his own career but has not been able to return since February 2020.
The Paul brothers meanwhile continue to make headway in the fight game, with Logan, 26, recently facing Mayweather, 44, in an exhibition.
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And after he avoided a knockout loss, no winner was declared, resulting in a moral victory for the American celebrity.
Brother Jake, 24, is 3-0 all by KO and faces ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley, 39, on Sunday, August 29.
And Jeff has backed him to remain unbeaten, but falls short of giving too much praise.
He explained: “It don’t mean s***. Because, like I said, once Jake fights a fighter, then I will give him some real credit.
“Because what I think is this, if you’re going to to keep doing this – and don’t get me wrong, if I was Jake Paul, I’d probably be doing the same thing.
“Because, all he needs to do is fight names. He doesn’t have to fight a legitimate fighter at all, period. He’s still going to be paid top dollar.
“So yes, I understand it and it’s one of those things that it’s kind of good for the sport but it’s also bad for the sport.”
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OLEKSANDR USYK is now ‘very dangerous’ after making a ‘necessary’ heavyweight body transformation, Tyson Fury’s uncle said.It will come as a warning to Anthony Joshua – who is set to fight the ex-undisputed cruiserweight king in September at Tottenham’s stadium.
Oleksandr Usyk has bulked up at heavyweightCredit: Instagram @usykaa
Oleksandr Usyk weighing in at cruiserweightCredit: Reuters
Usyk has recently bulked up to 16st 5lb in an attempt to impose himself as a bigger threat at heavyweight.
And according to Fury’s uncle and former trainer Peter, it is the right move ahead of his world title challenge against AJ.
He told Sky Sports: “He’s very dangerous. It’s not a walk in the park. Forget cruiserweight.
“This guy, he’s had a couple of fights in the heavyweight division, he’s adjusted, he’s put the necessary weight on.
“He’s a serious heavyweight and a serious talent, so it will be a good fight.”
Usyk, 34, stepped up to the blue riband division in 2019 after winning all four belts at cruiserweight.
He debuted against Chazz Witherspoon, 39, before beating Derek Chisora, 37, on points in October, weathering an early storm to do so.
Usyk became AJ’s mandatory challenger as soon as he stepped up to heavyweight, but looked as though he would have to wait for his shot.
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But after Tyson Fury, 32, was ordered to fight Deontay Wilder, 35, in a trilogy bout instead of Joshua, 31, the Ukrainian seized his opportunity.
The biggest question mark against Usyk’s name amongst the big boys is whether he has the power and size to fight them off.
But coach Peter is confident in the unbeaten southpaw, who won gold at the 2012 London Olympic Games, has the force to gain AJ’s respect.
He said: “Yes, of course he has.
“He’s an accurate puncher and anybody in the fight trade knows when you’re in that body weight bracket, when you’re punching correctly, any punchers can do damage.
“Yes, he belongs in the division and he’s a serious threat. It’s a serious fight. Full credit to Joshua for taking that fight.
“I think it will ultimately be a battle of skills, because you can’t run into danger.
“It’s a fight that I’m looking forward to see. It’s a great fight, a good match-up.”
Anthony Joshua fights Oleksandr Usyk in SeptemberCredit: Instagram @ajbxng
Tyson Fury’s cousin Hughie with dad and trainer PeterCredit: Action Images
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FRANK WARREN hit back at Eddie Hearn over the ticket sales for Tyson Fury’s cancelled trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder. Fury was set to renew his rivalry with Wilder on July 24 in the third fight of their series, until he tested positive for coronavirus.
Promoter Frank Warren with Tyson FuryCredit: Instagram / @frank_warren_official
Eddie Hearn said Tyson Fury’s cancelled trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder ‘sold no tickets’Credit: Getty
The rematch has since been rescheduled to October 9, but rival promoter Eddie Hearn suggested there were still several seats left to fill.
He told DAZN: “They sold no tickets.
“Basically, you could go online and check. I don’t know whether it was 25 per cent or 30 per cent of the tickets have been sold, but that’s disastrous.
“There was no hype. This was going to do very, very poor pay-per-view numbers.
“The whole thing stank, it is so disjointed everywhere, you have about eight people working on the fight who don’t like each other.”
But Fury’s UK promoter was quick to shut down Hearn’s conspiracies and claimed £14million worth of tickets had already been sold.
Warren said on talkSPORT: “I see that Eddie Hearn made some comments about it, ‘tickets haven’t sold’.
“They’d done £14million worth of tickets up until the postponement. It’s just rubbish.”
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How Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder stack up ahead of the trilogy fightCredit: SUNSPORT

Fury, 32, has since tested negative for Covid-19 and will be allowed to train back home in the UK.
The WBC champion, who dethroned Wilder, 35, in Feburary 2020, has vowed to come back stronger after recovering from the virus.
He said in a video: “I wanted nothing more than to smash the big dosser on July 24, but I guess the beating will have to wait.
“Make no mistake, I will be back and better than ever. We will fight October 9 – and I will knock him spark out!”
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