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    When is Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua happening, where will fight take place, how much money will they earn for clash?

    ANTHONY JOSHUA vs Tyson Fury is the fight EVERY British boxing fan wants to see.But with the two fighters having seemingly contrasting fortunes in recent weeks, the fight looks further away than ever, despite being so close earlier this summer.

    Joshua vs Fury – when will it happen?
    Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury is set to take place over two fights, with the pair verbally agreeing a deal earlier this year.
    The first fight was supposed to happen in August before Deontay Wilder’s team won a legal battle against Fury, securing the Bronze Bomber’s right to a contracted trilogy rematch.
    Both Joshua and Fury have since hinted they’re prepared to re-enter negotiations for a fight in 2022, but they must first get past their next opponents.
    Joshua vs Fury – where will it take place?
    As stated by Hearn, the first fight is likely to take place in Saudi Arabia, with a second eyed to take place in the UK.
    Anthony Joshua successfully regained his titles against Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi while Tyson Fury wowed the crowd by making a WWE appearance in the Gulf State.
    There, he was victorious over Braun Strowman.
    Joshua vs Fury – how much will they earn?
    A lot. That’s the simple answer. Both Joshua and Fury have already made upwards of £40million each for their respective fights with Ruiz Jr and Wilder.
    So when they fight each other, expect the figures to be at last double that.
    Hearn also spoke earlier this year about how he expects the pair to make ‘Mayweather money’, referencing the grand purses Floyd used to pull in for his fights.

    “It’s certainly I think, you know, the biggest fight, the most lucrative fight, in boxing right now – unquestionably,” Hearn said.
    “That’s Mayweather money. You know? And we haven’t seen Mayweather money since Mayweather.
    “I think it’s impossible to give a number. There’s no set purses for this fight because, obviously, it’s a revenue share. But it’s certainly gonna break records everywhere.”
    It’s been speculated, however, that the pair could earn £80m each.
    Joshua vs Fury – what hurdles are left to clear?
    Unfortunately for fight fans, a few.
    First, Joshua has to defeat Oleksandr Usyk in a rematch, which could take place in early 2022.
    After beating Deontay Wilder in their trilogy fight, Fury will face either Dillian Whyte or Otto Wallin.
    Should Joshua and Fury come out of their bouts victorious, talks will likely resume between the pair for a fight to take place in early 2022.
    Joshua vs Fury – what channel will it be on in the UK?
    This could be a tricky one.
    Joshua has an exclusive deal with Sky Sports in the UK, one which expires after this fight with Usyk, and while Fury’s deal with BT Sport isn’t exclusive, he’s closely aligned with them.
    Fury, however, has fought on Sky Sports Box Office before, most notably for his world heavyweight title win over Wladimir Klitschko in 2015.
    Don’t be surprised if the two sides come to an agreement where both Sky and BT decide to work together on a dual-broadcast.
    Streaming DAZN, however, have also entered the UK market, and they’re likely to want a slice of the pie, too.
    One thing holding any potential bids from DAZN, however, is that they don’t offer fights on pay-per-view, like Sky and BT do.
    In the U.S., the situation is also tricky.
    Fury has an exclusive deal with ESPN, while Joshua’s last four fights have been shown on streaming service DAZN in the U.S.
    ESPN offer a pay-per-view service for their big fight nights while DAZN work on a subscription-based model, making a deal for the fight to be shown on both channels difficult.
    Arum recently said: “It will be a normal pay-per-view here (in the United States). ESPN will be the distributor.”
    “Obviously, the big market is the UK, where everyone is talking it will do three million homes. Sky and BT both will have it on pay-per-view.”
    DAZN will likely stream the fight for rest of the world territories.
    Joshua vs Fury – what have they all said?
    Joshua: “We were meant to have fought by now and here we are talking about it,” Joshua said.
    “But it will happen. I know what people are saying about boxing politics, but I’ll promise before the end of my career I will have done everything in my power to fight Tyson Fury.”
    Fury: “Anthony Joshua’s fought not one heavyweight in his prime.

    “They’re all former good men, back in the early 2000s, late 2000s, but not in 2020-odd. They were good men 10 years ago.”
    Hearn: “I think AJ, in his head, probably thinks the fight will never happen. I would like to be more hopeful and I think it will happen.
    “If AJ knocks out Usyk and Fury knocks out Wilder then in four months we are talking about an even bigger fight. One could lose or look bad but I do get the feeling if they both win then the fight is huge. I am hoping it works out for the best.” More

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    Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder viewers fume as some have NO SOUND after paying £24.95 to watch on BT Sport Box Office

    BOXING fans were outraged after watching the build-up to Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder with no sound.BT Sport Box Office aired the event but it seems many of those suffering from the problem were accessing the show via Virgin Media.
    Some Boxing fans will have been without sound during Jared Anderson’s (right) defeat of Vladimir Tereshkin
    And viewers missed out on much of the pre-fight drama due to a lack of sound.
    That left them without commentary and a real taste of what was unfolding at the T-Mobile Arena.
    BT Sport aired pre-fight interviews with Tommy Fury and Lennox Lewis, as well as several other bouts before the main event.
    Fury’s sparring partner Jared Anderson stormed to a second-round victory against Vladimir Tereshkin before Robert Helenius stopped Adam Kownacki in the sixth round of another heavyweight clash.
    Fans fumed at the technical issues and took to Twitter to vent their anger.
    One fan tweeted: “Absolute joke paying 24.95 for fight and no sound? Can this be sorted please?”

    Another added: “Paid for the PPV hours ago and still no sound. Followed all of the online help guides and still NOTHING!! Beyond fuming! Help required.”
    A third said: “Really two hours 40 minutes into this PPV and still no sound this is a joke absolute shambles from BT Sport Box Office.”
    Some fans will have also missed out on the sound welcoming Fury’s arrival at the arena two hours before his bout.
    The Gypsy King looked relaxed alongside wife Paris before he sent a last pre-fight message to his fans back home. More

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    How to watch Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3 – live streaming and TV channel info for trilogy fight TONIGHT

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

    BETTING SPECIAL: GET 30/1 ON FURY OR 50/1 ON WILDER

    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’
    FOLLOW ALL THE LATEST UPDATES AHEAD OF FURY VS WILDER HERE
    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 2/7.
    You can get 5/2 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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    Fury vs Wilder 3 LIVE: Gypsy King weighs in at record 19st11 as Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Drake send support to Brit

    TYSON FURY and Deontay Wilder have weighed in ahead of their blockbuster showdown tonight.Both fighters have tipped the scales HEAVIER than ever before, with Fury at 277lbs and Wilder at 238lbs.
    The Gypsy King knocked the Bronze Bomber out in seven rounds last year to claim the WBC heavyweight title, but the American is set on revenge.
    Meanwhile Fury has been posting messages of support from some of the all-time greats in sport and music, including Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Drake.
    You can catch coverage of the fight live on BT Sport Box Office.
    BETTING SPECIAL: GET 30/1 ON FURY OR 50/1 ON WILDER FOR HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING CLASH
    Follow ALL of the latest news and updates below…
    ZLATAN’S BACKING
    Tyson Fury’s line-up of famous fans continues with the release of a new video on his social media channels.
    The Gypsy King has received the backing of Zlatan Ibrahimovic ahead of his trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder.
    The iconic AC Milan striker knows a thing or two about combat himself – he’s famous for practicing his martial arts on team-mates around the training ground.
    He adds his name to likes of rapper Drake and WWE legend The Undertaker in wishing Fury luck ahead of tonight’s bout in Vegas.

    FACT SHEET
    Fight fans are holding their breath as they await Fury vs Wilder III in Las Vegas later today.
    The pair are set to meet each other at around 4am British time for their highly anticipated trilogy bout.
    With the weigh-ins now done and the trash talk all but over, here’s everything you need to know ahead of the blockbuster heavyweight match-up.

    TYSON BACKS TYSON
    Mike Tyson has revealed who he thinks will win tonight’s trilogy fight between his namesake and Deontay Wilder.
    After beating the referee’s count in the first fight and knocking out Wilder in the second, Iron Mike thinks that Tyson has the American’s number.
    Mike Tyson likes what he sees from his namesake Tyson Fury
    The Gypsy King takes on Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas tonight
    Speaking on his Hotboxin podcast with Andy Ruiz Jr. and Henry Cejudo, he gave his prediction: “No way, you know, Deontay Wilder have nothing to be sad about… I just think Tyson Fury has his number.”
    VOCAL CHORDS
    Fury’s known for loving a good singalong with the travelling fans and media at his fights.
    Whether that’s belting out American Pie after demolishing Wilder in their previous fight, or serenading his wife with Aerosmith tunes – the Gypsy King isn’t afraid of a bit of karaoke.
    Fury sang American Pie after defeating Wilder in their previous meetingCredit: Getty
    So what’s going to be on the playlist in the event of a Fury win against Wilder in their third fight tonight?
    Given his latest video message comes from A-List pal Drake, would we bet against Fury breaking out into a little rap in the ring?
    Drake seems to have given him permission to sing anything he wants with his latest message.
    He said: “Go out there, get the work done and afterwards f***ing sing your heart out or say whatever the f*** you want to say.”
    FAMOUS FRIENDS
    Fresh off releasing a video from The Undertaker on his social media channels, Tyson Fury has put out a clip from yet another famous face.
    The Gypsy King has released a shout out from none other than Drake ahead of his trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder.
    The rap megastar dropped in to wish his pal luck and praise him as both the ‘scariest and nicest’ man in boxing.
    Drake said: “This is a video for the most psycho man I know. He’s mad in his head but he has the purest heart, the nicest guy, the Gypsy King, the scariest man in boxing.
    “I’m wishing you the best of luck this weekend brother. I want you to go out there and continue the legacy.
    “Do what you do, we all love you because you’re relentlessly yourself.”
    WEIGHT GAIN
    As we gear up for fight night, let’s recap how things stand following yesterday’s weigh-ins.
    Reigning champ Fury tipped the scales at the heaviest in his career, coming in at 19st 11lbs at Vegas’s MGM Grand.
    Fury weighed in the heaviest in his career for tonight’s trilogy boutCredit: The Mega Agency
    Challenger Wilder has taken a similar approach, packing on the weight to come in at his own career heaviest of 17st.
    After the weigh-in the pair then clashed backstage in one some of boxings most hallowed halls.
    They’ll get into the ring together tonight (or early tomorrow morning, to be exact) at the huge T-Mobile Arena just across town.
    Ring-walks are expected around 3am – once the anthems are done we’re expecting it to hit 3.30am before the first punch is thrown.
    TALE OF THE TAPE
    If you needed reminding, here’s how Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder stack up ahead of their trilogy fight early tomorrow morning.
    How Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder stack up ahead of the trilogy fight
    ‘SMASHING HIS FACE IN’
    Things certainly got heated during yesterday’s weigh-ins, with Fury – who donned a hat in homage to The Undertaker – vowing to smash Deontay Wilder’s face in.

    TRILOGY FIGHT BUILD-UP LATEST
    Tyson Fury can craft and crush his way into history and Deontay Wilder into retirement later tonight in Las Vegas.
     Britain’s heavyweight champ Fury is a warm tip to repeat his second-bout win – albeit on points this time – in the long-awaited trilogy fight.
    But the Gypsy King has had major problems in his build-up after the date was put back due to the 33-year-old catching Covid.
    Dynamite puncher Wilder’s career could be over if he loses again.
    But British boxing legends Ricky Hatton and David Haye have both fired warnings to Fury.
    Hatton urged his pal to ensure the contest doesn’t go “tits up” – after fellow Brit Anthony Joshua lost his WBA, IBF and WBO crowns to Oleksandr Usyk a fortnight ago 
    The former two-weight world king said: “Tyson is the favourite but it is not a foregone conclusion. It will be tricky.
    “We all want Tyson to win but – like we saw with the AJ fight – these are all sticky wickets and it can all go tits up with one heavyweight punch.”
    And Haye said: of Fury’s preparations: “If his camp has been that short then it is shocking but Tyson has proved time and time again that he raises his game only when he really has to.
    “When he beat Deontay Wilder (February 2020) and Vladimir Klitschko (2015) he had his back against the wall and people ruling him out and his performances went through the roof.
    “In other fights – like the Otto Wallin one – he has struggled his way through and not looked as good.
    “Maybe Tyson just has Deontay Wilder’s number now and he has just got him in his pocket, it can happen. We will find out again on Saturday.”
    CONTINUED
    Twig-legged Wilder, 35, was a career heaviest 16st 7lbs for the first defeat of his once-brilliant KO artist career.
    That night was a disaster but instead of stripping back the bulk he piled even more on.
    Wilder said “I wanted to look sexy and feel sexy, he will not be able to put all his weight on me now.
    “The weight came off naturally and we had a loving, joyous camp.”
    The pair clashed backstage in the MGM arena, swapping insults in the bowels of the building.
    Both men shouted “f*** your mumma” before Fury’s younger brother Shane got into a slanging match with a member of the Bomb Squad.
    Big Shane was heard yelling: “You piece of s***, you are getting knocked spark out. F*** you”
    And when a member of Team Wilder yelled back an insult relating to Shane’s curves, he barked: “I’ll tell you what a fat boy could do to you, rip you to pieces you p***y!”
    Fury’s unfamiliar black fedora hat also made a bit more sense when a social media message from wrestling legend The Undertaker was posted.
    The American giant asked Fury to floor his compatriot before standing over him and uttering his famous catchphrase: “Rest in peace”.
    FROM SUNSPORT’S BOXING REPORTER, WALLY DOWNES JR
    Bloodthirsty Tyson Fury plans to feast on Deontay Wilder’s plasma again tonight after weighing in at 19st 11lbs – the heaviest of his career.
    England’s 33-year-old WBC heavyweight champ weighed in at a monstrous 19st 7lbs for last clash he totally dominated and has packed on about 4lbs to reach 277lbs for the trilogy bout.
    Wilder did the same by packing on more muscle to hit his own career heaviest of 17st.
    When the Gypsy King shook up the sport by axing his old defensive skills and blasting Wilder out in seven February 2020 rounds, he had bulked up and looked sensational
    And he once again looks set to slam one foot on the Las Vegas gas and the other on the American’s throat.
    Remembering the iconic moment he licked the blood that was oozing from Wilder’s mouth and ear last time out, he roared: “I told him before the fight I wanted to taste his blood and I did.
    “It has only made me thirsty for more.
    “My weight means total obliteration and annihilation, 277lbs to put him in the royal infirmary.”
    MORE FURY
    “I feel absolutely amazing, I’ve been training at this weight for two years.
    “I’m on fire, I”m going to knock the dosser out, he’s in trouble tomorrow night.
    “I think he’ll be slow, he can’t carry his weight, he’s actually a small man.
    “They’re not going to face me, I’m a real man, he’s a coward.
    “I’d fight his army on my own.”
    WEIGHT RECAP
    So then, both men come in heavier than the second fight.
    Wilder is 238lbs, while Fury is 277lbs.
    Tomorrow should be a cracker.
    FURY
    “I’m going to severely damage him, he won’t be recognisable after the fight.”
    Fury is raging here, several swear words too!
    FURY
    “It means total annihilation of the dosser!
    “I’m going to put him in the infirmary.”
    WILDER
    “The weight came on, I wanted to look and feel sexy.
    “There won’t be no pushing me. Calmness is the key to the storm.”
    BAD MOUTHING
    Some shouting from Fury towards Wilder, who responds with his own yells.
    They both look like they could get in the ring right now!
    FURY WEIGHT
    Here’s Fury on the scales.
    And the Gypsy King is 277lbs!
    He was 273lbs last time…
    WILDER WEIGHT
    Deontay Wilder has stepped up to the scales.
    And he is 238lbs!
    That’s SEVEN pounds heavier than last time!
    DON’T LET TRILOGY GO ‘TITS UP’
    Ricky Hatton has urged mate Tyson Fury to keep British boxing afloat by not letting the Deontay Wilder trilogy go ‘tits up’.
    The Manchester legend was ringside to watch AJ surrender his WBA, IBF and WBO world titles to Oleksandr Usyk on September 25, as prospect son Campbell Hatton got a win on the undercard.
    In 2017 the UK held 13 boxing world titles but AJ’s defeat last month saw the number dwindle down to just six.
    And the 43-year-old national treasure wants his old pal – who did two training camps in his Manchester gym when working with ex-trainer Ben Davison in 2019 – to keep his eye on the ball in Sin City this weekend so he does not lose his WBC belt.
    “Tyson is the favourite but it is not a foregone conclusion,” the two-weight champion said. “It will be tricky.
    “We all want Tyson to win but – like we saw with the AJ fight – these are all sticky wickets and it can all go tits up with one heavyweight punch.”
    HERE THEY ARE
    Here is Deontay Wilder, finally on the stage and surrounded by a huge entourage.
    And straight after him is Tyson Fury, looking cool as a cucumber with his belts… and hat.
    BOB’S YOUR UNCLE
    In the meantime, here’s a picture of Bob Arum with some ring girls.
    Credit: Reuters
    TIME HAS COME
    We are nearly there folks.
    Any moment now!
    WEIGHTING AROUND
    Another weigh-in, this time between undefeated pair Efe Ajagba and Frank Sanchez.
    Sanchez comes in at 240lbs while Ajagba is 237lbs.
    NEXT UP
    We now have Robert Helenius vs Adam Kownacki.
    Helenius is 246lb while Kownacki is 258lb.
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    Fury vs Wilder 3 LIVE: Weigh-in reaction as Gypsy King 19st11, Bronze Bomber beefs up SEVEN pounds – latest updates

    TYSON FURY and Deontay Wilder have weighed in ahead of their blockbuster showdown on Saturday night. Both fighters have tipped the scales HEAVIER than their last clash, with Fury at 277lbs and Wilder at 238lbs.
    The Gypsy King knocked the Bronze Bomber out in seven rounds last year to claim the WBC heavyweight title, but the American is set on revenge.
    You can catch coverage of the fight live on BT Sport Box Office.
    BETTING SPECIAL: GET 30/1 ON FURY OR 50/1 ON WILDER FOR HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING CLASH
    Follow ALL of the latest news and updates below…
    CONTINUED
    Twig-legged Wilder, 35, was a career heaviest 16st 7lbs for the first defeat of his once-brilliant KO artist career.
    That night was a disaster but instead of stripping back the bulk he piled even more on.
    Wilder said “I wanted to look sexy and feel sexy, he will not be able to put all his weight on me now.
    “The weight came off naturally and we had a loving, joyous camp.”
    The pair clashed backstage in the MGM arena, swapping insults in the bowels of the building.
    Both men shouted “f*** your mumma” before Fury’s younger brother Shane got into a slanging match with a member of the Bomb Squad.
    Big Shane was heard yelling: “You piece of s***, you are getting knocked spark out. F*** you”
    And when a member of Team Wilder yelled back an insult relating to Shane’s curves, he barked: “I’ll tell you what a fat boy could do to you, rip you to pieces you p***y!”
    Fury’s unfamiliar black fedora hat also made a bit more sense when a social media message from wrestling legend The Undertaker was posted.
    The American giant asked Fury to floor his compatriot before standing over him and uttering his famous catchphrase: “Rest in peace”.
    FROM SUNSPORT’S BOXING REPORTER, WALLY DOWNES JR
    Bloodthirsty Tyson Fury plans to feast on Deontay Wilder’s plasma again tonight after weighing in at 19st 11lbs – the heaviest of his career.
    England’s 33-year-old WBC heavyweight champ weighed in at a monstrous 19st 7lbs for last clash he totally dominated and has packed on about 4lbs to reach 277lbs for the trilogy bout.
    Wilder did the same by packing on more muscle to hit his own career heaviest of 17st.
    When the Gypsy King shook up the sport by axing his old defensive skills and blasting Wilder out in seven February 2020 rounds, he had bulked up and looked sensational
    And he once again looks set to slam one foot on the Las Vegas gas and the other on the American’s throat.
    Remembering the iconic moment he licked the blood that was oozing from Wilder’s mouth and ear last time out, he roared: “I told him before the fight I wanted to taste his blood and I did.
    “It has only made me thirsty for more.
    “My weight means total obliteration and annihilation, 277lbs to put him in the royal infirmary.”
    MORE FURY
    “I feel absolutely amazing, I’ve been training at this weight for two years.
    “I’m on fire, I”m going to knock the dosser out, he’s in trouble tomorrow night.
    “I think he’ll be slow, he can’t carry his weight, he’s actually a small man.
    “They’re not going to face me, I’m a real man, he’s a coward.
    “I’d fight his army on my own.”
    WEIGHT RECAP
    So then, both men come in heavier than the second fight.
    Wilder is 238lbs, while Fury is 277lbs.
    Tomorrow should be a cracker.
    FURY
    “I’m going to severely damage him, he won’t be recognisable after the fight.”
    Fury is raging here, several swear words too!
    FURY
    “It means total annihilation of the dosser!
    “I’m going to put him in the infirmary.”
    WILDER
    “The weight came on, I wanted to look and feel sexy.
    “There won’t be no pushing me. Calmness is the key to the storm.”
    BAD MOUTHING
    Some shouting from Fury towards Wilder, who responds with his own yells.
    They both look like they could get in the ring right now!
    FURY WEIGHT
    Here’s Fury on the scales.
    And the Gypsy King is 277lbs!
    He was 273lbs last time…
    WILDER WEIGHT
    Deontay Wilder has stepped up to the scales.
    And he is 238lbs!
    That’s SEVEN pounds heavier than last time!
    DON’T LET TRILOGY GO ‘TITS UP’
    Ricky Hatton has urged mate Tyson Fury to keep British boxing afloat by not letting the Deontay Wilder trilogy go ‘tits up’.
    The Manchester legend was ringside to watch AJ surrender his WBA, IBF and WBO world titles to Oleksandr Usyk on September 25, as prospect son Campbell Hatton got a win on the undercard.
    In 2017 the UK held 13 boxing world titles but AJ’s defeat last month saw the number dwindle down to just six.
    And the 43-year-old national treasure wants his old pal – who did two training camps in his Manchester gym when working with ex-trainer Ben Davison in 2019 – to keep his eye on the ball in Sin City this weekend so he does not lose his WBC belt.
    “Tyson is the favourite but it is not a foregone conclusion,” the two-weight champion said. “It will be tricky.
    “We all want Tyson to win but – like we saw with the AJ fight – these are all sticky wickets and it can all go tits up with one heavyweight punch.”
    HERE THEY ARE
    Here is Deontay Wilder, finally on the stage and surrounded by a huge entourage.
    And straight after him is Tyson Fury, looking cool as a cucumber with his belts… and hat.
    BOB’S YOUR UNCLE
    In the meantime, here’s a picture of Bob Arum with some ring girls.
    Credit: Reuters
    TIME HAS COME
    We are nearly there folks.
    Any moment now!
    WEIGHTING AROUND
    Another weigh-in, this time between undefeated pair Efe Ajagba and Frank Sanchez.
    Sanchez comes in at 240lbs while Ajagba is 237lbs.
    NEXT UP
    We now have Robert Helenius vs Adam Kownacki.
    Helenius is 246lb while Kownacki is 258lb.
    NOT QUITE YET
    First we have a weigh-in for Jared Anderson vs Vladimir Tereshkin.
    Tereshkin tips the scales at 256lbs while Anderson is 240lbs.
    GLOVES ARE OFF
    Deontay Wilder is examining some gloves… on a mobile phone screen.
    Surely it’s all been said and done by now!
    HAT’S AWAY
    Here’s some shots of that brilliant Tyson Fury hat…
    Credit: Getty
    Credit: Getty
    PARK THE BUS
    Joseph Parker in Fury’s dressing room giving him a fist bump.
    Still waiting on the heavyweights to step up to the scales.
    NEARLY THERE
    Both men are in the building, and the weigh-in is imminent.
    Fury even arrived in an Undertaker-style hat!
    Should be interesting…
    WILD THING
    Wilder sticks by his claims that Fury cheated in the second fight, saying: “I don’t regret it and I go to my grave believing in what I believe in.
    “I know things for fact. I have confirmation, clarity of a lot of things.
    “Many people can believe what they want. We’re all human. We believe what we want. But the eyes don’t lie.
    “It only made me better as a man, as a fighter, to understand and see certain things. To know things for facts.
    “It made me even hungrier than before.”
    FURY ROAD
    Speaking on Wednesday, Fury said: “All these fights are exactly the same to me. I’ve got some guy trying to take my head off with punches.
    “It don’t matter if it’s Deontay Wilder, or whoever it may be. It doesn’t really matter to me, because it’s the Tyson Fury road show.
    “I absolutely obliterated him in the rematch. He didn’t even win any of the rounds.
    “In this third fight, I just see much more of the same. I hope you’ve got your excuse book ready, dosser!”
    WHAT ARE THE ODDS?
    Unbeaten Fury goes into the fight as the favourite with odds of 4/11.
    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 time of publication)
    TALE OF THE TAPE
    Let’s see how Fury and Wilder stack up going into this highly-anticipated battle…

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    Fury vs Wilder 3 build-up LIVE: Explosive press conference REACTION, ring-walk time CONFIRMED – latest updates

    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.
    BETTING SPECIAL: GET 30/1 ON FURY OR 50/1 ON WILDER FOR HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING CLASH
    Follow ALL of the latest news and updates below…
    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.”
    Finally, boxing fans can bet on the Fury vs Wilder trilogy on Sky Bets who have the Gypsy King an overwhelming 4/11 favourite to successfully defend his belt.
    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.”
    TRILOGY SPECIAL
    Tyson Fury defends his WBC belt against Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas this weekend.
    And punters can back three amazing specials on the blockbuster heavyweight showdown PLUS new Sky Bet customers can claim a whopping £40 in free bets!
    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.
    History could repeat itself this weekend with Fury available at 7/1 to win the contest having been knocked down with Sky Bet.
    Fury can also be backed at 9/1 to win by Unanimous Decision and Wilder to be knocked down in Rounds 1-6.
    But if you fancy an upset, YOU can back Wilder to win by KO/TKO in Rounds 1-3 & 3+ knockdowns in the fight at giants odds of 25/1.
    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.
    How Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder stack up ahead of the trilogy fight
    PRANK PRESSURE
    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.”

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    Fury vs Wilder 3 build-up LIVE: Explosive press conference LATEST, ring-walk time CONFIRMED – latest updates

    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.
    BETTING SPECIAL: GET 30/1 ON FURY OR 50/1 ON WILDER FOR HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING CLASH
    Follow ALL of the latest news and updates below…
    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.”
    TRILOGY SPECIAL
    Tyson Fury defends his WBC belt against Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas this weekend.
    And punters can back three amazing specials on the blockbuster heavyweight showdown PLUS new Sky Bet customers can claim a whopping £40 in free bets!
    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.
    History could repeat itself this weekend with Fury available at 7/1 to win the contest having been knocked down with Sky Bet.
    Fury can also be backed at 9/1 to win by Unanimous Decision and Wilder to be knocked down in Rounds 1-6.
    But if you fancy an upset, YOU can back Wilder to win by KO/TKO in Rounds 1-3 & 3+ knockdowns in the fight at giants odds of 25/1.
    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.”
    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.
    The pair teamed up earlier this year to prepare for the highly anticipated trilogy bout with Fury.
    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.”
    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.
    How Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder stack up ahead of the trilogy fight
    PRANK PRESSURE
    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.”

    WILDER WORRY
    David Price and Dillian Whyte fear that Deontay Wilder’s ego could cost him in his fight against Tyson Fury.
    Wilder, 35, was on the wrong end of a technical knockout the last time the fierce rivals went toe-to-toe
    Former heavyweight Price told BBC Radio Five Live: “Instead of admitting to his mistakes and shortcomings and trying to improve on what went wrong, he’s not wrong. It’s a bit narcissistic to think like that.”
    Whyte added: “Wilder, we don’t know if he’s recovered at all because he went on this crazy run of blaming stuff. He was acting crazy.
    “We don’t know where they’re at fully. The smart money would pick Fury to win again, but something inside of me is saying Wilder might spring a surprise on us.”
    DOSSER STOOL TOOL
    Tyson Fury is set to have his ringside stool showing an image of Deontay Wilder getting clobbered with a right hook.
    It is thought the Gypsy King, whose WBC champ belt is up for grabs, will have the stool as his seat in the ring in between rounds.
    The outspoken heavyweight is set to face Wilder at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

    DELAY PAYS
    Deontay Wilder admitted to being grateful his Trilogy fight with Tyson Fury was delayed.
    The fight was rescheduled for this Saturday after the Gypsy King tested positive for Covid-19 back in July.
    Wilder told Boxing Scene: “The delay was a blessing, a blessing for me.
    “The more they delayed it, the more time we had to work on our craft and art and to go over even more, strategically, go over the game plan that we’re gonna have come October the 9th.
    “As a fighter, you’re ready to go. You know, you’re ready to get back out there.
    “And this is the longest I’ve been out of the ring, especially when I’m anxious to get in the ring.”
    WILD CLAIM
    Deontay Wilder has dropped a shock retirement hint by insinuating he could quit after his Tyson Fury Trilogy fight.
    The Bronze Bomber is hoping to nab the WBC heavyweight title from the Gypsy King when their pair clash on Saturday night.
    Wilder told Last Stand Podcast: “I can feel it getting close, retirement.
    “I’m seeking one champion, one face, one name.
    “The only way I will be able to retire is if I achieve (that).
    “The faster I can get that, the faster I can retire and get the hell out of here.”
    WILD ATTIRE
    Images of Deontay Wilder’s ringwalk costume are reportedly starting to emerge ahead of the Bronze Bomber’s clash with Tyson Fury.
    Designers Cosmo and Donato are thought to have made the star a ‘significantly lighter’ costume after he blamed battery-powered garments for his loss to Fury in February 2020.

    FRESH AND WILD
    Deontay Wilder claims he is feeling ‘rejuvenated’ ahead of his duel with Tyson Fury.
    The pair are set to go head-to-head in Las Vegas’s T-Mobile Arena on Saturday with Fury’s WBC heavyweight belt up for grabs.
    Wilder told reporters: “I feel great, I feel amazing.
    “I’m rejuvenated, reinvented and I’m ready to go.
    “Saturday night is going to be a special night. I think the fans are in for a treat, as they always are when the ‘Bronze Bomber’ steps in the ring.”

    FIST OF FURY
    Tyson Fury has threatened to knock Deontay Wilder ‘spark out’ in their highly-anticipated duel in Las Vegas on Saturday.
    The WBC Champion told reporters: “When I was first going to fight (Wilder) I thought he was a decent man, like a family man and doing it for his kids.
    “But now I know he’s a real piece of garbage and a piece of rubbish and I’m going to knock him spark out on Saturday night.”
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    How to watch Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3 – live stream and TV channel info

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

    BETTING SPECIAL: GET 30/1 ON FURY OR 50/1 ON WILDER

    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’
    FOLLOW ALL THE LATEST UPDATES AHEAD OF FURY VS WILDER HERE
    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 2/7.
    You can get 5/2 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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