Ahead of his heavyweight fight with Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury is talking a big game and predicting plenty of damage will be done.
Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will put their war of words behind them when they go head to head in their blockbuster trilogy fight in Las Vegas on Sunday.
Fury is the favourite to defeat the American and retain his WBC heavyweight title.
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Their first fight back in 2018 was a draw, then Fury dominated their second fight en route to a seventh-round knockout that emphatically ended Wilder’s five-year reign as WBC champion. Neither man has fought since that fight 20 months ago,
Both men will be their heaviest ever fighting weights when they clash and at Saturday’s weigh-in, Fury once again taunted Wilder with a stream of expletives and threats of a gruesome beating.
Asked what the significance of his heaviest ever weight would be, Fury replied: “It means total obliteration of a dosser.
“Total annihilation. That’s what it means to me … I’m going to put him in the Royal Infirmary after this fight, don’t worry about that.”
Asked for his prediction on how he expected the fight to go, Fury added: “With him severely hurt on the floor, smashed to bits, like he’s been run over by an 18-wheeler truck.
“Last time he complained he had cracked skull and an injured arm. Well I can’t wait for Saturday night. I’m really going to severely damage him. He’ll be unrecognisable after the fight. I’ll send him home butchered.”
Earlier this week, Fury (30-0-1, 21 knockouts) had played down the significance of his fighting weight, insisting he had prepared properly.
However Fury’s failure to remove his T-shirt during Friday’s weigh-in earned taunts from Wilder’s supporters, with one member of the challenger’s entourage shouting pointedly: “You fat, dude!”
Fury meanwhile dismissed Wilder’s decision to change trainers following his defeat to the Brit last year. Wilder is now trained by former heavyweight Malik Scott, who was himself knocked in one round by Wilder back in 2014.
“It’s one s***house teaching another shithouse how to bomb,” Fury said. “Both a pack of losers. And they both ain’t worth a sausage.”
Wilder for his part declined to engage with Fury’s goading, instead emphasising his calmer approach and “joyful” training camp.
“Calmness is the key to the storm,” Wilder said. “I know that when I’m not calm, my mind is cloudy. And when you’re mind is cloudy it allows you to make bad decisions. But when you’re calm you can weather the storm.
“I have rejuvenated myself and reinvented myself. Redemption is upon us. I can’t wait to show the world what I’m all about.”
Where is the fight being held?
Fury vs Wilder III will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
When is the fight?
Coverage of the full fight card starts at 12pm on Sunday (AEDT), with the Fury vs Wilder not scheduled to start before 2pm.
How to stream the fight?
You can watch the Fury-Wilder fight on Main Event or stream it on Kayo for $59.95 pay-per-view.
Tale of the tape
Both fighters have exceptional boxing records and have only lost one fight each.
Fury (30-0-1, 21 knockouts) is the favourite but astonishingly, Wilder (42-1-1, 41 knockouts) has claimed all of his victories by knockout, making him a serious threat in this fight.
Fury stands at 206cm, three centimetres taller than Wilder, while the Brit’s reach is five centimetres longer than his opponent’s.
At 35 years of age, Wilder is two years older than his British adversary.
What are the betting odds?
Fury is the heavy favourite with the bookies, paying $1.30 to win compared to Wilder at $3.30.
Here are some other markets for the method of victory.
Fury Points or Decision: $4
Fury KO/TKO: $1.91
Draw: $26
Wilder Points or Decision: $21
Wilder KO/TKO: $3.60
Full fight card
Jared Anderson vs Vladimir Tereshkin
Efe Ajagba vs Frank Sanchez
Robert Helenius vs Adam Kownacki
Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder
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