Fury Promoter: Wilder is Very Confident, But Tyson Has His Number

Frank Warren, co-promoter of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, is not overlooking the upcoming challenge of Deontay Wilder.

Fury fought Wilder to a controversial twelve round split draw in December 2018. While Fury outboxed Wilder in many rounds, he was nearly knocked out in the twelfth and final round.

In the February rematch, Fury dominated the action, scored two knockdowns and stopped Wilder in the seventh round.

Wilder has exercised an immediate rematch clause, forcing a trilogy fight in t he coming months.

"I think Tyson has got Deontay's number," said Warren to Sky Sports. "I thought he won the first fight. Second fight he won it emphatically.

"I don't know what Deontay can bring that's any different from the previous two fights. He feels that he can. I know speaking to Shelly Finkel his manager, he's very, very confident. He believes he's got the beating of Tyson. That remains to be seen."

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the third fight is being targeted for the final month of the year, December.

At the moment, the location is still positioned to land in the United States.

"At the moment, it's contracted to take place in America, but it could take place anywhere at the moment, because obviously there are negotiations going on with various territories who may be interested in putting the fight on," Warren said.

"As it stands right now, there is nothing set in stone. It's all talk, that's why I've not really been going too much into it. It's pointless, until something is concrete and on the table, what's the point of commenting on something?

"All we know is what the contract says, the rematch has to happen, so that's where we are. When and where it happens, it will be decided I think fairly soon, because the fight will have to happen some time this year, towards the end of the year."