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Tyson Fury switched trainers by amicably splitting with Ben Davison and assigning coaching duties to SugarHill Steward in December. Deontay Wilder thinks the abrupt move is a sign that he’s already won the mental warfare with his British opponent.
Michael Hunter Video Interview - Wilder vs. Fury II will see the highly anticipated rematch between unbeaten WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay "The Bronze Bomber" Wilder and undefeated lineal champion Tyson "The Gypsy King" Fury as they headline a historic, mega PPV event Saturday, February 22 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Max Kellerman Interview - Wilder vs. Fury II will see the highly anticipated rematch between unbeaten WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay "The Bronze Bomber" Wilder and undefeated lineal champion Tyson "The Gypsy King" Fury as they headline a historic, mega PPV event Saturday, February 22 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
A master of self-promotion, Tyson Fury has shown a flair for grasping a wide range of topics. The one discussion he can’t quite wrap his head around, however, is how the subject of race has entered his two-fight set with Deontay Wilder.
LAS VEGAS – It went as you might imagine when Bob Arum was informed Wednesday that Eddie Hearn claimed recently that Anthony Joshua, not the winner of the Deontay Wilder-Tyson Fury rematch, should be recognized as the top heavyweight in the division.
No one that watched their first fight needs to be convinced Deontay Wilder could knock out Tyson Fury in their rematch. Boxing’s most punishing puncher floored Fury twice when they met in December 2018. His vicious right-left combination early in the 12th round left Fury flat on his back, seemingly incapable of continuing.
LAS VEGAS – Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury pushed each other, traded insults and promised knockouts during an often-crass, unusually long press conference Wednesday at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Deontay Wilder does not respect Tyson Fury’s strength, going as far as saying that his counterpart packs pillows in his fists. “He doesn’t have the power to hurt me. I have a strong mind and a very strong chin. He can talk all he wants, but in the end, he has to face the facts and reality. I can’t wait to present facts and reality with my fists,” Wilder told BoxingScene.com in an interview.
Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez is no stranger to big fights and already has a favorite for Saturday's showdown between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury, who battle in a rematch for supremacy at heavyweight.
Jay Deas, the co-trainer of WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, does not want any excuses when his boxer wins on Saturday night. Wilder will make a defense of his title in a rematch with Tyson Fury at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.