LAS VEGAS – Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury did their best to build their first fight into a commercial success.

The trash-talking heavyweights taunted one another in virtually every way imaginable and were about as accessible as possible prior to their showdown nearly a year ago. Their efforts resulted in their dubious draw producing slightly more than 300,000 buys in what was the pay-per-view debut for both boxers.

Wilder is confident that their upcoming rematch will do much bigger business than their initial encounter. By beating Luis Ortiz in their rematch Saturday night at MGM Grand Garden Arena, Wilder secured his rematch versus Fury.

The WBC heavyweight champion and the lineal champ tentatively are set to fight February 22 at a site still to be chosen.

“I think due to the controversial decision that was made and people going back and forth, I think it’s gonna be even bigger this time around,” Wilder said during a post-fight press conference Saturday night. “You know, both of us promote fights well. You know, we both can talk, and I think that’s what people wanna see. You know, so I’m looking forward to it. And I’m looking forward to bringing numbers, and even bigger the second time than the first time.”

A distribution deal hasn’t been finalized, but the Wilder-Fury rematch likely will be a joint pay-per-view venture between FOX Sports (Wilder) and ESPN (Fury).

Their first fight was distributed by Showtime, which, like FOX Sports, is partnered with Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions. Wilder works with PBC and is advised by Haymon.

The 34-year-old Wilder (42-0-1, 41 KOs), of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and the 31-year-old Fury (29-0-1, 20 KOs), of Manchester, England, were supposed to square off in an immediate rematch May 18 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. That plan was scrapped when Fury instead signed a long-term, co-promotional deal with Bob Arum’s Top Rank Inc. and ESPN.

Fury since has defeated unbeaten but unknown opponents Tom Schwarz (26-1, 18 KOs) and Otto Wallin (20-1, 13 KOs, 1 NC). Since facing Fury, Wilder has knocked out mandatory challenger Dominic Breazeale (20-2, 18 KOs) in the first round and stopped Ortiz (31-2, 26 KOs, 2 NC) in the seventh round.

Wilder, who floored Fury twice in their first fight, expects to knock out Fury in their rematch. He didn’t specify Saturday night how or when their rematch will end.

“I’ve never been good with predictions,” Wilder said. “That’s one thing about me. But like I said before, don’t blink. You just never know what’s gonna happen until it happens. And that’s the amazing thing about me. Every fighter that fights me, they put up an amazing fight because they know what they came for. You know, their life is really on the line. You know, and you must say it because I am the most devastating knockout artist in the heavyweight division by far. And when you’re fighting me, you’ve gotta be careful. So, I’m looking forward to it.”

Keith Idec is a senior writer/columnist for BoxingScene.com. He can be reached on Twitter @Idecboxing.