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.
SugarHill Steward, the new head trainer for Tyson Fury, does not see an issue with his boxer adding some weight for the upcoming rematch with Deontay Wilder. Fury will challenge Wilder for the WBC title on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
By Cliff Rold - Of course, it depends on the math. The math came to mind listening to a recent advertisement for this weekend’s big heavyweight clash. It called it ‘the fight of the decade.’ If one counts out their decades on a strict calendar accuracy, 2020 is the final year of this decade. Counting them in the spirit of how we often recall time, 2020 is...
LAS VEGAS – Deontay Wilder still doesn’t believe Tyson Fury will take a more aggressive approach to their rematch. Wilder suspects Fury fully understands that inviting a firefight is entirely too risky against one of the most punishing punches the sport has ever seen. Fury promised yet again during a press conference Wednesday, though, that he’ll go after the hard-hitting Wilder when they square off again Saturday night at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Tyson Fury believes Deontay Wilder is “very nervous” ahead of their WBC heavyweight showdown as the pair almost came to blows on Wednesday. Fury and Wilder faced off at a news conference just days out from their rematch at the MGM Grand, and they shoved each other before being separated.