By Miguel Maravilla
WBC Heavyweight Champion Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury (30-0-1, 21 KO’s) of England is set for the third fight with former heavyweight champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder (42-1-1, 41 KO’s) of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Fury squares off against Wilder on Saturday, July 24, live on pay-per-view from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. A greatly confident, Tyson Fury assured that he will close the chapter in this rivalry.
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“This fight is another routine fight for me. I hope Deontay brings something different for this fight. He needs to if we are facing facts. I hope he brings a challenge,” Tyson Fury told Fightnews.com®.
Fury was all charismatic and fun at last week’s press conference in Los Angeles to announce the third fight as he was his usual self. Appearing shirtless Fury was confident and even stood as the last man standing at the faceoff which lasted nearly five minutes.
“It’s all mental. He don’t want to be here,”
Squaring off the first time in December of 2018 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Fury fought Wilder to a draw in a wild fight that saw Fury get up from the canvas two times as he appeared to be out, rising like Michael Myers from Halloween. In the rematch, it was Fury that prevailed knocking down Wilder a pair of times in scoring a pummeling seventh round knockout.
“Deontay Wilder is a one-trick pony. He’s got great one-punch knockout power. I’m going to run him over like I’m an 18-wheeler. I guarantee he doesn’t go past where he did in the second fight. I’m looking for a big knockout straight away,” Fury said.
Following the fight, Wilder’s team immediately accused former trainer Mark Breland of throwing away the fight for Wilder and quitting for throwing in the towel. There was a lot of talk coming from the Wilder camp that Fury had his gloves loaded prior to the fight. Fury dismissed the claims and gave his take.
“All those excuses are not worth listening to. He is an excuse maker we are all tired of excuses. In boxing you win some and lose some,” Fury said.
In wake of Fury’s knockout over Wilder, it appears that Wilder’s confidence has been shot. From being one of the most articulate fighters in boxing, Wilder was all serious and briefly spoke at the press conference, nor did he exchange words with Fury like he did the last 2 press conferences.
“The beating from the last fight has had a physical, mental and emotional effect on his life. I was worried about him after the way I beat him,” Fury on Wilder. He didn’t want to be there. He is a shit house. The best thing he did is not talk, so no one can ask him questions about the beatdown I gave him,”
The champ Fury will now begin his camp in Las Vegas working with trainer Sugar Hill Steward, for the second time as they look to score their second victory together over Wilder. Sugar Hill is the nephew of the late trainer Emmanuel Steward.
“I have improved a lot from the last fight. I have worked with Sugar Hill for the last 15 months. Deontay Wilder is in for a big shock,” Fury on working with Sugar Hill
“The amount of time me and Tyson have had together since joining forces hasn’t changed anything. Our chemistry has always been there. The only thing is, is that over that time, he now has the power to knock a man out with one punch,” Fury’s trainer Sugar Hill Steward said.
This has been one the best heavyweight rivalries in recent times as Fury is confident, he will close it out with a knockout.
“He got battered and he is going the get battered again. My prediction is inside the first three rounds,” Fury stated. “I am looking for a knockout like I did last time,”
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Logically Fury should steamroller Wilder but there are so many things that we don’t know esp re Wilder.
Does he really want the fight or is he taking the fight because the step aside money was not sufficient in his eyes?
By shunning the limelight etc he has given the impression of lacking confidence and hunger but it could be that Wilder has been playing everyone inc Fury and has been working like a trojan.
I don’t buy any of the BS re the last fight but it could be that he was unwell/weak for an unknown reason.
In a funny way (if Wilder’s mind is right) it could be the best chance he has of beating Fury. In the first meeting he probably saw Fury as a feather fisted guy who would not be sharp enough to keep him at bay. He may well have thought that despite Fury’s skill he would be able to walk through him in the second fight to land his finisher.
In this fight , he won’t underestimate Fury and by the same token I can see Fury being over confident bordering on complacency?
Fully agree and I think this is a very dangerous fight for Fury. I still see him as favourite, but all Wilder has to do is get proficient at a couple of things on the back foot and he is ten times more dangerous. The problem Fury has here, is his tactics were so effective last time, he shouldn’t really switch much out. That gives Wilder something well-defined to prepare for.
Tyson Fury won the last 2 fights already and will most likely destroy Wilder inside of 6 rounds this time.
The only thing that can beat Fury is complacency
That’s kinda what I think as well. Fury was so much better than Wilder that it doesn’t seem Wilder could close that gap . If Fury has his head on straight, he should win comfortably. But Wilder has enough pop that he can pull the upset if Fury doesn’t take it seriously.
Would this bum just go away. He wouldn’t go 3 rounds with Larry Holmes. He wouldn’t even be able to fight on a Holmes undercard
Fury will retire Wilder this time around and watch all the Wilder fanboys will start with all new excuses.
Fury will win this fight easier than the others. Fury has already gone 19 rounds with Wilder. It will not be much different this time around. I think Usyk/Joshua is a pick’em fight tho.
The big unknown factors are will Wilder’s goofy ring walk costume tucker him out and make him lose again, and will Fury cheat again by punching him. Also will there be a “ring doctor” on site to jump in and stop the fight mid round to “examine” him should he get into trouble, as in round 8 vs. Ortiz #1.
Obviously the heavy costume and long ring walk played a part and if Fury didn’t get a 20 second count in first fight there never would have been a second fight. Really better check Furys gloves and make sure he doesn’t get a ref thats from his team like usual
20 second count?? Maybe you need to go back to 1st grade and lear your numbers. He was CLEARLY up at 9, then went on to dominate the rest of the round.
Easy win for Fury.
Unless, he comes on too out of shape
I still think this matchup still has many wondering how Wilder will perform after a new trainer. Wilder is dangerous at all times no matter the opponent with that right hand. I do not count Wilder out since he has that spontaneous power to switch it up. One thing for sure…Wilder won’t be wearing his “heavy” gear coming into the ring! LOL…
Scoobs. Ur exactly right. I think (hope) Wilder learned his lesson that the “show” shld happen during the buildup of the fight, not fight night. He needs to go in old school tyson. No flashy-ness, jus business. If he can pop that jab and setup his right, it will make for an interesting fight. Furys skills are well beyond his so he needs to pick his shots carefully and capitalize every chance he gets
Excellent analysis. Thank you.
It will be difficult for a new trainer to help Wilder in their first fight together. Though he has that equalizer in terms of punching power I don’t think Fury will make the mistake and get careless. He should be able get Wilder out of there though it may take longer.
Have not heard of a trainer who could give his fighter one punch knockout power.
Fury will lose this fight-He is in for a shocker
Now, I am thinking Fury may have at least a 25 pound weight advantage over Wilder, on fight night. If so, then I expect Fury to apply pressure while staying off the line, so he can keep Wilder on his back foot and not allow Wilder to set himself for the right hand. Fury’s early pressure and quick, hard combination punching will provide an early test on Wilder’s mental structure. However, Fury better stay focused and not take matters for granted.
Thus far, I still pick Fury to win, but I will keep a close eye on Wilder’s mental conditioning (“eyes”) leading to fight night. Wilder should work on his defense, foot work, left hooks and counter punching skills because Fury will more than likely take away Wilder’s right hand. I am still shocked Wilder did not double dip in the money pit.
It’s over he owns deontay mind he licked his blood and sucked the soul out of wilder
Tito Trinidad didn’t hit as hard after B-Hop exposed his loaded handwraps, which other fighters mentioned as well, neither did Margarito after Brother Naazim exposed the plaster he was using in his gloves to bludgeon guys like Miguel Cotto. Cheaters never win in the long run and to some that brief moment of glory is well worth the cheating that they do in order to make up for whatever they are lacking emotionally, especially when they have to contend with the realities of life that you can’t run from. Fury’s a decent fighter too, its a shame.
I don’t remember Tito loading his gloves (like Margarito with plaster), but B Hop’s corner did make him rewrap for having too much gauze over his knuckles. I don’t know if that was a real concern for Hopkins or one of the several kind games that he played before that fight.
Brox bum lost fair and square not once but twice.
What are you mumbling about. Dopes think Fury didn’t have his hand wraps and gloves examined pre fight and post fight. And Trinidad was never caught with anything either. Hopkins camp made him remove them and reapply them before the fight since they are allowed to do that to mess with his preperation. Butch Lewis did the same to Tyson before the Spinks fight. So do you think Tyson was loading now too?
Go tyson.!!!!!
If Wilder wins it is because Fury got lazy and Wilder lands a haymaker. Don’t know why anyone thinks a trainer change will improve Wilder at almost 36 years old. This is the way he fights. The fights he lost as an amateur he lost the same way as he lost to Fury. Fighter stepped to him, crowded him, bullied him inside. They didn’t stand outside boxing in his power zone. It can never be understated that tall fighters hate it when they run into a fighter taller than them. At 6’7 Wilder spent his career looking down at fighters. Until Tyson Fury
This has been one of the best rivalries? Sad. They’re both bums
Wilder obout get ass beat again
I think this one may be different than last. Fury feels confident and that’s- good. Wilder looks trimmed down and may have a new game plan. Bomb squad may try to box more, maybe cut Tyson. . Ahhh screw that just kidding.. Fury wins Ko round 7
Wilder knocks out Fury by at least round 3. Fury has let the rematch get to his head. Look at Fury, he almost weighs 300 lbs now. He’s gotten out of shape. Also, Fury got lucky in that last fight. When Wilder got knocked down the first time the rematch, Fury hit Wilder in the ear, which is cheating. Wilder won’t let that happen again.
Hahaha! If,you know nothing about boxing, it’s generally wise not to comment, Fury walked wilder down in the rematch, something no boxer had done prior, every opponent was too cautious of the famed right hand of wilder.
Fury pressed wilder and outboxed him on every single level. No excuses, simply superior boxing ability.
Weight has no relevance at all, look at Ruiz Jr when he annihilated Joshua,
Hasn’t anybody on here heard of a punchers chance? Goodnight Fury.
For Wilder to have any chance he needs to use his feet and create the angles before he unloads…….. stand in front of the big bear and the result will be the same as last time !