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He knows my way of thinking is different
Deontay Wilder claims that John Fury is aware of the danger he faces and insists that he will knock out Tyson Fury in the trilogy.
Wilder will be looking to reclaim the WBC heavyweight title when he faces Fury for the third time in Las Vegas on July 24, with an official announcement expected this week after the referee ruled in the American’s favor just as it seemed It was learned that Fury was scheduled to fight unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.
Fury’s father John Fury has vented his frustration following the failure of the proposed fight against Joshua in: interview with BT Sport earlier this week and advised his son to vacate the WBC belt.
Wilder believes he wanted his son to avoid him, knowing his attitude had changed by their third meeting, while again accusing the Briton of cheating, having previously accused him of glove tampering.
“Clear bending” Wilder told Ray Flores on the Premier Boxing Champions Instagram.
“He’s basically trying to get his son to duck. He did the same shit twice. And he said, “Oh, he’s going to kill my son,” and so on until they figured out a way to cheat.
“Then he started betting on people, he even started betting on everything David Haye had. How does a man suddenly gain so much self-confidence in such a compact time?
“He went from one minute to the point of death and then to the point where he could bet his last dollar. Things will be different now that they’re under the microscope.
“Now he wants his son to start making obvious dodges. “Oh just throw the belt in the trash, go with Joshua” ’cause they know how hazardous I am, he knows I’m up here at the top, he knows my way of thinking is different, he knows now I’m I’m gonna dig out the shit that I didn’t have to mine.
“Of course, when you get into the habit of cutting these people’s heads off all the time, you know what you can do, I know where to hit you, I know what I can do, they knew it too, so they must have something to leisurely me down, they must have found something to leisurely me down.”
The ‘Bronze Bomber’ will go into the fight as the bookmakers’ underdog after the Briton stripped him of his belt in seven rounds in February 2020, following a draw in December 2018 and ten title defenses.
The 35-year-old, who fired co-trainer Mark Breland for throwing in the towel in the seventh round, insists he has changed his mindset and vowed to exact revenge in Sin City under novel coach Malik Scott.
Wilder also confirmed that long-time coach Jay Deas will remain part of his coaching staff.
“My mind is very violent,” Wilder added.
“Like Malik [Scott] they said we built the entire facility to commit legal murder and that’s what it’s all about.
“When you reflect and deliberately want to hurt a man, and when you see that person, what you were thinking and what you felt will come to delicate.
“The only thing is that at this point I will have to wait until I get in the ring to really release myself because I couldn’t do it outside, it would defeat the purpose, the baby has to eat.
“But once I get him in the ring, that’s what I love about it – I can let go of everything I’m feeling, everything I’ve been thinking, and I still get paid for it.
“I think their better chance was at the beginning of the year. In July, October, if they wanted to come and try to get me, but they let me heal 1000%.
“I take into account every little detail that was wrong with me. I did it, I took care of it. Like I said, I have a whole rehabilitation center and I have A1 doctors, a whole great team, it was amazing.
“Some of the most hazardous people, Ray, are those who have nothing to lose.”
Wilder suffered his first professional loss to Fury in February last year, and neither fighter has fought since.
The Alabama native has 41 knockouts in 42 wins and, like his co-manager Shelly Finkel, is confident he will force redemption in devastating fashion.
“What makes me so invigorating as a fighter and what people come to watch, they come to watch the knockouts and they know like of all the heavyweights, if they want a sure knockout, they’re going to come to fight Deontay Wilder, that’s who I am everything about.
“Ultimately this fight will end in a knockout and that’s what I’m looking forward to.
“They can expect a killer mentality in the ring. Don’t come to my fight if your stomach can’t digest what your eyes are about to see.
Daniel Dubois believes that Tyson Fury will return to the ring and claims that a fight between them may happen.
Fury ended hopes of All-British fights against the likes of Dubois and long-time rival Anthony Joshua after retiring last Monday, less than a month after his second successive defeat to Oleksandr Usyk.
However, “Dynamite” believes that his compatriot will return in a similar mood as when he retired in April 2022, only to return seven months later.
If the “Gypsy King” ends his final retirement, Dubois insists the fight with Joshua must happen, which has opened the door for him to face the winner.
“I think he will definitely come back,” said the 27-year-old talkSPORT.
“He’s always done that throughout his career, mind games and all that.
“So I think he will come back. He plays various characters. He will definitely come back.
“Get them in the ring [Joshua and Fury].
“I want to see them fight now.
“I punched Joshua so he had to fight Fury.
“I want to see what’s left between these two.
“And then maybe I’ll fight the winner.”
The Londoner knocked out “AJ” five rounds in September at Wembley Stadium and on February 22 in Riyad, he will defend the IBF world heavyweight title against Joseph Parker.
Dubois stormed the ring after Usyk’s rematch victory over Fury, calling for a rematch from their August 2023 clash.
The Londoner’s argument for wanting a rematch is based on a controversial low blow in the fifth round of the fight against the Ukrainian, which he believed was a legal shot.
“Usyk, I want to take revenge,” he said.
“Good job tonight.
“I want revenge for the last robbery.
“Let’s sort this out. Let’s go.
Eddie Hearn believes Tyson Fury will retire after a legacy-defining clash with Anthony Joshua.
Fury stunned the boxing world on Monday when he announced his retirement from the sport, leaving behind a megafight with Joshua.
The “Gypsy King” announced his shocking decision less than a month after suffering, among other things, second defeat in a row against Oleksandr Usyk in Riyad, but Joshua’s promoter, Hearn, is convinced that the fighter from Morecambe will return to the ring to fight the long-awaited showdown with “AJ”, who is returning after a fifth-round defeat to Daniel Dubois.
“In my opinion, I think he will come back,” the 45-year-old said talkSPORT.
“But I don’t know him well enough to judge that.
“He’s coming back after two defeats, and these defeats hurt the boys.
“AJ was devastated by the defeat to Dubois and I’m sure Fury was too [with his defeats to Usyk]both are winners.
“I don’t know if Fury can leave one of the biggest fights in the history of the sport on the table.
“I know he’s a competitor. I know he will want to give the British fight fans what they want and I hope we see more of him.
“But if we don’t, God bless the speed and all the best.”
Fury hung up his gloves after defeating Dillian Whyte in April 2022, only to return eight months later for a third fight with Derek Chisora, whom he defeated comfortably at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Hearn said Joshua will now look to secure a clash with the winner of the February 22 fight between his former rivals Dubois and Joseph Parker, who will fight in Riyad for the IBF heavyweight world title.
If Fury returns to fight AJ, the Matchroom boss insists the loser would have nowhere to go.
“They would both be devastated by defeat,” he added.
“It’s one thing to lose the world heavyweight title, but at the same time losing in a fight of this magnitude is the biggest bragging rights.
“At this stage of their career, the last word is goodbye.
“Whoever loses this fight is finished and whoever wins it moves on and that’s what you fight for.
“You’re not just fighting for a legacy, you’re fighting to save your career.
“It’s a huge fight, but it’s not on the table right now.”
Callum Simpson defended his British and Commonwealth super middleweight titles after a second-round victory over Steer Woodall on Saturday at the Park Community Arena in Sheffield.
Simpson (16-0, 11 KO) proved too good for Zak Chelli in his last competition and went on to sweep wide and claim the British and Commonwealth titles last August. Woodall (19-3-1, 12 KO) picked up his best career win, stopping Lerrone Richards in six rounds in an upset in Bolton last June.
This attack ended quickly in the second round, with a right uppercut that left Woodall on wobbly legs, and then another attack punctuated by another right uppercut, leaving “The Stallion” on the deck.
Despite beating the count, referee Mark Bates waved off the fight shortly afterwards.
Simpson dedicated his victory his dead sisterwho died tragically in August in a road accident.
“It’s bittersweet,” the 28-year-old said Heavenly sports after the fight.
“I won these titles in front of all my fans, but there’s one person that I think everyone knows who I wish was here, but I know she’s looking down on me and I make her proud.”
Dubois is tied with Camara
On the card below, Caroline Dubois (10-0-1, 5 KO) made her first defense of her WBC lightweight title against Canadian Jessica Camara (14-4-1, 3 KO), but the fight ended in a technical draw.
The fight was stopped due to a cut to Camara’s left eye from the head collision, and she also went down in the first round.
Forrest stops Miller
Cruiserweight prospect Scott Forrest needed just two rounds to defeat Deevorn Miller.
Miller (8-3, 6 KO) lost once in the first and second rounds, while Forrest (7-0, 4 KO) won outright.
Undercard remaining
In the featherlight heavyweight division, where Billy Deniz defeated Mickey Ellison (15-8, 5 KO) by one point.
Deniz (13-0, 5 KO) won with a score of 77-76.
In the six-round middleweight division, Sam Hickey (2-0, 1 KO) stopped Lewis Howells (3-2) three times en route to a first-round victory, and Mauro Silva (7-0, 3 KO) scored a 59-56 victory against Emmanuel Zion (6-3, 3 KOs).
Ellis Price (2-0, 1 KO) stopped Liam Fitzmaurice (0-1) twice en route to a first-round lightweight victory.
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