Tyson Fury doesn’t see himself too good looking ahead of his third and final fight against Deontay Wilder. All the more so since there are no longer too many reasons to look elsewhere: Anthony Joshua, the goal he had set for himself, has just been dispossessed of his belts by Oleksandr Usyk. “Usyk did his job. He won his fight and good luck to him. There is not much more to say. Did I watch the fight? Yes. Did it hurt me to see Usyk win? Yes, ”he said, aware that this result almost nullified the possibility of a unification expected for several years against his compatriot.
Until proven otherwise, his best rival is the Bronze Bomber, whom the Gipsy King considers dangerous, before their fight on October 9 in Las Vegas. “If there is one thing that I do not do it is to underestimate anyone”, assured the Briton during a virtual press conference. “Whether it’s the smallest man in a room or the biggest, I will never underestimate anyone. Make no mistake: it will be “go it or it breaks” for Deontay Wilder. Anyone can lose a fight, anyone can have a bad night. “
Undefeated fury
The Gypsy King, undefeated in 31 fights (30 wins including 21 before the limit), had stolen the WBC belt from the Bronze Bomber in February 2020 in Las Vegas on October 9, by the referee’s stoppage after throwing the sponge, at the 7th round of a one-sided fight.
Their epic first clash in December 2018 ended in a draw in Los Angeles, after the long overbearing Fury was knocked down on the 9th and 12th rounds, however managing to get up each time, at the to the chagrin of the 35-year-old American (42 victories including 41 before the limit in 44 fights).