Tyson says he will knock out Wilder

Tyson Fury assures that the third showdown against Deontay Wilder will not come by mistake this Saturday at the end of the 12 rounds, and that he will knock out without mercy as he did in the most recent fight.

The World Boxing Council heavyweight champion also stated that he has never fought for a legacy, nor to make history. As simple as it is his job because he is a professional boxer and he knows that his effort will be rewarded in money, that applause comes and goes.

Fury (30-0-1, 21 KO’s) just expects Wilder (42-1-1, 41 KO’s) to come out boxing, to go head-on and offer a resistance he believes never existed in February 2020, when the Brit won the fight by seventh round technical knockout.

“I don’t know, we’ll see what happens,” Fury said of his prediction of when the fight might end. “There’s no doubt in my mind that I’m going to knock him out. He might back up and run for a few rounds. If he doesn’t hook, then it’s hard to knock him out (…) If he comes running, then it will prolong the finish. But, sooner or later, I’m going to find him, and as soon as I get within striking distance, it will be over…..”

Wilder has tired to accuse his own staff and Fury of cheating in their most recent showdown, from his corner stopping the fight early, to the now champion having doctored gloves. Even this very fight week he reiterated his accusations everywhere and to anyone who would listen.

Fury felt that they were just the answer to the impotence of being outclassed in every aspect, that he was weak mentally and that he lacked honesty to simply accept that he was defeated in every phase of the fight.

“With all those excuses he’s made; all those stories he’s created in his little brain world you can tell he’s very, very unstable. He didn’t have it down so far as to be that kind of person. But always shoulders show their ingredients when they’re at the lowest point in their career or in their life.”

Fury will fight Wilder for a third time after the bout was made mandatory by a judge’s order, ruining the possibility of a mega-fight between Fury and Anthony Joshua for the undisputed championship; a bid for a bout between the two was reported for about $250 million in Saudi Arabia. Joshua was dethroned by Oleksandr Usyk a few weeks ago to become the WBO, WBA and IBF heavyweight champion of the world, further complicating the chances of a fight between the Englishmen taking place in the future.

“When disappointment is out of your hands, then there’s really nothing you can do about it,” Fury said. “This is out of my hands. I have to win my fight, which is what I’ll do Saturday night and then we’ll see what’s next….. Yes, I’m disappointed, but what am I going to do to cry? No, because when one door closes, another one opens. Every time something negative happens, something positive can happen.”

Fury acknowledged that he has to go out there and fight and be very attentive, because he can’t take for granted that Wilder will be much more prepared, eager to prove he’s a true champion, plus he has the punch and resume of a boxer who has been a world champion, with 11 title defenses, including 10 world championship wins.

“I think he’s like a caged tiger, ready to be released,” he commented. “He has nothing to lose. He’s already lost hope. He doesn’t touch bottom anymore, and he’s getting paid a lot of money. So put yourself in his shoes: people are saying why is he taking this fight. He’s probably making $10 million to $20 million, why wouldn’t he take this fight? He’s probably been paid peanuts for fights in the past.”

“I know I have,” he added. “So why wouldn’t he want to fight someone for $20 million?”

Wilder must also be aware that he’s staking his prestige and staying elite because a loss will put him on a long waiting list for another chance to fight for the world championship with exuberant financial monies ahead of him.

“Having seen certain things happen in the second fight helped me improve as a man and as a fighter, increasing my hunger for glory,” Wilder said. “I needed everything that happened in that fight, it was a blessing in disguise.”

“I have everything to gain and nothing to lose,” he added. “Your legacy only perishes when the desire for the sport dies. And I’m well alive right now.”