Boxing news: Tyson Fury to pull out of Deontay Wilder fight? ‘Gypsy King’ addresses rumour
TYSON FURY has dispelled the notion of him withdrawing from his heavyweight showdown with Deontay Wilder.
Tyson Fury denies rumour Deontay Wilder fight is off
The lineal heavyweight champion will face the WBC titleholder later this year, though a date for their bout hasn’t been announced.
Many have expressed doubt over the fight coming to fruition, including Matchroom Sports’ Eddie Hearn.
Recent reports in America claimed ‘The Gypsy King’ is ‘baulking’ at the idea of facing Wilder after having only two warmup fights.
Fury insists that’s not the case and is adamant he will face ‘The Bronze Bomber’ before the end of the year.
“Just a quick update, I’ve been reading and I’ve heard some rumours that this fight is off with me and Wilder,” Fury said in a video on his Instagram story.
“Not on my watch it ain’t. I’m not pulling out of nothing, it’s on like Donkey Kong.
“Tyson Fury is like a king coming to America.”
Fury is currently enjoying some downtime after back-to-back fights against Sefer Seferi and Francesco Pianeta but will resume training at the start of September.
I’m not pulling out of nothing, it’s on like Donkey Kong
“I’m just taking some much-needed rest after a nine-month training camp,” 29-year-old Fury added.
“But I will resume training on September 1st and that will leave me nine or ten weeks to prepare.
“I’m already fit, I’m already ready. No weight to lose. I’m coming for Wilder’s belt.”
Wilder has yet to taste defeat in his 40-fight career, but Fury is confident of handing the American his maiden loss.
“I’m a big believer in when it’s your time, it’s your time,” he said.
“My uncle Hughie always used to say, ‘If you can fight, you can fight. And if you can’t fight don’t do it.’ And I can fight.
“And I’m going to prove I can fight by taking the most dangerous heavyweight in the world on in his backyard.”
Wilder is looking forward to getting his hands on Fury, who he reckons knows he’s bitten off more than he can chew.
Tyson Fury says Deontay Wilder fight will be his hardest ever
“He’ll have some trouble sleeping, I can promise you that,” the Alabama native told Boxing Scene. “We’re good now.
“We shook hands and I respect him for taking a fight that we’d tried to make for years.
“But the closer we get to fight night and the closer he gets to realising I’m going to be touching him – putting these hands on him – the worse he’ll feel about it and the more trouble he’ll know he’s in.”