Boxing fans might not have to wait too long to see Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder rematch after all. Wilder recently claimed that the pair had agreed to terms on an early 2020 rematch. However, speaking to NBC Sports recently, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum noted that Tyson Fury might go ahead and face “The […]
Boxing fans might not have to wait too long to see Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder rematch after all.
Wilder recently claimed that the pair had agreed to terms on an early 2020 rematch. However, speaking to NBC Sports recently, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum noted that Tyson Fury might go ahead and face “The Bronze Bomber” next. Initially, the plan was for Fury to have at least one or two more fights in October or September before fighting Wilder in early 2020 (via Daily Mail UK):
“I think we really have to look at the situation. It will be up to ESPN and FOX. Maybe we go right to the fight now,” Arum said. “I felt I needed two fights with Tyson Fury in order to really have the public take a look at him and realize what a phenomenal athlete and entertainer he is.
“But because ESPN did such a magnificent job in helping us promote this last fight with Schwarz, maybe we can go right now into a Wilder fight but that would depend again on how the other side feels about it.
“Maybe I think we should we be talking about it, stop fooling around with interim fights. We saw with the Joshua vs Ruiz fight that anything can happen.”
Fury comes off a big TKO victory over the now formerly-undefeated German prospect Tom Schwarz. “The Gypsy King” put the German away in the second round with a nasty barrage of shots. Now, he’s ready to reclaim heavyweight gold, and has Wilder’s WBC title in his sights first.
However, Wilder must first get through Luis Ortiz, a former foe who came the closest to becoming the first man to ever finish the American knockout artist inside the ring. Wilder will defend his title against Ortiz in a bout that has yet to receive a date or location.
Deontay Wilder believes Tyson Fury is being built up ahead of their 2020 rematch. Fury went one-on-one with Tom Schwarz this past Saturday night (June 15). The action was held inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It only took “…
Deontay Wilder believes Tyson Fury is being built up ahead of their 2020 rematch. Fury went one-on-one with Tom Schwarz this past Saturday night (June 15). The action was held inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It only took “The Gypsy King” two rounds to dispatch of Schwarz. Wilder Talks Fury’s […]
Bob Arum is a very optimistic man. Arum is now in business with lineal heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury, who is inked to a multi-fight contract with Top Rank and ESPN. Fury is now making a name for himself in the United States, after downing Tom Schwarz in Las Vegas this past weekend (Sat. June […]
Bob Arum is a very optimistic man. Arum is now in business with lineal heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury, who is inked to a multi-fight contract with Top Rank and ESPN.
Fury is now making a name for himself in the United States, after downing Tom Schwarz in Las Vegas this past weekend (Sat. June 15, 2019). Speaking at the post-fight press conference, Arum discussed the expected rematch between Fury and WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder next year.
Arum went as far as predicting the matchup can do equal to or more pay-per-view (PPV) buys than the famed Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao fight, which did over four million buys:
“Well, if – and I expect both guys get through their next fights, the fight will be first quarter of next year, Arum said. “And, I really believe – now, I’m not blowing smoke, it will be on pay-per-view, and I can’t see why that fight won’t equal or surpass the numbers that were done on the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight.
“Two little guys, great fighters, Mayweather and Pacquiao, was built up for a lot of years, but still they’re not heavyweights. They’re not heavyweights of this kind of category, and now, this notoriety. The reason the Fury-Wilder fight, first one, didn’t do real numbers, is because, let’s be honest, other than some hardcore boxing fans, the public in America didn’t know this guy [Tyson Fury].
“They really didn’t know him. Now, they know him, and after the fight in October, they will know him even more. Wilder will hopefully have a great fight with Ortiz and beat Ortiz, and the rematch, I think, is capable of doing over four million pay-per-view orders.”
When pressed on his prediction that Wilder vs. Fury II can do bigger numbers than Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, Arum doubled down:
“Why wouldn’t it be?,” Arum asked. “People always, when I was in the business for many years, always look for the big big heavyweight fight. That was Ali-Frazier one, did more business than any other fight had ever done up to that point. I can’t see why this wouldn’t happen.
“And particularly when it matches somebody from the U.K., who is not coming over as an opponent, but as a co-equal at least, in stature, with an American. It’s got to, reasonably speaking, do tremendous business on PPV.”
Check out the full post-fight press conference featuring Fury and Arum, here:
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder has offered his reaction to Tyson Fury’s big knockout win in Las Vegas Saturday night (June 15, 2019). Fury knocked out Tom Schwarz in the main event of their heavyweight collision on ESPN+ from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Englishman is holding up his end […]
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder has offered his reaction to Tyson Fury’s big knockout win in Las Vegas Saturday night (June 15, 2019).
Fury knocked out Tom Schwarz in the main event of their heavyweight collision on ESPN+ from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Englishman is holding up his end of the bargain, as he and Wilder are expected to rematch early next year. Speaking to The Athletic recently, Wilder offered his reaction to Fury’s big knockout win:
“It was a cool performance. It wasn’t much of an opponent. I think (Schwarz) only threw four punches. He was a punching bag.” Wilder said. “Fury did what he was supposed to do.
“They’re trying to promote him up, saying things, selling this story about him over and over again, talking about him as the lineal champion… It’s building him up. But the performance (on Saturday against Tom Schwarz) was just OK.”
Wilder has some work of his own to tend to next. He’ll be facing off against Luis Ortiz to defend his WBC heavyweight title. This should be a very interesting matchup for the American knockout artist, as Ortiz came closer than anyone to handing Wilder the first loss of his career last year.
However, Wilder was able to rally and finish the Cuban slugger in the 10th round. If he can produce the same result, things are looking good for a rematch against “The Gypsy King” next year.
British heavyweight Dillian Whyte was not impressed with Tyson Fury’s win over Tom Schwarz on Saturday night. Fury began his ESPN/Top Rank deal with a bang as he comfortably disposed of Schwarz at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, winning via second-round knockout. Fury claimed afterward he would fight one more time before having his […]
British heavyweight Dillian Whyte was not impressed with Tyson Fury’s win over Tom Schwarz on Saturday night.
Fury began his ESPN/Top Rank deal with a bang as he comfortably disposed of Schwarz at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, winning via second-round knockout. Fury claimed afterward he would fight one more time before having his big-money title rematch with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder next year.
The first fight with Wilder took place in December and ended in a controversial draw, with many expecting an immediate rematch. However, Fury would sign his new ESPN deal earlier this year and was booked to face a relative unknown in Schwarz instead.
The Briton looked impressive in his win, but Whyte believes Fury would prefer to face chumps rather than face him.
“Can’t believe I stayed to watch that joke of a fight,” Whyte tweeted. “@Tyson_Fury should be ashamed of self running away from me and fighting these chumps my mother would of Knockout Tom the bum in a round #GYPSYBUM #BUMCITY.”
Can’t believe I stayed to watch that joke of a fight @Tyson_Fury should be ashamed of self running away from me and fighting these chumps my mother would of Knockout Tom the bum in a round #GYPSYBUM#BUMCITYpic.twitter.com/ovwsr6OPhu
Whyte has been deserving of a title fight for some time now. “The Body Snatcher” has won his last nine fights since suffering the only defeat of his professional career against Anthony Joshua in 2015.
However, he will have to get past a tough opponent in Oscar Rivas on July 20 if he hopes to challenge for a title soon.
It’s a two horse race in boxing’s heavyweight division according to Tyson Fury. The lineal heavyweight champion comes off a second-round TKO victory over Tom Schwarz in Las Vegas last night (Sat. June 15, 2019). Fury put on quite the show with his spectacular finish over the formerly undefeated German prospect. Speaking in his post-fight […]
It’s a two horse race in boxing’s heavyweight division according to Tyson Fury.
The lineal heavyweight champion comes off a second-round TKO victory over Tom Schwarz in Las Vegas last night (Sat. June 15, 2019). Fury put on quite the show with his spectacular finish over the formerly undefeated German prospect. Speaking in his post-fight press conference, Fury was asked about his eventual rematch against WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.
When the rematch finally takes place, “The Gypsy King” says Wilder will be fighting a version of Tyson Fury that is at 100 percent:
“Deontay Wilder is coming,” Fury said. “This fight is going to happen. There were three horses in the heavyweight division. And then there were two, and I’ve already beaten one. So I’ll beat him again, and again, and again, and again. And he ain’t gonna fight 50 percent Tyson Fury anymore.
“He’s gonna get a fully match fit, back active, back sharp, Tyson Fury. You know, it’s heavyweight boxing and anything can happen at any given moment, but the way I box and my style, I think it’s kryptoine for anybody, as long as they don’t knock me out, which you’ve seen can happen. But you’ve got to keep me down. If you don’t do that, I’m going to keep winning.”
Fury and Wilder put on a classic in their initial meeting last December. Despite out-boxing Wilder for 12 rounds, Fury was planted to the canvas twice, nearly being finished in the 12th round with a hellacious shot. However, the Englishman was able to get back to his feet, and seemingly win the round.
The judges rendered a Draw on their scorecards, but in a rematch, fight fans expect to see a clear winner now that both men have had the chance to download their adversary’s tendencies. In Fury’s eyes, his rematch with Wilder is the biggest fight in boxing, bar none:
“I think it’s the biggest fight in the world of boxing, barring none,” Fury said. “Deontay Wilder – Tyson Fury, the rematch, is the biggest fight you’re going to see in the next years, next few years anyway. I don’t see anyone else coming up who can beat two undefeated heavyweights, one champion – WBC champion, fighting in their prime. It doesn’t get any bigger than this.”
Another man to keep an eye out for in the heavyweight division is unified heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. He pulled off a major upset when he handed Anthony Joshua the first loss of his professional career. When Fury was asked about a possible fight against the Mexican-American champion, he responded by reminding Ruiz is tied up in a contract to rematch Joshua.
However, if their paths ever should cross inside the ring, Fury believes he and Wilder beat Ruiz quite easily:
“No disrespect to Andy Ruiz, he’s done great performance, but he’s locked into a contract with Joshua,” Fury said. “So, I don’t consider him a part of this two horse race now. I think me and Wilder beat Andy Ruiz quite comfortably.”
Despite his feelings on the matchup, should Ruiz defeat Joshua in their rematch, Fury fully expects the winner of his own rematch against Wilder to face the unified champion:
“Yeah, 100 percent. If he beats Joshua in the rematch, he’s next in line,” Fury said. “Whoever wins out of me and Wilder will fight Andy Ruiz. I don’t see why these fights shouldn’t be made. I see nothing of Andy Ruiz that makes me afraid. I’m thinking it’d be a good fight, a good matchup as well.”
Before a rematch with Wilder can happen, “The Bronze Bomber” must get through former foe Luis Ortiz first. The pair first fought back in March of 2018. Ortiz nearly finished Wilder in the early rounds, however, the former football star was able to rally and finish the Cuban slugger in the 10th round.
Now, Wilder will be rematching the man who gave him the most trouble inside the squared circle, but Fury finds no reason for concern. He believes Wilder has what it takes to get the job done against Ortiz early in the fight:
“It doesn’t concern me, like I’ve said before, Luis Ortiz is 147 years old,” Fury said. “So, Wilder should knock him out quicker than he did last time. I believe Wilder will get him out of there in a couple of rounds. Catch him early, and gone. Got no legs underneath, like I said, he’s 147 years old. It was a clash of styles before the first time, probably fought southpaw, it was experience, so, I think he’ll get him out of there quite quick.
“I’m not concerned. Even if the worst does happen, Wilder gets chinned in a round – when a door closes, another one opens. What’s meant to be will be. We can’t alter what’s going to happen in the future. We have no control of it. So, I only can control myself and do what I’ve got to do for my end of the deal, and I’ll look to do that in October the fifth or September 21, whichever one we go with. And I can only do what I can do as a fighter to prevent it from happening to me.“
Check out Fury’s full post-fight press conference here: