I will take on Fury again says Wilder
DEONTAY WILDER has confirmed he will give Tyson Fury a rematch.
The WBC heavyweight champion retained his title in Los Angeles on Sunday following a dramatic draw at the Staples Center.
Many believed Fury should have won had it not been for the controversial scoring of one judge.
But Wilder, who twice dropped Fury, says he was the rightful winner and that he will prove he is the best by taking on Fury again.
“At the end of the day, boxing wins and the fans are the real winner,” said Wilder in a post on Instagram.
“I can’t wait for Wilder vs Fury 2. To end the controversial talk around the world once and for all.”
He added: “It was an amazing fight and I wanted nothing but greatness to come from this. When you put the best against the best, exciting things happen. I take nothing away from this fight but we won this fight; to beat the champion you must dominate the champion.
“To me I was the more aggressive fighter and landed the more effective punches. You saw the best Fury but you did not get the best Wilder and I still managed to get the job done. This event brought more pressure than I expected; I just wanted the best for boxing here in America and in general which led me to get overly anxious to knock his head off so I abandoned the game plan.” Fury’s remarkable recovery from the final-round knockdown stunned Wilder, who could not finish the job. But he hinted that he believes the challenger was allowed too long to regain his senses. He said: “Did the count start three or four seconds too late or was the count too long are the questions many are asking and debating.” Meanwhile, Anthony Joshua, Britain’s triple-belt world champion claims he is ready to fight Wilder or Fury when they are ready. With all talk of Wilder-Fury 2, Joshua could be frozen out of the division’s top fights for a while yet, but Joshua says he is ready to go. After Wilder’s co-manager Shelly Finkel suggested a Wilder-Joshua showdown could happen, Joshua tweeted: “What took this fool so long? Like we ain’t been interested?!
“Anyway well done Fury! They wanted to get to you because they assumed you was finished!! I’ll give you a fair one when you’re ready. Either one of you!”