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Tyson Fury has all the reasons to tout himself superior to Deontay Wilder, especially after a lopsided win in their rematch in February 2020. However, that doesn’t hamper the confidence in Deontay Wilder’s team, who are aiming for retribution in the third meeting in October. The American knockout artist, who seems prepared, has constantly claimed that he will poleaxe Fury this time.

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Meanwhile, Wider’s co-manager, Shelly Finkel, has said the same and intensified the current scenario even more. In an interaction with Sky Sports, Finkel and Scott have expressed views on the epic trilogy, sending a stern message to ‘The Gypsy King’.

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“I definitely believe that Deontay is going to win his title back by knocking out Tyson Fury,” said Shelly Finkel.

However, Deontay Wilder has made no personal statements. He has shown a prominent change in his personal traits, which began with him being mute in the first official press conference. ‘The Bronze Bomber’ didn’t say a word to Fury in person, but his media interviews revealed a different side.

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As Malik Scott has mostly talked about Wilder’s development in the camp, he has once again revealed Wilder’s plans to reclaim the lost WBC world title. According to Scott, Fury seems beatable in the ring and Deontay Wilder will beat him.

“They both have the power to hurt each other. The difference is that Deontay has the power to knock you out. Fury is undefeated but is vulnerable,” said Malik Scott.

Meanwhile, as Tyson Fury’s camp is recovering from pandemic wreckage, it can be an added concern for the undefeated Brit.

Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3–The road to unification

Apart from the WBC world heavyweight title, a ticket to the unification fight will also allure Fury and Wilder to go violent on each other. Besides, the fight will also close their epic rivalry, which Tyson Fury is leading with a win right now. However, Wilder can look into the first matchup and craft his game plan.

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The first fight, which ended in a draw, actually saw Deontay Wilder feed Tyson Tyson Fury to the canvas. In the last round, when both the men were weary, Deontay Wilder planted a massive punch that floored Fury and almost ended the fight.

But ‘The Gypsy King’ shocked everyone as he rose and continued. Hence, Wilder knows that he needs to connect with more power this time to ensure that Fury does not rise and continue. i.e. a brutal ending.

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Raj Sarkar is a UFC Sub-Group Head at EssentiallySports. Over the last four years, Raj has worked in several leading sports organizations. During this time, he has interviewed big names from the world of MMA and Boxing. His interviewees list includes ex-UFC stars Demetrious Johnson and Rory MacDonald, current UFC stars Andre Fialho and Drew Dober, ONE Championship star Ritu Phogat, PFL CEO Peter Murray, and popular ring girl turned boxer Carla Jade among others. With the wealth of experience he has in the field of combat sports, this Broadcast Journalism graduate is an expert in putting out content tailor-made for his reader base at ES. He is a big fan of strikers like Conor McGregor and Rodtang Jitmuangnon and appreciates devastating knockouts over other finishes. Raj hopes to attend and cover live UFC events. His biggest dream is to interview former UFC double champion Conor McGregor.

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