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Tyson Fury (left) and Deontay Wilder during the World Boxing Council World Heavy Title bout at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas. (Photo by Bradley Collyer/PA Images via Getty Images)
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Tyson Fury (left) and Deontay Wilder during the World Boxing Council World Heavy Title bout at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas. (Photo by Bradley Collyer/PA Images via Getty Images)
The clock is ticking towards another great heavyweight encounter of 2021. The bout between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury will be their third collision. Also, this is not just any boxing bout, because there are umpteen responsibilities that it carries.
First, this is the first time wherein ‘The Gypsy King’ will defend a world title. Second, this bout will open the way for other contenders waiting in line to get their hands on the title. And last, Wilder’s entire career depends on this fight because if he succumbs to another loss, there’ll be minute chances of him getting counted among the top heavyweights of all time.
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Recently, Roy Jones Jr., who was in a chat with Boxing Social, revealed how can the ex-champ end up on the winning vertical.
He said, ‘‘I don’t know, but if he goes out and depends on his punch again, then he won’t win the fight. But if he goes out and implies some of his skills that he’s learned from his new trainer, then maybe he’ll win the fight.”
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More than anyone else, ‘The Bronze Bomber’ has his vision clearly set on seeking revenge from the British boxing star. The pair first met each other inside the ring in 2018, and this scuffle ended with a draw.
Later, they locked horns in 2020 again, wherein the Alabama native succumbed to his first career loss.
Can Deontay Wilder turn the tables this time around?
Wilder, prior to this fight’s announcement, collaborated with a new trainer in Malik Scott. Since then, he’s adopted some new skills, and he looks promising in his fresh training videos.
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 22: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder poses on the scale during his official weigh-in at MGM Grand Garden Arena on November 22, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Wilder will defend his title against Luis Ortiz in a rematch on November 23 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
The ex-champ has worked hard on his movements, defense, overall punching accuracy, and variations. That said, he won’t just come into this fight with one right hand. Instead, he’ll look to bring in as many weapons as he can to smother Fury.
It’ll be interesting to see if he really pulls off something out of the box to reclaim his spot. What do you make of ‘Captain Hook’s comments?
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