Tyson Fury: Deontay Wilder is an ‘atomic bomb’ and the ‘most dangerous heavyweight in the world’

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Marco Giacomelli4 October 2021

Tyson Fury has called Deontay Wilder “an atomic bomb” of a boxer as he prepares to face the American for their trilogy fight on Saturday.

The Briton first fought the 35-year-old in 2018, when their clash ended in a controversial draw, but took the WBC title from him in a rematch in February 2020 with a seventh-round stoppage.

That has been Wilder’s only defeat in a 44-fight professional career and he is the clear underdog ahead of this latest clash in Las Vegas.

But Fury is taking nothing for granted and called his opponent the "most dangerous heavyweight out there".

"A lot of people are writing Wilder off in this fight," said 33-year old Fury at a BT Sport Box Office event.

"They almost look at him like he’s a bum. Like he can’t fight and he’s useless. You can’t write him off.

"Make no mistake about this, Deontay Wilder is the most dangerous heavyweight out there. Combine them all together and they don’t make a danger like Wilder.

"So that’s what I’m messing with. I’m playing with an atomic bomb, messing round, clipping wires.

"Every time you go into the ring with Deontay Wilder you’re playing with that danger.

"This is the third time now I’ve been in the ring with him and every single time he’s been very dangerous. He’s a very dangerous hombre with big, big power and he can close the distance quickly.

"With most boxers they need to hit you with five punches, with Wilder he can hit you with a quarter punch and knock you spark out."

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