Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder weighed the heaviest of their careers ahead of their trilogy showdown in Las Vegas.
Fury goes in with a huge weight advantage – tipping the scales at 277 pounds (125.65 kilograms) – 18 kilograms heavier than Wilder. The WBC champion stood on the scales with a shirt on to a chorus of boos as he traded verbal shots with hecklers and the American.
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Wilder weighed in at 238 pounds (107.95 kilograms), the heaviest he’s ever been, suggesting he has worked on bulking up having been physically monstered by Fury in their last fight.
“The weight just came on,” Wilder said after weighing in.
“I wanted to look sexy, feel sexy and I taste sexy as well. I’m bench-pressing over 350 so no matter what weight he’s coming in, I can lay on my back and lift him. So it won’t be none of that rushing me and putting all this weight on me.”
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“We have rejuvenated myself. We reinvented myself. Redemption is upon us. And I can’t wait to show the world what I’m all about. I’m reintroducing myself to the world as Deontay Wilder.”
Fury flipped the bird to members of the crowd during the event and issued a warning to Wilder’s wife, while denigrating his rival’s new trainer.
Wilder’s old trainer Mark Breland was sacked by the American for throwing in the towel in their last fight. He’s now joined forces with Malik Scott, who said this week that he won’t be throwing in the towel for Wilder, even if he’s hurting bad.
Fury described Wilder’s new mentor as “one s—house teaching another s—house how to fight.
“He was complaining last time he had a cracked skull and injured arm. I can’t wait for Saturday night; I’m going to really severely damage him,” said Fury. “He’ll be unrecognisable after the fight. His little pretty wife down there [Fury pointed to her] won’t recognise him; don’t worry about that. I’ll send him home butchered.”
Fury weighed 273 (123kg) pounds for their 2020 rematch, Wilder weighed in at 231 pounds (105 kg), the heaviest of his career at the time.
“The bigger the better, the heavier the stronger. He’s training with that weight, he’s built up,” Fury’s trainer Sugar Hill Steward told Vegas Insider.
“It’s not like he’s just putting on fat, it’s building up muscles. The bigger the better, the heavier the stronger.
Here’s all you need to know about this heavyweight bout.
When is Fury vs Wilder 3?
The main card on the pay-per-view will begin at midday (ADST) on Sunday October 10. The headline fight is expected to begin around 3pm ADST, but could stretch out depending on the flow of the evening.
How can I watch Fury vs Wilder 3?
You can watch the fight on Kayo or Foxtel’s Main Event, for the price of $59.95. If you’re not currently in lockdown, any pub that usually shows the big fights is a good bet.
Why are they fighting again?
The first fight, at the end of 2018, was one of the most enthralling contests in recent boxing history. It was scored a draw, with one judge ruling the fight for each man and the third judging it 113-113. Despite being knocked down twice, Fury was adamant he won the fight.
He was proven correct two years later in their re-match, when Wilder’s cornermen threw in the towel during the seventh round.
Although Fury had no interest in a third fight and instead set his sights on a unification bout with reigning WBA (Super), IBF and WBO belts against Anthony Joshua, Wilder initiated a rematch clause in the contract and after months of mediation, the fight was confirmed in July for this weekend.
Who will win?
Fury is the short favourite at $1.30, with Wilder a $3.30 outsider. With the first fight being contentious and the second completely one-sided, it’s easy to see why.
Do Fury and Wilder dislike each other?
There’s no shortage of bad blood between the two men – stemming from the intial fight that both believed they were victorious in, to Wilder accusing Fury of tampering with his gloves in the re-match.
“I go to my grave believing what I believe in. We can believe what we want. But the eyes don’t lie. It made me even hungrier than before,” he said at the pre-fight media day during the week.
Who else is fighting?
The main card features four fights, – they’re all in the heavyweight class and of top quality.
Efe Ajagba (15-0) will challenge Frank Sanchez (18-0) for the latter’s WBC Continental Americas and WBO-NABO heavyweight titles.
Robert Helenius (30-3) re-matches Adam Kownacki (20-1) after The Nordic Nightmare handed the Pole his only professional loss a year ago
Promising young American Jared Anderson (9-0) fights Vladimir Tereshkin (30-0-1).
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