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LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 03: Professional boxers Deontay Wilder (L) and Tyson Fury butt heads onstage during their press conference to promote their upcoming December 1, 2018 fight in Los Angeles at The Novo by Microsoft on October 3, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

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LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 03: Professional boxers Deontay Wilder (L) and Tyson Fury butt heads onstage during their press conference to promote their upcoming December 1, 2018 fight in Los Angeles at The Novo by Microsoft on October 3, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)
During the pre-fight press conference in Las Vegas, both Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury went at each other, showing no mercy or restraint. The press conference started off rather mellow until Fury grabbed the mic. ‘The Gypsy King’ did not hold back and took various shots at his opponent.
Fury took to center stage and berated his American foe. Tyson ‘The Gypsy King’ Fury took no prisoners when he spoke about Wilder. “I don’t wanna hurt Deontay Wilder. I just want to beat him in a fight. And he knows what he’s saying is lies.”
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“And deep down in his soul, he knows ‘I lost’, and he’ll lose again. He lost the first time, he lost the second time, and he’s gonna lose the third time. And guess what, after this fight, you’ll be back working in that fast-food chain that he was working at, earlier on in his career.”
“Because that’s the only place he’s gonna be welcome. Retirement for him, retirement dosser.” Fury also called Wilder out for his blatant accusations, stating Fury put something in his gloves in their second fight.

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 22: Tyson Fury knocks down Deontay Wilder in the fifth round during their Heavyweight bout for Wilder’s WBC and Fury’s lineal heavyweight title on February 22, 2020 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
The furious row escalated to the level that they denied the Heavyweights a pre-match face-off. The promoters didn’t feel it would be safe to have the two face off without the risk of hands and fists flying.
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Tyson Fury promises to knock out Deontay Wilder
At the very same press conference, a furious Tyson Fury vowed to knock out Deontay ‘The Bronze Bomber’ Wilder in the ring. The pair will fight for the third time on October 9. The fight will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, with the WBC and The Ring titles on the line.
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Tyson Fury revealing his specialised stool for his fight with Deontay Wilder on the weekend 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/jlSJz3Ul08
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“You’re a weak man and you’re getting knocked out,” said Fury. Tensions are high going into the heavyweight showdown of the year. Who will get their hand raised on October 9 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas? Deontay Wilder or Tyson Fury?
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