It's been almost two decades and the shock won in 2002 by Lennox Lewis against Mike Tyson that the top category had not experienced such thrills. The craze for this meeting is such that the prices of places on the black market go up to 11,000 dollars (10,200 euros) each. A draw - the only one conceded by these two unbeaten - had decided between the American and the Englishman in December 2018 in Los Angeles, at the end of a fight where Wilder, long dominated, kept his belt in extremis by sending to the mat, twice, Fury who knew how to get up.
“The first confrontation was incredible, very controversial. We left people confused as to who won ... There we will settle everything. It is the day of the last judgment. Everyone will know, "Wilder summed up to the press. Contrary to what the combatants' surnames suggest, "savagery" and "fury" will not necessarily be present in the MGM Grand ring. Simply because neither of them animates these two great pugilists with different styles.
"Ready for war"
Wilder is this boxer capable, like no other, of waiting the necessary time, even of undergoing for several rounds, to better strike his opponent with his terrible right at the slightest opening. Fury, under his whimsical air, is above all a great technician. His boxing is varied, unpredictable. His art of dodging is mastered, his resistance to any test. “I have never been so ready and focused for a fight. You will see the best Tyson Fury there is, ”assured the 31-year-old Briton this week (29 wins, including 20 before the limit, 1 draw). “I am in good shape, confident, spared from injuries. I'm ready for war, whether it lasts a round or twelve, "insisted the" Gipsy King ", determined to fight" aggressively to finish before the limit "and appeared very sharp.
"If he goes to fight against me, it will be all the more interesting. I feel nervous in him since our first fight. When you go to the mat, you never forget who did that and when you find yourself facing him again, it can only be stressful, "said Wilder. “He can be hit and injured quite often. This is the biggest thing I learned while fighting it. He is a one-dimensional boxer, "replied Fury while acknowledging his" mistake made the last time not to have made him pay when he was injured ".
A golden era
The 34-year-old American (42 wins, including 41 before the limit, 1 draw) is thinking of exploiting a weakness that appeared blood red during his opponent's last fight against the Swede Otto Wallin, when the latter inflicted a huge cut on him. - above the right eye. Bordering on the technical knockout for nine rounds, Fury had finally imposed himself on points, before being asked to place more than 40 stitches. “I really can't wait to cut that eye out. Once it’s reopened, blood will flow on its face, we’ll see if they let it continue. It will depend on the doctors, because I am coming to kill him, "he warned. Beyond words, this fight comes to close a two-year loop like heavyweights have not known such exciting for a long time.
Their first confrontation had come to close a year 2018 also marked by the victory won by hard struggle by the same Wilder at the expense of the Cuban Luis Ortiz, and by the surprise defeat of the Briton Anthony Joshua against the American Andy Ruiz, who had delighted him WBA, WBO, IBF securities. Since then, Joshua has recovered his belts against Ruiz, Wilder has once again struck down Ortiz and Fury has again shown that something always happens when he is in a ring, with his "Rocky" fight against Wallin. So many indecisive, spectacular, exciting battles. "Wilder-Fury II" has not yet given its verdict that everyone is already hoping to see, in addition to a revenge that we already imagine heard, a fight between the winner and Joshua for the reunification of the titles. Proof that the current golden era of heavyweights is far from over.
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