ANTHONY JOSHUA has been beaten to the punch by Tyson Fury, according to WBC king Deontay Wilder. AJ needs the American’s green belt to complete his heavyweight collection but talks between the two giants keep collapsing. 4 The Gypsy King has vowed to spark out Deontay Wilder in the USA Credit: Getty Offers and counter-bids have been flying across the Atlantic and hopes are fading that the undefeated pair will finally clash on April 13 at Wembley. The painful negotiations between Team AJ and promoter Eddie Hearn, up against Wilder’s camp and promoter Shelly Finkel, have let Fury sneak in the back door. The Gypsy King is just one win into a scheduled four-fight comeback campaign but is apparently ready to battle the 40-0 beast in his US home. Wilder told Ring TV: “I believe 100 per cent that this fight is going to happen and it’s going to get done. “We’re very, very close. Very, very close. Closer than Joshua and me could ever get in a lifetime. Tyson Fury slams Anthony Joshua and Eddie Hearn claiming he can’t do business with a pair of villains 4 Tyson Fury has launched an attack on Britain's world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua Credit: Getty Images - Getty latest boxing news BOSH Boxing schedule 2021: EVERY major fight including Fury vs Wilder & Mayweather vs Paul 'ON AJ' Anthony Joshua warned not to 'mess up' big-money Fury bout by rivals brother Tommy Pictured LOVED UP Tyson and Paris Fury pack on PDA with intimate kiss as pair soak up Miami sun 'EMBARRASSING' Sky Sports announce Mayweather vs Logan Paul will cost £16.95 as fans rage FAKE PAUL Tommy Fury slams Jake Paul and claims Molly-Mae leaked DMs aren't real in rant Video 'MAYBE IN THE FUTURE' Lomachenko teases UFC switch after being gifted personalised gear “It’s definitely going to happen, there’s no doubt. There’s just a little more work to be done. “Me and Fury, we talked with each other back and forth. I think he’s a great guy, we have a relationship together, and my team has a relationship with his team.” Fury fights unknown Francesco Pianeta on August 18 in Belfast as a second tune-up following almost 1,000 days away from the sport. But Wilder insists the undefeated 29-year-old, who dropped his belts when personal problems ruled him out of action, will pose a better test than the Watford icon. Tyson Fury confirms negotiations are close to be finalised to fight Deontay Wilder He said: “This is going to be better than Joshua when it all boils down to it and we know Tyson Fury, in many eyes, is still the champ, he hasn’t been defeated. “He’s still undefeated. He’s still the lineal champion. Once I knock him off, I become that man who beat the man. “I’m super excited, I can’t wait for this thing to be official and we can get the promotion going and get the fans riled up for it. “I feel he’s going to be back into his top form, he’s in shape, he’s slimmed down, he’s been a champion before, he knows what it takes to be a champion, to adjust to other fighters. 4 Fury takes on Francesco Pianeta in August and a shot at Wilder could be next on his calendar Credit: PA:Press Association Dream Team World Cup - Sign up to win £100k Enter for FREE £50m budget and 20 transfers throughout the tournament and throughout the tournament Play to win £100k top price and a share of £175k prizepot SIGN UP FOR DREAM TEAM WORLD CUP NOW “Once you’re a champion, there are no excuses. You’re staying ready 24 hours and if you’re not ready that’s your fault. And that’s what I’m all about. “He’s a guy that’s ready to go, he’s seen what’s been happening to me with this whole situation, and he’s disgusted because Joshua is British as well, and they see he didn’t want to fight. “So he’s being a man, stepping into my backyard and doing something their other so-called champion wouldn’t do, so mad respect from me. “He’s very awkward and tall - I’m very awkward and tall as well. It’s going to be a wonderful fight. 4 Tyson Fury claims he is preparing to face Deontay Wolder in a world title bout in December Credit: PA:Press Association “It’s going to be a hell of a fight, this guy’s not scared, he’s coming to America to fight in my house. “He’s ready now, I’m still ready and we’re going to put on one of the biggest heavyweight title fights in boxing. We got two talkers that’s going to promote the s*** out of the fight. “Maybe it will be the knockout of the year and the fight of the year all in one night. “I’m going to have to figure him out at first, but I’m going to knock him out of there for sure — mid-round stoppage.”<doc-sep>Wilder is closing in on a fight with Fury (Picture: Getty) WBC champion Deontay Wilder claims he will fight Tyson Fury and insisted he was close to agreeing terms with his rival heavyweight. Fury revealed he had opened talks with Wilder over a December clash this week, and promised boxing fans to do what Anthony Joshua wouldn’t, and face the knockout artist. Joshua called a halt to talks with Wilder earlier this summer after the WBA grew tired of waiting for both camps to come to an agreement over a unification showdown. Wilder was enraged by Joshua’s decision, but now has his eyes set on former unified heavyweight champion Fury. ‘I believe 100 per cent that this fight is going to happen and it’s going to get done,’ Wilder told RingTV. ‘We’re very, very close. Very, very close. Closer than Joshua and me could ever get in a lifetime. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Fury is due to fight in August (Picture: Reuters) ‘It’s definitely gonna happen, there’s no doubt. There’s just a little more work to be done.’ He added: ‘This is going to be better than Joshua when it all boils down to it, and we know Tyson Fury, in many eyes, is still the champ, he hasn’t been defeated. ‘He’s still undefeated. He’s still the lineal champion. Once I knock him off, I become that man who beat the man.’ Anthony Joshua could not come to terms with Wilder (Picture: Getty) Fury has only just returned from a two-year plus absence from the ring, beating Sefer Seferi in June in Manchester. The Brit is scheduled to continue his comeback against Francesco Pianeta in Belfast on August 18. Joshua wants Wilder to fight him at Wembley on April 13, but the American has insisted he will only accept a 50-50 purse split. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn and Joshua are unlikely to ever agree to that, while Fury believes his clash with Wilder is ’99 per cent done’. He said: ‘I can confirm that me and Deontay Wilder are in negotiations. [It is] very close to being done. ‘I can reveal that negotiations have been very strong for December. We are almost done with this deal. ‘But I won’t be looking over Francesco Pianeta. He is going to give me the right fight and the right work to prepare me for Wilder.’ MORE : Tyson Fury confirms plans to fight Deontay Wilder this year MORE : Conor McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov tipped to headline UFC 229 in October<doc-sep>WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) was hoping to fight WBO, IBF, and WBA king Anthony Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs) this fall, but talks fell through and it won’t happen until 2019 at the earliest. That’s boxing for you. Anyway, Wilder still doesn’t have a fight lined up for the rest of 2018, but that could soon change. Ring Magazine confirmed that Wilder’s team are in negotiations with former unified heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (26-0, 19 KOs) for a major matchup this December. According to Ring’s sources, if the fight does happen, then it’d be in Las Vegas and be broadcast on Showtime PPV, which would be Wilder’s pay-per-view headlining debut. “Very close to being done,” Fury said in a video posted on Twitter. ” … We’re almost done with this deal. But I won’t be overlooking Francesco Pianeta, he’s going to give me the right fight and the right work to prepare me for Deontay Wilder. I’ve gotta flatten him first and then Wilder, let’s dance. “You’ve been dealing with (expletive) in the past in (Eddie) Hearn and (Anthony) Joshua, but I am a man of me word and if I say I’ll fight, I’ll fight ya.” Fury was critical of Joshua “avoiding” Wilder, and also indicated that he was willing to face the American, and asked for a contract to be sent. The 29-year-old Fury defeated Wladimir Klitschko in November 2015 to end Wladimir’s dominance atop the heavyweight division, but failures for cocaine and PEDs led to him being stripped of his titles and away from boxing for more than two years. After a stint in rehab and ballooning well up to 350 pounds, Fury got his boxing license again, went back to the gym, lost weight, and made his return to the ring in June, winning a tune-up bout vs. Sefer Seferi. As Fury mentioned in the video, he does have another tune-up lined up on August 18th, against faded former world title challenger Francesco Pianeta. Fury weighed 276 vs. Seferi, and one would think he’d be lighter vs. Pianeta, as he did weigh 247 against Klitschko three years back. Fury may be a controversial figure, but he is the lineal heavyweight champion who never lost his belt in the ring. Two years ago, when Wilder defeated Artur Szpilka, Fury confronted Wilder and the two men engaged in a verbal battle. Wilder is coming off a thrilling knockout of Luis Ortiz back in March, by far the best win on his record. If he were to fight Fury in a WBC title defense, it’d certainly be a chance to raise his profile, something he’s struggled to do despite consistently finishing his opponents. “The Bronze Bomber” is hardly a technical marvel, but he has terrifying power and Fury is still working his way back into fight shape after prolonged inactivity. We’ll see what comes out of these negotiations, especially since Fury claims they’re close to the finish line. It’d certainly have major implications for the division, as well as the potential for a Fury win to turn into increased interest in Joshua to take on Fury instead of Wilder.<doc-sep>Deontay Wilder has responded to Tyson Fury and says he wants to fight him in Las Vegas in December. After talks with Anthony Joshua's team of Eddie Hearn and trainer/manager Rob McCracken fell through, the Alabaman is open to fight Fury. “I believe 100 per cent that this fight is going to happen and it’s going to get done," Wilder, who is undefeated in 40 fights with 39 knockouts, said of the Fury match-up. "We’re very, very close. Closer than Joshua and me could ever get in a lifetime. "It’s definitely gonna happen, there’s no doubt. There’s just a little more work to be done." “Me and Fury, we talked with each other back and forth; I think he’s a great guy, we have a relationship together, and my team has a relationship with his team," Wilder told The Ring.<doc-sep>
Deontay Wilder has responded to Tyson Fury's challenge saying the pair could meet as early as December but the fight would be on American home turf. WBC champion Wilder had been due to go up against Anthony Joshua in a fight that would unify the heavyweight titles. however, talks between the two parties has reached a breaking point after a number of setbacks and it now appears unlikely that fans will get their wish and see them go toe-to-toe in 2018. In a shock twist, Tyson Fury has stepped in to fill this void in the boxing calendar and revealed he is in advanced talks to fight the 'Bronze Bomber' as early as December this year. Now Wilder has confirmed not only are these talks happening but that they are very close to being agreed upon by all parties. He told The Ring, via The Telegraph: “I believe 100 per cent that this fight is going to happen and it’s going to get done. We’re very, very close. Closer than Joshua and me could ever get in a lifetime. "It’s definitely gonna happen, there’s no doubt. There’s just a little more work to be done. “Me and Fury, we talked with each other back and forth; I think he’s a great guy, we have a relationship together, and my team has a relationship with his team. “This is going to be better than Joshua when it all boils down to it … and we know Tyson Fury, in many eyes, is still the champ, he hasn’t been defeated. He’s still undefeated. He’s still the lineal champion. Once I knock him off, I become that man who beat the man. "I feel he’s going to be back into his top form, he’s in shape, he’s slimmed down, he’s been a champion before, he knows what it takes to be a champion, to adjust to other fighters. “Once you’re a champion, there ain’t no excuses. You’re staying ready 24 hours and if you’re not ready that’s your fault. And that’s what I’m all about. “He’s a guy that’s ready to go, he’s seen what’s been happening to me with this whole situation, and he’s disgusted because Joshua is British as well, and they see he didn’t want to fight. So he’s being a man, stepping into my backyard and doing something their other so-called champion wouldn’t do, so mad respect from me. “It’s going to be a helluva fight, this guy’s not scared, he’s coming to America to fight in my house. “He’s ready now, I’m still ready and we’re going to put on one of the biggest heavyweight title fights in boxing. We got two talkers that’s going to promote the s--- out of the fight." “Maybe the knockout of the year and the fight of the year all in one night. I’m going to have to figure him out at first, but I’m going to knock him out of there for sure — mid-round stoppage. I gotta keep the streak going. Bam, good night.” Fury (26-0, 19 KOs) has a fight scheduled on August 18 in Belfast against Francesco Planeta although this promises to be a similar affair to Fury's walkover win against Sefer Seferi earlier this year. Wilder will prove a much tougher test of Fury's abilities and there a worries that the former unified champ is rushing his comeback following a lengthy spell out following a ban in 2015. News Now - Sport News