‘While you sleep, I WORK’: Deontay Wilder takes swipe at Tyson Fury ahead of heavyweight showdown as he trains in the dark at 2.35am in Alabama
- Deontay Wilder has taken a swipe at Tyson Fury by saying he is ‘working harder’
- Wilder posted a video of him shadow boxing in the early hours of the morning
- The America is preparing for December 1’s heavyweight world title showdown
- Anthony Joshua lies in wait for the winner of Wilder’s fight with Britain’s Fury
Deontay Wilder is pulling out all the stops as he continues his preparations for December 1’s heavyweight showdown with Tyson Fury.
The undefeated American knockout merchant has even begun staying in the gym after dusk and posted a video of him shadow boxing in the early hours of the morning on Instagram this week.
Wilder believes that kind of endeavour will be the difference come fight night and took a swipe at his heavyweight rival Fury by insisting he is not even in the same league as him.
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Deontay Wilder has posted a video of him shadow boxing in the dark ahead of Tyson Fury fight
Wilder believes he is working harder than Fury and took a swipe at his heavyweight rival
It’s 2:35 am here Bama time. It’s 12:35 am Cali time. @gypsyking101 While you sleep I WORK! While you work I’m WORKING Harder You’ll never compete nor will you beat ThaBronzeBomber??? #BombZquad #EatBreatheSleep?? #5w2DLeft #WilderFury
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He wrote on Instagram: ‘It’s 2:35 am here Alabama time. It’s 12:35 am California time. While you sleep I WORK! While you work I’m WORKING harder.
‘You’ll never compete nor will you beat the Bronze Bomber.’
Wilder and Fury’s undefeated records will be on the line as will the WBC and lineal heavyweight championships when the two collide in the ring at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles later this year.
The American claimed Fury will not even be able to compete let alone beat him on December 1
Wilder has been promoting his fight with Fury and appeared on Fox Sports this week
WILDER V FURY: TALE OF THE TAPE
DEONTAY WILDER
Age: 33
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 6′ 7″ / 201cm
Reach: 83″ / 211cm
Fights: 40
Won: 40
K.Os: 39
Drawn: 0
Lost: 0
TYSON FURY
Age: 30
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 6′ 9″ / 206cm
Reach: 85″ / 216cm
Fights: 27
Won: 27
K.Os: 19
Drawn: 0
Lost: 0
Unified heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, lies in wait for the winner, with Wembley booked for a potential blockbuster clash in April next year.
Talks between Joshua and Wilder’s camp have already begun and are ongoing though complications have arose over the purse split.
Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn was enraged by the American’s demand of a 60-40 split in his favour and riposted with a four-letter tirade before laying down the terms of his next offer.
Anthony Joshua lies in wait for the winner with Wembley booked for April next year
WBC champion Wilder has angered Joshua’s camp after demanding a 60-40 split in his favour
Eddie Hearn unleashed an expletive-filled tirade in response to Wilder’s demands
Hearn wants a deal in principle before the Gypsy King and the Bronze Bomber get it on in L.A. and wants the split to be determined by the he number of pay-per view buys Wilder’s world title fight with Fury brings in: 200,000-plus buys – 80 per cent for Joshua, 20 per cent for Wilder; 300,000-plus buys – 70-30; 500,000-plus buys – 60-40.
The Wilder team however are waiting until the Fury fight is over, expecting yet another spectacular KO by their man to send his value through the roof on both sides of the Atlantic.
Dillian Whyte is being touted as an ideal alternative to Wilder for Joshua in April, despite being knocked out by AJ in their first fight in 2015.
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