Deontay Wilder makes Tyson Fury rematch statement after Anthony Joshua talks
DEONTAY WILDER has confirmed he intends to rematch Tyson Fury following their controversial draw.
Deontay Wilder: I would love to fight Tyson Fury in rematch
Wilder retained his WBC heavyweight title this past weekend courtesy of a split decision draw.
Fury dominated the contest, which took place at the Staples Center in Los Angles, from the outset but was denied victory as he was dropped in the ninth and twelfth rounds.
The lineal heavyweight champion made his desire to have an immediate rematch known moments after the fight but claimed Wilder would avoid one ‘at all costs’.
But Olympic bronze medallist Wilder has revealed he wants to run back his epic bout with ‘The Gypsy King’.
“The ref Jack Reiss is an amazing ref in which I’ve had the pleasure to work with on several occasions and he did a great job,” Wilder wrote in an Instagram post. “And at the end of the day, boxing wins.
“The fans are the real winner and I can’t wait for #WilderFury2. To end the controversial talk around the world once and for all!!”
Apart from the ninth and the twelfth rounds, Fury did an excellent job of nullifying Wilder’s deadly overhand right with some nimble footwork.
Wilder was impressed by his opponent’s performance but not his own.
I can’t wait for #WilderFury2
He said: “I take nothing away from this fight, but we won this fight.
“You saw the best Fury but you did not get the best Wilder and I still got the job done.”
Wilder blamed his failure to make good on his promise to knock out Fury on him abandoning his game plan, which he claims he deviated from due to the immense pressure which came with the fight.
“This event brought more pressure than I expected,” Alabama native Wilder said.
“I just wanted the best for boxing here in America and boxing in general, which lead me to get overly anxious and to knock his head off so I abandoned the game plan.”
Wilder believes he did more than enough to win his 41st professional fight and is adamant Fury didn't deserve to leave the Staples Center with the belt.
He said: “To beat the champion, you must dominate the champ.
“And to me, I was the more aggressive fighter and I landed the more effective punches.”
Had a winner emerged from Sunday morning’s fight, they would’ve moved into pole position to face WBA Super, WBC, IBO and IBF champion Anthony Joshua in a multi-million-pound unification fight.
Joshua broke his silence on the fight in the early hours of the morning and revealed he’s willing to face both men.
"What took this fool so long?” Joshua asked on Twitter while quote tweeting a story of Wilder’s manager Shelly Finkel saying they’re ‘interested’ in a unification bout. "Like we ain’t been interested?!!
“Anyway, well done Fury! They wanted to get you because they assumed you was finished!! I’ll give you a fair one when you're ready! Either one of you!”