Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Deontay Wilder has rubbished claims that Tyson Fury was in a position to face Anthony Joshua before their trilogy fight was confirmed.
The Bronze Bomber takes on Fury for the third time this weekend as he looks to claim back his WBC belt, having lost it convincingly when the pair came up against each other last year.
Following the Gypsy King’s victory in February 2020, Fury had looked to be planning a meeting with fellow English heavyweight Joshua in what would have been one of the most eagerly anticipated fights in the sport’s history.
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