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Deontay Wilder wants Tyson Fury’s ‘blood’ NOT step aside money says coach in huge blow to Anthony Joshua fight hopes

, Deontay Wilder wants Tyson Fury’s ‘blood’ NOT step aside money says coach in huge blow to Anthony Joshua fight hopes

DEONTAY WILDER has ‘NO INTEREST’ in taking step aside money, his coach has insisted in a fresh blow to Tyson Fury’s super-fight with Anthony Joshua.

Wilder’s new trainer Malik Scott shared the news on Instagram, as he all-but confirmed the heavyweight is prioritising revenge over a payday.

Deontay Wilder with his new trainer Malik Scott

Scott, 40, posted: “Wilder declined and had no interest in step-aside money. Y’all dealing with a whole different type motherf***a over here.

“He want the blood, not that step-aside money. ‘Retribution is upon us’.”

It comes after a US arbitration judge ruled in favour of Wilder’s call for a third fight between the pair, meaning Fury would have to pay the American around £8million to make him step aside.

AJ and the Gypsy King were all-but ready to put every heavyweight belt on the line on August 14 in Saudi Arabia.

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And to salvage the historic undisputed title decider, paying Wilder a compensation fee emerged as an option.

But Malik’s social media post and comments made by Fury’s promoter Bob Arum appear to have thrown that route out.

Arum told ESPN: “We’re not paying Wilder to step aside. It’s better to get rid of him. We can make Fury vs AJ for November or December.”

The veteran promoter also revealed he has reserved the new 65,000-seater Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for July 24 should Fury have to box Wilder again.

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Fury, 32, dethroned Wilder, 35, of the WBC belt in February 2020 but their contract included an immediate rematch.

That never came to fruition amid the coronavirus pandemic and the Gypsy King’s team argued the stipulation expired in October.

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As a result, they entered talks with Joshua, 31, all while Wilder took his case to civil court.

And after months the decision went his way, meaning Fury is faced with fighting for a third time, after their first ended in a draw.

Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn, a driving force in securing a deal for the all-British unification, hopes the historic clash can still be saved.

But he admitted it is out of his hands and is lining up a back-up option in Oleksandr Usyk, 34, who is currently AJ’s WBO mandatory challenger.

Tyson Fury could be made to fight Deontay Wilder once more
, Deontay Wilder wants Tyson Fury’s ‘blood’ NOT step aside money says coach in huge blow to Anthony Joshua fight hopes
Anthony Joshua is being lined up with Oleksandr Usyk as a backup opponent

Hearn said on Matchroom Boxing‘s YouTube channel: “I have been focusing on Plan A. The only fight we had our mind on was Tyson Fury.

“We hope that that fight can still take place on August 14.

“The game changed last night where we have to have a plan B in place, and probably a plan C as well.

“We have a couple of different options; of course, the one that springs to mind immediately is the WBO mandatory of Oleksandr Usyk.

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“They have been quite patient and I think really, we are in a situation where if Team Fury don’t get themselves together, get their act together, by the end of this week, we will have no option but to look for an alternative fight.”

 

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