Tyson Fury is now open to fighting Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas again after previously stating he would only take a fourth clash in the UK.
The 'Gypsy King' made his ring return last night in a one-sided trilogy clash with Derek Chisora in which he dominated and stopped his former two-time opponent in London. It was a much different spectacle to his third meeting with Wilder, where he was forced to recover from two knockdowns to stop the fight in the penultimate stanza.
Fury could find himself subject to a mandatory challenge from WBC champion Wilder next year who he has already beaten twice including last October. He previously stated he would be open to a fourth meeting but under one condition. “That [fourth fight] would be amazing over here in Wembley,” Fury told BT Sport. "I’ve been over there [the United States] three times now, if he wants the fourth fight he’s got to come to England. Do it at Wembley, break all records again.
But after beating Chisora, Fury boldly declared that he would entertain a bout in the new year stateside despite his last two fights having been held on domestic shores. He said: "Let me get through Oleksandr Usyk and then I'll be back to Las Vegas to do the fourth fight with Wilder."
Despite his intentions to return to Sin City, Fury is currently banned from travelling to the US and is expected to hold his undisputed title fight with Oleksandr Usyk in the Middle East with Saudi Arabia in pole position to stage the clash. That remains his plan, with Wilder needing to earn a fourth meeting via an eliminator with Andy Ruiz Jr.
Fury previously suggested he would not face Wilder again when their rivalry appeared over last year, with both men making suggestions they could look to retire in the near future. However the 'Bronze Bomber' returned to action in October when he poleaxed Robert Helenius in one round to make a big statement.
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Despite the Briton's claim he would be willing to hand Wilder a new opportunity, his father John has advised the American heavyweight to stay away from another fight. "I want to see Deontay Wilder beat somebody of note," Fury Sr told Mirror Fighting courtesy of FreeBets.com. "It will be over for him. You beat a man three times, you can beat him 10 times.
"I am waiting for a new crop of heavyweights to say this kid might have a man who can beat Tyson. It is up to Tyson what he wants to do, but when he fights him for a fourth time, make it the final one. End his career. All he is said is that he wants a body on his record, he wants to kill but I think karma will come his way. If he fights Tyson I think he has to watch what he says, because I think karma is going to bite him in the backside."
