Deontay Wilder has vowed to dominate boxingâs heavyweight division, and âclean outâ opponents including Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr.
The Bronze Bomber lost for the first time in his professional career last year, losing the WBC heavyweight title to Tyson Fury in the process.
After a first bout that resulted in a draw, Fury was the one who came out on top in February last year, knocking Wilder out in the 7th round of the fight.
Wilder Sure he Knocked Fury OutÂ
In an interview with Marcus Watson, Wilder spoke about his first fight with Fury, and was certain he knocked out the British heavyweight back in 2018. He said: âI definitely knocked him out.Â
âLook how many times, my referee at the time I had Jack Reiss, if you go back and look at any of his fights, he stops a lot of fights early.
âSometimes they donât even have to get up, theyâre waving it off. When I knocked Fury out, Iâve literally seen it for myself. Thatâs one of the reasons why I was surprised, too, not only because of the count but Iâve seen this manâs eyes. You know when youâre having good sex and your eyes roll back into your head?
âThatâs how his s*** was. But Iâve seen the veins popping out of his head and I knew he had a concussion. He was gone. Thatâs a wave off, periodâ.
No Wilder vs. Fury Trilogy
Now, the Gypsy King has set his sights on a unification bout with fellow British heavyweight Anthony Joshua, with a fight all-but-confirmed for this year.
The American was clearly unhappy with the decision to negotiate a unification clash, as Wilder felt that he was owed an immediate rematch following his dethroning.Â
With no trilogy fight confirmed, Wilder continued in his interview, explaining how he has turned his attention to others in the heavyweight division.
Wilder continued: ââIâd love to fight guys I havenât fought, you know, the ones at the top who I havenât fought.
âThatâs what I want and I know thatâs kinda lame a little bit, to not name a name. But anyone I havenât faced at the top, thatâs youâ.
When the Bronze Bomber was asked about AJ and Andy Ruiz Jr, he added: âYeah. Any fighter thatâs at the top that people havenât seen me fight and people strongly want to see me fight, thatâs who I want to fight.
âI can sit here and name names all day, thatâs the easy part. Iâm just going to go to the top and once you go to the top and itâs someone I ainât fought, thatâs who I want to fight.
âI want to clean the division out, periodâ.
No one can be sure of Wilderâs future, or even who he will step between the ropes with next, but the American has clearly put the heavyweight division on notice.
