Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury agree to deal for a Showtime PPV fight

Tyson Fury of Britain (R) challeges Deontay Wilder of the US (L) after Wilder defeated Artur Szpilka of Poland in their WBC Heavyweight Championship bout at Barclay's Center in Brooklyn, New York, on January 16, 2016.Wilder knocked out Szpilka in the ninth round. / AFP / AFP PHOTO / DON EMMERT (Photo credit should read DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images) /

Two of the best heavyweights in the world, WBC champion Deontay Wilder and lineal champion Tyson Fury, have agreed to fight later this year on Showtime PPV in Las Vegas.

Earlier today, Mike Coppinger of The Ring Magazine reported that there is now an agreement in place between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury to fight later this year, as long as Fury emerges victorious tomorrow against Francesco Pianeta.

While no date is set in stone, the fight will reportedly be in November or December, will take place in Las Vegas, and will be on Showtime PPV.

It will be very interesting to see how Fury looks in his fight tomorrow against Pianeta, because that likely will alter how many fans view the fight with Wilder. If Fury looks good, and mostly back to his old form, then the fight with Wilder will be very interesting. If he appears to be still very rusty, or just to have lost a step, then fans likely will be expecting a Wilder knockout victory.

It appears as though he is on his way to being back in form, as he weighed in at 258 lbs. today at the weigh in, 18 pounds lighter than he was two months ago and just 11 pounds heavier than he was when he upset Wladimir Klitschko in 2015.

With another full camp under his belt, he will likely be back at fighting shape, which bodes well for those who would like to see a competitive fight.

An in-form Fury would be a handful for Wilder, who despite having incredible power, is not the best in terms of technique. Fury was able to outbox Klitschko (although it was a stinker of a fight), so outboxing Wilder would certainly be possible.

Wilder’s devastating power requires just one clean punch to end a fight though, so even if he is getting outboxed, he will still be in the fight until the final bell.

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This is a big fight for the heavyweight division, and the winner will gain an advantage in the inevitable negotiations with Anthony Joshua. No matter who wins, either man fighting Joshua is arguably the biggest fight to make in boxing, as all four recognized belts would be on the line, as well as the lineal championship. There is nothing quite like having an undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.

Here’s to hoping that Fury emerges victorious tomorrow, because a fight with Wilder would be great for the sport.

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