Fury claims Wilder deal ‘almost done’

    British former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has claimed that a deal to fight Deontay Wilder is “almost done”.

    Fury, 29, is set to fight Italian Francesco Pianeta on 18 August after returning to boxing following a 32-month absence with an easy victory over Sefer Seferi last month.

    In a post on social media Fury said negotiations for a bout in December with American Wilder, the WBC title holder, were in the final stages: "I am a man of my word, and if I say I'll fight, I will fight you. Negotiations are very strong and we're almost done with this deal."

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