Tyson Fury exclusive interview: '10 seconds in the ring with Deontay Wilder and I'll know if I can win'
The TelegraphAs Tyson Fury attempts to pull off a daring heist to regain the World Boxing Council heavyweight crown from Deontay Wilder, after a brief return following 30 months in the wilderness, the “Gypsy King” knows the risks: “One mistake and it could be over against one of the most dangerous punchers ever,” he told me. Victory in the battle of Los Angeles next Saturday against the American knockout artist would secure Fury’s place in the record books as a two-time world champion – he first claimed No 1 heavyweight status against Wladimir Klitschko in November 2015 – and the triumph would be likely to rank as one of the great boxing comebacks. “It is the biggest challenge of my career,” Fury explained in an exclusive interview with The Sunday Telegraph. I’m a heavyweight historian and I don’t believe anyone has had that record.” The huge frame of Fury, all 6ft 9in and 18st of him, relaxes on a sofa in a mansion in the Hollywood hills, a sanctuary for the last month of an eight-week California training camp.