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Mike Tyson gives advice to Deontay Wilder ahead of Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder III fight

Mikey DiLullo
The Tuscaloosa News

Ahead of Wilder-Fury III on Saturday night, boxing legend Mike Tyson spoke on Deontay Wilder's strategy against Tyson Fury to EsNews.

"[Deontay Wilder] should go all out for five or six rounds. If you catch him, you catch him. Go all out, win or lose," Tyson said.

Wilder, a Tuscaloosa native, lost his most recent fight to Fury in 2020 via a seventh-round TKO, when Wilder's corner threw in the towel following two knockdowns. Fury said he believed the referee stoppage in their second meeting saved Wilder's life. The two fought to a draw in their first meeting in 2018.

The third fight in the trilogy will be Saturday in Las Vegas. The WBC and The Ring heavyweight titles will be on the line.

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WBC Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury, left and Deontay Wilder face off at a news conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in anticipation of their third heavyweight championship showdown scheduled for July 24 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)