Wilder, Fury exchange shots on Twitter

While heavyweight boxers Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury won’t be able to settle their differences in the boxing ring for a while, they certainly will continue their war of words thru social media.

In fact, that is exactly what happened yesterday on Twitter as the Deontay Wilder-Tyson Fury rematch continues to be a talking point between the two fighters. After a few social media posts by Tyson Fury, suggesting he signed a $100M deal to sign with Top Rank and ESPN, The World Boxing Champion (WBC) WIlder had some strong words for Fury.

Yea, The rumors are true @Tyson_Fury I knocked you into a Concussion. Let me update your brain. I got receipts and it says your a lying rat #OnMoses We’ll see who needs who and I’m telling you it’s going to hurt but you’ll get over it meanwhile let me drop this receipt #ExcuseMe pic.twitter.com/24XaXUhEt4

— Deontay Wilder (@BronzeBomber) March 7, 2019

Wilder quickly follow that up with this Tweet aimed at Fury, which included a video of Arum sort of questioning the amount of money Fury received under his new deal.

Stop being a CloutChasingHoe @Tyson_Fury your boss said that’s not close to being accurate in fact that deal was made off the hopes of a rematch with me and if I don’t bless you again your F***d you big boring no power #Dosser I’m the Champ but hey don’t take my word just wait… pic.twitter.com/YjD7hVGjWb

— Deontay Wilder (@BronzeBomber) March 7, 2019

These online exchanges come originally from the fact that both Wilder and Fury had originally been in negotiations for a rematch of their Dec. 1 draw at Staples Center in Los Angeles which was tentatively planned for this spring. It all seemed like a done deal even as far as the WBC was concerned until Fury signed with multiyear deal with at least two bouts per year taking place in the United States. He then came and notified both WBC and Wilder camps that he would not be immediately taking the rematch with Wilder and would be facing a different opponent in May or June.

Lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury responded of by saying that he thought Wilder was “jealous” and “deluded”.

Is somebody a touch jealous? ??

DELUDED ? they sign me coz they want you ?? WOW ? stop trying to promote yourself using me. Desperate times = desperate measures

You only get signed to be a workman ??#DOSSER

— TYSON FURY (@Tyson_Fury) March 8, 2019

Fury’s notice had left Wilder without an opponent until he was ordered to face mandatory challenger Dominic Breazeale on Wednesday by the WBC. Both Breazeale and Wilder are in talks now for the fight with it expected to take place May 18 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. While nothing is certain who Fury next match will be against, Wilder has until April 4 before the WBC steps in on his for negotiations.