Tyson Fury 'cheating' texts revealed by rival after boxing struggles in Francis Ngannou win
Tyson Fury was unconvincing as he beat Francis Ngannou in their recent boxing bout
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Deontay Wilder has revealed he recently received texts from friends backing his claims that Tyson Fury cheated during their two fights in 2020 and 2021.
The Gypsy King is in the spotlight after his controversial victory over Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia.
Fury had gone into that fight as the strong favourite given his opponent's lack of boxing experience.
Yet Ngannou performed excellently and managed to knock the 35-year-old down in round three of their fight.
Tyson Fury has once again been accused of cheating by boxing rival Deontay Wilder
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Fury got back up and won via split decision but many, including Ngannou himself, felt the boxing star was fortunate.
Back in February 2020, Fury beat Wilder in Las Vegas.
But Wilder was far from happy after the defeat and accused his rival of cheating, insisting he'd put weights in his gloves.
He then issued a similar complaint after losing to the same opponent in Las Vegas last year.
And Wilder, speaking to Blue Blood Sports TV, has claimed close friends have been texting him suggesting he was right about Fury.
"I didn’t even get to watch the fight," he said.
"I had a lot of texts and people calling me about it, especially when he got dropped.
"After the fight a lot of people were figuring out what was going on - ‘Maybe he did cheat [in your fight], maybe he did have something in his gloves.’
"All these things are coming up now.
"Everybody's saying he lost and, 'Deontay we need you back,' and how boring boxing is, the heavyweight division is crumbling and falling.
"I'm coming."
Wilder showed he was still bitter about the defeat earlier this year, dubbing Fury a 'cheater'.
"I can't stand that motherf***er," ranted the American.
"They know what's up, he's a cheater."
Yet Fury has always insisted he's not broken any rules and furiously responded by saying: "I beat him three times, I absolutely done his record right in, gave him two knockout losses and a draw which I won anyway.
"I don't hate the guy, he's just a bit of tosser that's all."
Fury is now set to turn his attention to a fight with Oleksandr Usyk.
The two men had been due to face off on December 23, with the Brit even threatening legal action if Usyk pushed the fight back.
With Fury needing more time to recover from his recent win over Ngannou, however, a postponement has been agreed.
And Usyk, speaking to Reuters while at a training camp in Spain, has revealed he's hoping their showdown will go ahead in February.
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“It could be February and I would very much like it to be February," he said.
“I was ready to fight on the 23rd but since Fury got some injuries in the last fight, a knockdown, then probably it will be postponed to next year.”
On how he'll prepare for the fight, he added: “I’ll just do more technical work.
"Technically, nothing changes.
"I just have a little more time for some additional tasks, and that’s it."