Exclusive – I will take Tyson Fury’s titles from him in England, vows Deontay Wilder

Deontay Wilder has set his sights on ending Tyson Fury’s reign as heavyweight champion of the world - by beating him in his own backyard.

Fury is expected to face Wladimir Klitschko in a re-match this summer, having ended the Ukrainian’s long reign as champion by beating him on points last November.

And Wilder insists that, if Fury wins the second meeting, he wants to be next in line for a crack at the title. And he’s quite happy to travel England for his shot.

Wilder told talkSPORT: “When he [Fury] got in the ring [following Wilder’s victory over Artur Szpilka to retain his WBC title], I told him I would come to his backyard and I mean that. I’m willing to come over there and take the title from him.

“I’m very comfortable in England, I’ve got a lot of friends there.

“And I feel that when you see ‘heavyweight champion of the world’, that’s a world traveller, not just [who’s done it] in their home country, but all over the world.

“That’s what I want to be recognised as. At the end of the day, when my legacy is done, that’s what I want to remembered as, somebody who went behind enemy lines, fought everybody and had great, exciting fights.”