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It's finally here. Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder face off in their trilogy fight on Saturday in Las Vegas. The anticipation has been building for weeks and the two even took part in a testy weigh-in on Friday that included no shortage of trash talking.
Ahead of the bout, AC Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic sent Fury some words of encouragement. Via Goal:
Zlatan Ibrahimovic had some words of encouragement for Tyson Fury ahead of his fight against Deontay Wilder 🥊
"I want to wish you big luck, even if you don't need it. Keep making history. You are an inspiration for everybody." 💪 pic.twitter.com/POpyyGw9KY
— GOAL (@goal) October 9, 2021
Tyson Fury might talk a lot of smack, but he truly is a motivation. The Brit's journey to a heavyweight champion was by no means easy and now he's at the pinnacle of the sport.
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Fury even responded to Zlatan's comments and made sure to thank him for the kind words:
Lions eat first @Ibra_official, thank you Zlatan! 🦁🦁 #FuryWilder3 pic.twitter.com/w3YyGjw1YT
— TYSON FURY (@Tyson_Fury) October 9, 2021
This will likely be the third and final fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder, with their most recent meeting in 2020 ending in a TKO for the Gypsy King. Fury is a heavy betting favorite to win at -280, while the Bronze Bomber is at +230 odds. Wilder previously had the better odds to come out victorious in the last two fights between the heavyweights.
This is arguably the biggest boxing match of the year and should be an absolute battle. Tyson Fury has Zlatan's wishes, along with the entire UK.
