Tyson Fury defeats Francesco Pianeta, sets up heavyweight showdown against Deontay Wilder

ByNICK PARKINSON
August 18, 2018, 10:16 PM

BELFAST, Northern Ireland -- Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder yelled vicious intentions at each other Saturday as their world heavyweight title fight was confirmed after Fury's second comeback win.

Fury won every round of a 10-round points decision over Francesco Pianeta before it was announced he will challenge WBC world heavyweight champion Wilder, who climbed into the ring for some trash-talking.

Their face-to-face confrontation in the ring was more entertaining than Fury's predictable, 100-90 points win over Pianeta in front of 25,000 at Belfast's Windsor Park.

Fury's second fight in as many months lacked drama, and some fans jeered at the end -- but the former champion was happy to shed some more ring rust.

It was then the perfect time and place to get the hype machine rolling.

"They called and I answered, I said yes, and now he gets the chance to fight the lineal world heavyweight champion of the world," Fury said. "One thing I do promise you, when I go to Las Vegas, I'm knocking you the f--- out."

"I'm going to knock you out, this I promise you; you are going to experience being hit by the Bronze Bomber," Wilder replied.

"Now this fight is official, this fight is on, baby. This is what we have been waiting for, the best fighting the best."

The pair also clashed at a city-center hotel on Friday, and it is a scene we will get used to before the pair finally meet again in a ring.

Fury's promoter, Frank Warren, said about the date and venue: "All will be revealed next week -- but the fight is on."