Deontay Wilder: If Tyson Fury tries to rough me up it will be his worst nightmare

Deontay Wilder insists he will not fall into the same trap as Wladimir Klitschko when he takes on Tyson Fury in their heavyweight title fight in Los Angeles next month.

Wilder, the WBC champion, is adamant he will knock out former four-belt holder Fury, 30, even though the British fighter is renowned for his self-proclaimed “outstanding boxing skills”.

Fury is challenging the undefeated American after just two low-key comeback fights following a two-and-half-year lay-off due to depression and alcohol and drug abuse.

He claimed the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO titles — which are now held by Anthony Joshua — with a points win against Klitschko in Dusseldorf in 2015, when his superior ring craft confused the Ukrainian.

The fight against Wilder is a classic meeting of different styles, with the big-hitting but wild American planning to overwhelm Fury’s quick movement and ability to fight at range and cleverly.

Wilder, who has won 39 of his 40 fight by a knockout, said: “It will be an amazing fight while it lasts but you know what I come to do.

“I don’t care what kind of skills or record he has.

“I don’t care what Fury is going to bring. I’m not surprised by what any other fighter does.

“When you possess the sort of power I have, you don’t worry about a lot of other things.

“I’ve got the killer instinct and no one has a mindset like I do. And if Tyson tries to rough me up and get aggressive with me, it will be his worst nightmare. It will be the worst thing that he has ever done.

“I’m a different kind of monster in that ring. Nobody is going to beat me on this special occasion. Not anyone.

“I’ve never gone by the textbook. My style is what it is and I love my style. No one can understand it, but even if I was to be beaten, I’d stay with my style.

“I’m tired of people painting me as the villain in this fight. I will knock him out, I will beat him.

“I’m agile, mobile and hostile. And I mean every word I say.”

Wilder also claimed that Fury will miss his former trainer — his uncle, Peter — who now guides the career his younger cousin, Hughie.

Fury’s father, John, who played a key role in his early career, has been refused entry to the United States due to his criminal record.

But a big positive for Fury (right) is he will have the help of legendary American trainer Freddie Roach and former world champion Ricky Hatton in his corner on December 1 at the Staples Centre, alongside Ben Davison, his trainer.

Wilder said: “If Fury is this big guy who can do so much, why has he got to have all these trainers against someone like me who they all say just has a big right hand. That’s nervous behaviour.

“Whatever trainer he chooses to go with, he really needs Peter. He was the one who was with him for Klitschko — and with him from day one.

“I don’t know what Ben’s levels are as a trainer — no one knows — because we never heard of him.

“But you can have a guy come out of nowhere and be great. I want to face the best Tyson Fury we can get. But I’m already hearing excuses.

“He came down from camp at high altitude in Big Bear at California because he couldn’t take it.

“Now he’s at sea level in LA. He couldn’t take it up there. I have had an amazing camp and I am definitely over-prepared for this fight.

“Many people might look at me as an overnight success but I have been been here for a long time waiting for this.

“You get to a point when you feel the time is here, the time is now.

“Boxing is so exciting at this point in time and I am excited to be one of the kings of the division.

“Right now this is the biggest fight in the world in the heavyweight division.

“It’s my moment. I am the most real champion in the world.”