Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder fight confirmed as Brit vows to 'knock him the f*** out' in world heavyweight title fight

It's on: Fury is expected to face Wilder in Las Vegas in November: Action Images via Reuters
It's on: Fury is expected to face Wilder in Las Vegas in November: Action Images via Reuters

Tyson Fury has agreed to a fight against WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, with the date and venue set to be announced in the coming days.

Fury beat Francesco Pianeta on points to set up the meeting with Wilder, which is expected to take place in Las Vegas in November.

The Brit was unsurprisingly announced as the winner over his German opponent in Belfast, via a score of 100-90 on referee Steve Gray's scorecard, after he also won the 10th and final round.

Sections of the crowd present had booed at the fight's conclusion as Wilder climbed into the ring to join Fury, where he declared that their proposed fight is "officially on".

Wilder told BT Sport: "We're ready now, this fight we are having is on, it's official it's on baby. This is what we've been waiting for right now, the best fighting the best."

His promoter Frank Warren added: "The fight's on. The details will be revealed but the fight's on."

Fury then took the microphone and said: "We are two men that will fight everybody, they called I answered, I said send me the contract and they sent it, I signed it. One thing I promise is that I'm knocking you the f*** out boy."

Wilder also promised to deliver a knock out.

Wilder said: "It is one thing that Tyson Fury has never had. He had many belts, but he's never had the WBC belt. And if he ever thinks about having this belt, he better wake up and apologise to me because he'll never have this.

"I can't wait to fight you because I am going to knock you out. I promise you.

"You've never been knocked out but you're going to feel the experience, what it feels to get hit by the Bronze Bomber."

Fury responded by saying: "Listen, you can't knock out what you can't hit.

"This man (Pianeta) couldn't land a blow on me tonight."