AN EX-PRESIDENT OF THE USA Donald Trump praised Tyson Fury's win over Deontay Wilder and said that the Brit had'shocked people'.
The 75-year old was commenting on the fight between Evander Hollyfield and Vitor Belfort last week.
Fury and Wilder will meet for the third consecutive time Saturday
The 75-year old singled out Fury, a 'good fighter' for defeating Wilder, as well as Wilder, who was a 'perfect physical specimen.
Trump stated: "That fight was shocking because people look at body types.
"Deontay was the perfect physical specimen.
"Fury fell, I thought that he was gone and then he just leapt up."
Trump gave his opinion on the second fight and called it a no contest'.
He said, "Then he fought his second time, and it was no contest.
BETTING SPECIAL GET 30/1 ON FURY OR 50/1 ON WILDER FOR HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING CLASH"He's a great fighter, and he has a very different type of body...
He had a fantastic win. He was denied any chance. He was not the type of fighter you would want to be.
He was so relaxed, he's a great fighter. He's tall at 6ft 8ins and 6ft 9ins.
"He is a very skilled fighter. You see a different type of look?
"His opponent was so beautiful, but it didn’t work out. Fury is a great fighter.
"The funny part is that Deontay wasn't even slightly injured in any of his previous fights, like 30-0 or so.
"But he didn't do well. "But he didn't do well.
After Wilder's win in the rematch, the 45th President had planned to invite Fury to Washington but was stopped by the Coronavirus.
Fury and Wilder will meet in Las Vegas for the third time, possibly their last. The WBC and The Ring magazines titles are up for grabs.
Wilder claimed Fury cheated his way to victory in their second fight and warned that the Brit would do it again in the lead-up to Saturday’s fight.
Fury claims that the claims come from an "unwell person" and vows to 'obliterate" the American once more.
The 33-year old fumed, "I don’t care, it is coming from an unhealthy person."
"He blamed him, his trainer and his costume. The referee, the commission, one [excuse] may have been plausible, but not fifty.
"It tells me that he is mentally weak and I will beat him again.
"I destroyed him in the rematch, and he is getting it back again."
The winner of Saturday's trilogy fight will be facing either Dillian Whyte, or Otto Wallin who will fight later in the month.
The statement stated: "The WBC Board of Governors reviewed the history of the Heavyweight Division."
"Considering the inactivity of the Heavyweight Division due to the pandemic and ongoing legal processes, as well as Covid-19 infections, WBC has ruled the winner will have 30 days to obtain a contract to unify it against Oleksandr Usyk, WBO-IBF/WBA champion, in order to find an undisputed champion of the division.
"If a unification bout cannot be secured within the time limit, Fury vs Wilder3 must fight next against the WBC Interim Heavyweight Champion."
Fury insists that he is focused on defeating Wilder first, before looking at the next fight.
Laser-focused Fury stated: "That's not something I have been told, or am even interested.
"I have Deontay Wilder to handle first, then we'll sit down together and decide what the next step should be."
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