And while Wilder boasts a formidable record, Fury insists his rival’s undefeated CV is flush with easy wins.
“People go on about his knockout power and him being the biggest puncher in heavyweight history, but it’s who you’ve fought that counts,” he said.
“Let’s not make any mistakes here, Deontay Wilder has fought 35 stiffs. Honestly, over here in America they call his level of opposition tomato cans.
“He has only had probably seven competitive fights, where people have actually tried to fight back.
“The rest were duck-egg dummies, only there to fall over.
“I’ve always been in fights that I could lose, that’s the difference between me and Wilder. “Over here fighters get built to 20-0 by beating opponents who don’t fight back.
“Wilder’s KO power and ratio is padded. If you are fighting and knocking out real opposition, that would impress me.
“But I look at Wilder’s resume and he has fought a few former football players, a few has-beens and a load of bums.
“The only good man he’s ever faced was me and I beat him after three years out when I was as weak as a robin at 17st 11oz with two shoulders on me like coathangers, and he still couldn’t beat me.