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Wilder's retribution or Fury's redemption?
The key factor in Saturday's fight, writes JOHN WIGHT, isn't what Deontay can do, but which version of Tyson shows up in Las Vegas
Fury (left) and Wilder trade insults at a press event on Wednesday

HEAVYWEIGHT boxing has always been the most unpredictable of sports.

Just when you think there’s an ironclad and irreversible hierarchy in place, along comes a curveball in the shape of one fighter in one fight to change the landscape entirely.

Only six months ago, the buzz around an upcoming fight for undisputed between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury was at fever pitch.

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