Deontay Wilder: “I want to beat Fury’s ass, then knock him out”

Deontay Wilder will once again enter a meditative and visualized state of mind for the most important fight of his career against Tyson Fury on December 1. “I’m intact mentally, emotionally and physically—I’m transforming into a killer,” Wilder said after a workout with trainer Jay Deas at the Churchill Boxing Club on Monday. “When the [distractions] and pressure get too far, I know how to fall back,” he said. “I definitely know how big this fight is, and how much that means to fans and the people around me. I feed off of their energy as well. I’m going to make sure the fight lives up to its hype.” “We can have a million people in the room and I can just zone into myself and my thoughts,” Wilder said, explaining his approach to tranquillity and focus. “But I want to beat [Fury’s] ass, and then knock him out. This is my time. This is my introduction to the world as the heavyweight champion of the world—the worst man on the planet.”

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