Error code: %{errorCode}

Boxing

Tyson Fury or Andy Ruiz Jr: Who should Deontay Wilder fight next?

Alexander Netherton
Tyson Fury or Andy Ruiz Jr: Who should Deontay Wilder fight next?DAZN

Sergio Mora wants a fourth fight for Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury.

The former world champion discussed Wilder’s options following his upcoming bout with Robert Helenius on October 15.

The heavyweight fought three times against Fury, drawing the first and losing the last two as Fury became WBC world champion.

A chastened Bronze Bomber has been in training since and will attempt his comeback against Helenius under the supervision of Malik Scott.

That will give him the chance to prove his abilities have not deserted him and Mora would be happy to see him step back into the ring with Fury once more.

“Yes, yes, yes, and an emphatic hell yes,” he told JABS.

“I didn’t want the trilogy and first and what did we get? A fight of the year type fight, so yes I want the fourth fight.

"We didn’t want [Manny] Pacquiao fighting [Juan Manuel] Marquez four times, and look what happened? Every single fight, it was great, memorable, and it finally ended in a big knockout.

“Bring it on again, stylistically they match, they mesh, it’s popular around the world internationally.

“Time is not on Wilder’s side. Fighters don’t last that long. Even if you’re a big puncher. Wilder started late, they should just do the fight right now.”

Fury may not be an option, though, with talks ongoing for his next fight and no clarity on that subject, and there could still be an undisputed clash with Oleksandr Usyk. Mora would entertain one other fighter for Wilder: Andy Ruiz Jr.

He added: “There’s no more marinating, even though I love the Andy Ruiz fight. I say give me Andy Ruiz or bring me the Tyson fourth fight.”

Watch on YouTube