Tyson Fury has told talkSPORT.com that Deontay Wilder should stop being ‘jealous’ of him and instead focus on his upcoming fight with Luis Ortiz.
Ahead of his WWE debut against Braun Strowman at Crown Jewel on October 31, the ‘Gypsy King’ has garnered a lot of media attention and subsequently drawn a response out of his heavyweight rival.
Earlier this week, Wilder gave an interview in which he claimed he believes Fury could use the wrestling venture to invent an injury excuse and pull out of their planned rematch next February.
He also expressed his scepticism over the $15million fee that the Brit is rumoured to be earning for the event.
When asked for his response to this, Fury told talkSPORT.com’s Alex McCarthy: “How do your respond to that? Agree, maybe?
“Would that be the most controversial way of answering that question? To agree with what he said? Well I’ll agree with what Deontay Wilder said then. Everything he said I agree with.
“Do you know what it is though? I don’t see why people should be concerned with what my private business is and what I’m earning for fights or whatever.
“It’s got nothing to do with anyone but me, so if I earn £10 or I earn £10million, it’s got nothing to do with anybody else at all.
“Especially a rival boxer. What does it matter to him if I earn £10? It’s not his money, is it? So he shouldn’t be concerned.
“And as for all the fact that I’m gonna get an injury or whatever, he needs to concentrate on his own fight with Luis Ortiz and stop worrying about what I’m doing, stop being jealous of me.”
On November 23, Wilder will return to the ring in a rematch with Ortiz that he must win to secure the Fury fight for next February.
However, the Brit questioned his focus by adding: “You don’t hear him talking about his own fight, do you? He’s too concerned with what I’m doing and how terrible I am and how I shouldn’t be getting this money.
“[He should] get on with his acting or whatever he’s doing. Crack on. I don’t mention him, I don’t mention any of them.
“Unless people push me for questions, I don’t mention any of the heavyweight boxers, I’ve no concern.
“What they do in their life is none of my business at all.
“I wouldn’t say, ‘Oh, Deontay Wilder’s doing an acting job, what an idiot. He should be getting £1million and he’s getting £10,000.’
“I’ve no interest what he does, I don’t care if he goes for Miss Universe or becomes a body builder or an MMA fighter.
“I don’t care if he gets a big movie shot, that’s none of my business quite frankly.”
