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We’ve heard them trade barbs and come out with outlandish statements all week.
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Now the build-up has stopped, we thought we could get on with, you know, the actual boxing.
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But, arguably, the most ridiculous moment came when Wilder was dropped off at the MGM Grand.
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Fury got to the venue shortly before his rival and wearing a suit plastered with images of his famous victory over Wladimir Klitschko made a quick beeline to his locker room.
Wilder, flanked by his partner Telli Swift, was wearing plain black, but his journey to the locker room was a little longer.
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And when we say little, we actually mean a lot.
While Aussie fighter Daniel Lewis was going toe to toe with Sebastian Fundora, viewers were treated to Wilder’s entire walk to the locker room.
And they were less than impressed.
In total, it took eight minutes for Wilder to get to his locker room.
The American then set about getting his strapping and warming up for the bout.
Last time out, Wilder wore an eye-catching outfit to walk to the ring, and he’s promised to make the rematch outfit his most impressve yet.
“Along with the music it’s going to be a big tribute to a lot of the men and women that paved the way for us, this is Black History Month, and I am just going to be paying tribute to that,” he said.
“I hope a lot of people take away this event and a lot of what we are doing, and witness greatness.
“Spending money on these costumes and stuff, whether it’s ($10K to $40K), I know they’re going to turn to millions.
“It’s gonna be 10 million, 40 million, after I get finished, because of the things I’ve done in boxing and the way I was able to do it in.”