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Deontay Wilder reveals he hopes to make more than £75m from Tyson Fury showdown

WBC champ has laughed off suggestions that the only way to earn big is by fighting in the UK

DEONTAY WILDER believes he could earn as much as £75MILLION from his December fight against Tyson Fury.

The two will put their undefeated records on the line, as well as Wilder's WBC belt, at the T-Mobile Arena in Los Angeles on December 1.

 Deontay Wilder has rubbished the idea that only fights in the UK make boxers money
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Deontay Wilder has rubbished the idea that only fights in the UK make boxers moneyCredit: Getty Images - Getty

But some believe Wilder has picked an "easier option" in taking on Fury as opposed to WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO world champ Anthony Joshua.

A deal for the two reigning champions to meet looks no further to being arranged, with money seemingly the biggest issue.

But Wilder discounts the idea that a potential unification fight needs to take place in the UK - with Joshua almost guaranteed to sell-out Wembley for such a clash.

And he believes his US blockbuster title defence against Fury will prove that point - as well as earn him a fortune.

 Tyson Fury will be hoping to shock the world once again and collect the one boxing belt he has never had before
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Tyson Fury will be hoping to shock the world once again and collect the one boxing belt he has never had beforeCredit: Richard Pelham - The Sun
Tyson Fury heads to Big Bear Gym as he starts high altitude training for Deontay Wilder clash

Speaking to , the Alabama boxer said: "People always think the money is in Europe and it's over there. The money is not, it's here, because of the cap that they have there.

"Pay-per-view here we can do 59 [million dollars] all the way up to 100."

SunSport has reported that Fury has started a fierce training regime ahead of his world heavyweight title fight against Wilder.

Fury, 30, has travelled over 5,400 miles to train at The Summit - a gym located in Big Bear, California, to get ready for his showdown with the undefeated WBC champ.

The Gym is located next to Big Bear Lake -  a popular training base for fighters as it is 7,000 feet above sea level and is hidden away in a quiet area.

Athletes train at high altitude to produce more of the hormone erythromycin (EPO) - which delivers more red blood cells to aid oxygen delivery to the muscles.

It was designed and built by Gennady Golovkin's trainer Abel Sanchez for former heavyweight British heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis and Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Stewart.

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