Wilder confident in his preparation, ready to go against Tyson Fury

Heavyweight world titleholder Deontay Wilder, who is an experienced professional, insists that while he, of course, relies on punching power, he is also a well-rounded fighter. "As a true champion, I know how to adjust to any fighter that's in front of me. My experience facing fighters of all styles has prepared me for this special fight," Wilder said Monday at the Churchill Boxing Club in Santa Monica, California, during his media day ahead of a showdown with lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury on Dec. 1 (Showtime PPV, 9 p.m. ET) at Staples Center in Los Angeles. “I've had tremendous sparring. Every day I'm making adjustments and getting myself right so I can get my timing and style exactly how it needs to be," Wilder continued. "If the fight was this weekend, Deontay Wilder is ready to go." "I feel like I'm at my very best right now," Wilder said. "Mentally, physically and emotionally I'm ready to go. Everything is perfect. I just want to get in the ring and show action. Tyson Fury doesn't know what he's gotten himself into." "Luis Ortiz was the most avoided fighter in the heavyweight division and I understand why he had never gotten the title shot before," Wilder said. "I'm the type of fighter who gives people opportunities, and he was the fighter I needed to face to prove to the world what I'm all about. "This is not a game for me. Everyone has heard about what it's like to be in the ring with me, but until you're in there, you don't know for sure that what you've been hearing is for real. I'm the best in the world. I don't think any heavyweight has been through what I've been through. I'm training for a certain type of mission. As a fighter, I have to have the mindset that I must be ready for anything. Then, once it's time for the bell to ring, I become 'The Bronze Bomber.'" Wilder didn't sound like he was all that concerned about Fury's size advantage. "Fury has height just like me and he also brings an awkward style like myself. He's rangy, mobile and he believes he's the best in the world," Wilder said. "You'll get two giants who are athletic and move around the ring like no one else in this sport. "They say that I have the power and he has the boxing skills. We'll see on Dec. 1. It's a puncher versus a boxer. I think the puncher is going to box his lights out, and then I'm going to knock his lights out."

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