Tyson Fury Must First Beat Otto Wallin In September To Ensure Wilder Rematch

Tyson Fury might need to forget Deontay Wilder for a while and focus on his upcoming opponent. Recently, Otto Wallin has warned the boisterous British champ that "he has everything to lose."

Earlier this month, a fight between two of Europe's best boxers was announced to take place on September 14. Weeks after, both camps have confirmed that the battle will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Otto Wallin is no pushover, the 28-year-old Swedish heavyweight fighter holds an impressive 20-0 record, 13 of which are knockouts. The six-foot-five southpaw has all it takes to upset Fury.

Wallin said that he's "ready for this opportunity, and he's going to grab it with both hands." He figured that "Anybody can get beat... especially in the heavyweight division," adding that he has "everything to gain and Tyson has everything to lose."

The Swedish pugilist is ranked fourth in the world by the WBA and 11th by the IBF. Despite his impressive record, he has yet to fight a boxer with Fury's caliber. Fury once held the IBF, WBO and WBA world heavyweight belts before abdicating them due to personal issues.

Fury considers Wallin's skills and said that he "is a world-ranked fighter and is tall, something we want with the Deontay Wilder rematch." The Briton power puncher also noted that he "is also a southpaw, which will bring its own obstacles."

If he wants to fight Wilder on a rematch, he must first defeat Otto in September. However Tyson is no pushover himself, the Briton formerly held three world belts under his reign. He also gave Wilder one of his most difficult fights. Fury holds a 28-0 record, with 20 knockouts and one draw.

His rival, Deonte Wilder is set to clash with Cuba's Luis Ortiz later this year. Last year, the American heavyweight champion outclassed Ortiz, by knocking him out in the later rounds.

Should Wilder, and Fury win their upcoming fights, there's a possibility that they'll fight in 2020. Bob Arum of Top Rank, who promotes Fury in the US said that "he can't fathom" why both heavyweight stars won't fight next.

Fury told BT Sport that after he beats Wallin, he's going to "fight in December back in England."