Wilder rematch not a fair playing field so I must knock him out, claims Tyson Fury

Fury promises not to leave it to the judges in Wilder rematch

Tyson Fury has vowed not to leave the decision to the three ringside judges in his eagerly-awaited rematch with American rival Deontay Wilder in February next year.

The 30-year-old Briton predicted a knockout will be the outcome of his rematch with Deontay Wilder - whichever way it goes!

The warring pair battled to a controversial draw last December after Fury pulled himself up off the canvas in a dramatic finale. The former Lineal heavyweight champion looked down and out of the contest after largely outboxing and dominating the WBC champion from the opening bell, but impressively returned to his feet, displaying the gypsy spirit within, and ended the fight showboating with his hands behind his back, jutting out his chin, inviting the fearsome puncher with 40 KOs from 41 victories from Alabama to hit him.

Despite The Bronze Bomber's big finish, many believed Fury had done enough to get the verdict when it went to the scorecards only for a draw to be announced.

The unbeaten Mancunian says he has learnt it is "clearly not possible" for him to win on points when he is expected to head back to the United States for a rematch in early 2020.

As a result, he says he will focus on a knockout and promised a different type of fight - but admits that means either could find themselves getting stopped.

Fury told ESPN : "The mistake I made last time, which I won't make again, was believe that it will be a fair playing field because we know it isn't going to be, so I must knock him out.

"I don't believe I can get a points victory over here because I clearly won that last fight. I outboxed him every round other than the two he knocked me down in.

"It's clearly not possible for me to get a points victory so I have to change my style, which I'm happy with because I've never been as strong, never punched as hard, I've never been as confident as I am today. I am going to knock him out this time.

"I'm not going to tip-tap around boxing because we know where that got us last time don't we so I believe it's going to be him or me [getting knocked out]."

Wilder is next set to take on former victim Luis Ortiz in a clash now being tipped to take place in Las Vegas on November 23.

As a result, Fury vs Wilder II might occur later than the February 22 date originally being touted.

Fury will be back in action against unbeaten Swede Otto Wallin, ranked #4 with the WBA, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on September 14.