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Shane Ireland

Lance Armstrong, Vince Vaughn & Michael J. Fox among celebrity guest list for Fury v Wilder 3

A host of celebrities and sports stars are in attendance to watch Tyson Fury’s highly-anticipated trilogy fight against Deontay Wilder.

The heavyweights meet for the third time in Las Vegas in a fight that fans in the UK can expect to get underway at around 4am on Sunday morning.

Their first fight, back in December 2018, ended in a draw while Fury was victorious in the rematch held in February last year.

Around 20,000 spectators are expected to watch the fight at the T-Mobile Arena including a host of celebrities, according to TMZ Sports (via the Mirror).

TMZ say actors Vince Vaughn, Michael B. Jordan and Michael J. Fox will be there, as well as disgraced ex-cyclist Lance Armstrong.

NBA stars Draymond Green and Damian Lillard will also be in attendance, along with boxers Terence Crawford and Shakur Stevenson.

Rappers Fat Joe and Nas will be ringside too - and actor Mario Lopez.

At Thursday's press conference ahead of the fight, Fury said: “I don’t really make much of the excuses that were flying around for so long.

"I think they just made him a weaker character and less of a man and less of a fighter because when you get beat, you get beat. Shake the man’s hand and move on.

"Lots of fighters have lost. Muhammad Ali lost fights; Mike Tyson lost fights. It’s what they do after they lose that makes them who they are. I don’t really have a lot to say about what Deontay Wilder was saying.

"It’s none of my concern because when some people lose, they have to make up an excuse for why they lost, and that’s what Wilder’s reason is for convincing himself about whatever happened. That’s up to him, so good luck to him in the fight, and we’ll see if he can do anything better.

"I’m going to go all guns blazing, full out attack, all in victory, straight out of the door from round one until it finishes. It’s either going to be me or Wilder."

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