By Nathan Salt For Mailonline
Published: 22:58 GMT, 1 February 2019 | Updated: 23:05 GMT, 1 February 2019
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WBC champion Deontay Wilder confirms he will '100%' have a rematch with Tyson Fury in 2019 with the pair working towards a date in late April or May.
The two heavyweights met at the Staples Center in December where they played out a controversially draw, many suggesting Fury should have been handed the victory.
But Wilder, speaking to BBC Sport, insists there 'has to be a winner' and the pair are both keen to get in the ring together again this year.
Deontay Wilder has confirmed he will '100%' rematch with Tyson Fury at some stage in 2019
The heavyweights played out a thrilling but controversial contest in Los Angeles in December
'I think 100% it's going to be done, it's just a matter of time,' the Alabama fighter said.
'It's not if it happens, it's when it happens and we are looking at late April or early May.'
The draw was the