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Tyson Fury puts his WBC belt on the line as his hotly-anticipated trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder has finally arrived.

The heavyweight rivals square up for a third time at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night in what promises to be a blockbuster bout.

The Gypsy King dismantled the Bronze Bomber in an emphatic seventh-round stoppage win in the pair's rematch in February last year following their controversial draw in 2018. 

Fury was on the verge of an historic all-British undisputed £200million showdown against Anthony Joshua earlier this summer before an American arbitrator ruled he must face Wilder again. 

The heavyweight division has since been blown wide open after Joshua lost his WBA, WBO and IBF belts to Oleksandr Usyk, putting the brakes on Fury's five-fight plan, which included a double-header against his British rival starting in March next year.

The winner of this weekend's match-up will still likely go on to fight for the undisputed crown, though who that will be against remains to be seen, with Joshua insisting he will take the contractually agreed rematch against the Ukrainian, most likely in February or March 2022.

Wilder, who offered a barrage of excuses following his defeat by Fury, is now being trained by Malik Scott and is vowing to deliver a devastating knockout, which he nearly delivered in their first fight only to see Fury somehow rise from the dead.

Here, Sportsmail brings you all the big fight predictions from the sport's stellar names ahead of Saturday night's epic heavyweight showdown.

'I'm not too bothered. Look, because you've asked the question, let's go with Wilder because he seems obsessed, like he really wants it.

'He seems really focused on the task ahead, so, you know, a focused man is a dangerous man and he's focused. 

'Wilder might get the decision. Actually, no, it has to be a knockout.'

Prediction: Deontay Wilder win 

'You can't change this guy [Wilder],' he told talkSPORT. 'You're not going to turn him into a boxer, he's too old.

'We know he's dangerous and I think it's exciting… the only way he can beat Tyson Fury is to knock him over, he's not going to outbox him.

'I think from the first round he's going to try and put it on him. That's the only chance he's got and if he does that it also plays into Tyson's hands as we saw in the last fight.

'Tyson going forward and throwing bombs as well – Tyson's got a good chin. If it's a shootout, I'd still back Tyson.'

Prediction: Tyson Fury win 

'Wilder is a very dangerous and hard puncher,' he said.

'Don't get stupid because this guy's got pure power but nothing else. 

'I think Tyson's got it under control. Tyson Fury will knock him out.

'Tyson Fury is much better than people give him credit for. He could go on a night out, get up in the morning and fight 20 rounds because that's how he's built. 

'He's got more determination, more character.' 

Prediction: Tyson Fury win 

'You know Tyson's coming out to fight, but we have to wait for Deontay Wilder, we've got to see what he looks like in the first 20 to 30 seconds of the fight.

'I'm not making a prediction on the winner because Wilder could take you out at any point with his right hand. If they worked on his left side, if it was busy and strong, the right hand could take Fury out.

'But I don't think they worked on that, just hitting the pads. So the fight could turn out the same as the last time.

'I do believe in the first 30 seconds we'll know who's going to win the fight.'

Prediction: Too tough to call