There has been a lot of talk in the past month since it became clear that Tyson Fury, the self-proclaimed 'Gypsy King' will go head-to-head with American Deontay Wilder. 

When the two match up - potentially in Las Vegas at the end of the year - Wilder will be defending his WBC crown, while Fury will be aiming for a belt which escaped his grasp during his first run as a world champion. 

The American is the overwhelming favourite in the eyes of many involved with the sport, and it has got plenty of others questioning whether Fury is only in it for a quick payday. 

Fury came out of his long stint in the boxing wilderness in June and has since won his two fights, most recently defeating Francesco Pianeta at Windsor Park. However, it is still widely agreed that Fury really needs a lot more time in the ring before he faces one of the world's best. 

And it would seem that all of the rumours and speculation have led Tyson Fury to have to explain his motivation for taking the fight, as on Monday evening he took to Instagram to address his fans.

Speaking on the social media site, Fury, now 30 said: "I keep hearing and seeing a lot of stuff by a lot of people saying Wilder has got the murder power and he's got this knockout power and I'm taking this fight for a few quid, all this sort of stuff.

"Now I can confirm right here right now that none of it is true. Deontay Wilder has enormous power but so does all heavyweights. Klitschko hit really hard - it didn't affect me."

Continuing to discuss his reasons, Fury went on to discuss the finances.

He added: "As for cashing out on a fight, a few more million to me ain't going to make or break me, let me tell you that boys and girls. I wouldn't lose a fight for £100million, nevermind a few million what I'm gonna get for Wilder."

"It's not about money for me because there's plenty of people out there with money but for me it's about boxing and winning the final belt that I didn't win before."

"After boxing what is left? No boxing, no life. That's what's Canelo's hat said and I think it's very very true. Very true. I'm in it to win it. Be the best."

So there we have it, Fury truly believes that he can dethrone Wilder of his belt in Las Vagas. 

Both boxers debuted in 2008 and since then neither has been defeated in a professional bout; Fury with 26 wins from 26, and Wilder with 40 wins from 40. 

If Tyson Fury can reclaim some of the magic that defeated Klitschko back in 2015 then this could be a lot closer than many believe. However, with not much time in the ring in recent years, Wilder is surely favourite to keep his title and defeat Tyson Fury.