Fury will face former world title challenger Francesco Pianeta in Belfast on Saturday, only his second fight since a two-and-a-half-year hiatus from the sport.
The self-styled “Gypsy King” is expected to record a comfortable victory over the German who has lost two of his last three fights but will then make a significant step up in class.
Express Sport understands that Wilder will be in attendance at Windsor Park and that, assuming Fury wins, he will get in the ring after the fight to go toe-to-toe with the heavyweight.
Negotiations between the two camps were initiated after Wilder failed to agree a deal with three-belt heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, a fight promoter Frank Warren claims was made impossible by the British side.
However, talks for Fury vs Wilder appear to have progressed quickly and easily and now Express Sport has been told that everything is in place to confirm the fight officially tomorrow.
That includes broadcaster BT Sport making their first foray into the pay-per-view market with the launch of “BT Sport Box Office”, which up until now has been nothing more than a minimalist announcement earlier this year.
The move signals yet another area in which they are looking to compete with Sky Sports, who have the likes of Joshua sewn up thanks to their deal with Matchroom Boxing and Eddie Hearn.
And Warren revealed yesterday that even if Wilder had fought Joshua and not Fury, that too would have been on BT.
“When they were putting the bid together, the offer for Joshua I helped with it,” Warren said.
“BT were very interested in broadcasting it.
“It wasn’t about being on Sky it was about who came up with the most money.”
And money, Warren claims, has not been an issue between Wilder, who offered Joshua $ 80million (£63million) guaranteed over two fights, and Fury.
“Fights happen for two reasons and they don’t happen for two reasons. One: the money’s got to be right. Two: you either fancy the fight or you don’t,” he added.
”Wilder, Tyson, the money’s OK and they both want the fight.
“Joshua, somebody didn’t want the fight – Wilder wanted it, made a huge offer.”
But now WBC champion Wilder, who is currently unbeaten in his 40 professional bouts and has held seven successful defences, is fully focused on Fury.
“Me and Tyson Fury will definitely be fighting. It will seal the deal if he can get a win come Saturday night, then it will definitely be even more realistic,” Wilder said yesterday.
“I have no doubt in my mind that he’s going to do what he’s got to do and get the job done and get this fight out of the way so we can get into camp and get ready to train for the battle of the real kings of the heavyweight division.
“Fury has always been welcome in my home and I think now, finally, these guys have grown some balls and now he’s ready to fight me.
“It’s going to be a good fight while it lasts. He’s definitely going to be in shape.
“People don’t think he’ll be in shape and he needs more tune-ups and stuff but he’s a champion. He’s a professional fighter. He knows what he needs to do to get in shape.
“Everybody, no matter what calibre of fighter in this sport, when guys know they have to face me, they get in the best shape of their lives.
“And they should because I’m a very dangerous guy.”
