PROMOTER Bob Arum has declared that WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is an “atrocious” boxer and is lucky he has freakish power to rely on.
The Bronze Bomber, 34, faces Tyson Fury, 31, in their eagerly-awaited rematch on Saturday with both men promising knockout victories in Las Vegas.
Bob Arum has backed Tyson Fury to beat Deontay Wilder in their rematch
The duo’s first encounter ended in a controversial draw where the majority of fans and pundits believed the Gyspy King had won, despite being dropped twice.
And Top Rank CEO Arum has stated that the only way the Bronze Bomber can beat the unbeaten Brit is by knocking him out.
Of Wilder’s 42 wins, 41 have come by way of KO, with the draw against Fury the only blemish on his record.
Speaking to BT Sport, Arum said: “Wilder is a one-trick pony. He is not a very good boxer, as a matter of fact is an atrocious boxer.
“But he has that one weapon and that is this massive right hand which to me looks like the hardest-hitting right hand that I’ve seen – certainly since George Foreman.”
The 88-year-old has also tipped Wilder to suffer his first defeat of his professional career, as he claimed the American will not hear the final bell.
He added: “On February 22 I’m going to make a prediction, because I’ve watched Tyson Fury train in my gym in Las Vegas and I think there’s not going to be a decision this time.
“I think Fury is going to knock out Wilder before the eighth round.”
Fury believes that he will end the contest early as he revealed he has been dreaming of stopping Wilder in the second round.
The former unified champ has been backed to win by Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko.
Though AJ’s promoter Eddie Hearn has claimed he think Wilder will win by KO after he insisted he has heard Fury has had issues in his training camp.
Tyson Fury shows off slim body as he jumps rope in gym training session
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
