DEONTAY WILDER has called upon George Foreman to bolster his boxing brain ahead of a trilogy rematch with Tyson Fury.
The 71-year-old enjoyed a monumentous heavyweight career and is now sharing “tricks of the trade” with Wilder.
Deontay Wilder is looking for fresh inspiration after being beaten last time outCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Heavyweight legend George Foreman has been offering his sage adviceCredit: Getty – Contributor
Exactly when the Bronze Bomber will face the Gypsy King having taken a draw and a defeat in their two match-ups so far is still to be decided, amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Promoter Bob Arum has suggested an October date for the WBC title bout, giving Wilder plenty of time to clue up with the help of ex-champ Foreman.
The American, 34, told PBC: “It was good talking to George.
“You know, George is one of the guys that been trying to get in touch for a good little bit.
“But, you know, you be moving so much, and everybody have a schedule and stuff. But, during this time everything is shut down. So it’s always good to have great conversations at this moment in time.
“We had a great conversation. it was a real, real good conversation. We talked about a lot of things that went on in his career, you know, good and bad.
“A lot of different tricks of [the] trade that used to happen, and certain things that he saw in this fight, and a lot of knowledge that he applied to me.”
Wilder added he is looking forward to meeting up with Foreman, who shared the ring with the likes of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier during an 81-fight pro career.
The Bronze Bomber continued: “He was telling me how he wanted to show me some methods of strengthening certain parts of my body, and stuff like that.
“But he definitely dropped a couple of gems down for me and it was good to [speak to] him.
“I think I’m gonna, once everything clears up or whatever, I’m gonna go out and go see George, see him face to face, spend some time with him, and intake some of that good, old knowledge that he has up there.”
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
