OTTO WALLIN joked he wants a slice of Tyson Fury’s fight purse if Deontay Wilder beats the Gypsy King by exploiting his cut.
Fury suffered a major scare against the Swede last September when a series of left hooks opened up a huge gash above his right eye.
Tyson Fury needed 47 stitches above his right eye after beating WallinCredit: AP:Associated Press
The 30-year-old was forced to head straight to the hospital after the scrap where he required 47 stitches.
It had initially put his mega-money title shot against the WBC American champ in doubt but a speedy recovery ensured his chance to get his hands on a belt in Saturday’s Las Vegas showdown.
Hard-hitting Wilder has made it no secret that he will specifically target Fury’s “vulnerable” eye and previously praised Wallin’s performance.
He said: “He’s very vulnerable. When he gets hit on the chin, it’s a wrap.
“Otto Wallin was doing a great job up to that point, especially when he cut him over the eye. I was telling, I thought he was going to get a stoppage. It looked like it was three inches wide and two inches deep.
“That’s the worst cut besides the Klitschko and Lennox fight. That was the worst cut I’ve seen in my life.”
And Wallin is ready to milk his achievements after cheekily demanding a split of Wilder’s cut – thought to be around £30m.
He told Sky Sports: “I think I showed that he has flaws as everybody else.
“You need the right tools to take advantage of them and you can’t fight Fury as any other fighter you fought before.
“I don’t think Fury made any new mistakes that he hasn’t done before. I think his problem was me – I’m a good fighter and we had a good game plan going into the fight, and that gave him problems.
“It’s very hard to analyse, especially when you have a big puncher like Wilder in there.
“I do think, though, that Fury has more tools to work with and that he’ll be able to adapt better for a rematch.
“I know if Wilder opens up that cut and wins the fight he needs to give me a cut of his purse!”
Otto Wallin, right, joked he wants a share of Widler’s pot if he winsCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Fury and Deontay Wilder go head-to-head in another Vegas showdown on SaturdayCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Tyson Fury shows off slim body as he jumps rope in gym training session
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
