TYSON FURY reckons Deontay Wilder should give trainer Mark Breland a payrise for saving him instead of the sack.
The American’s coach threw in the towel in the seventh round after seeing the Gypsy King completely dominate the Bronze Bomber and floor him twice during their February bout.
Tyson Fury has offered Deontay Wilder some advice regarding his trainerCredit: PA:Press Association
The Bronze Bomber was furious with his trainer Mark Breland for throwing in the towel against the Gypsy KingCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Wilder was furious with Breland’s decision to put a stop to the fight after losing his WBC heavyweight title to the Brit.
And he claimed afterwards he had decided to axe his long-time trainer ahead of the third fight with Fury later this year.
Having now calmed down a little since that devastating loss, Wilder has hinted that Breland, who has been in the star’s corner since 2008, will stay there for the trilogy match.
And Fury insists the trainer should be getting a big wage increase after protecting Wilder’s career and saving him from “severe” brain damage.
Fury responded to being asked whether it was the right decision on Behind the Gloves with: “Yeah, to be honest with you, the fighters are there to fight, we’re warriors, we fight on until we die, basically.
“That’s why in boxing there has been a few people die because they are too brave for their own good.
“But it is up to the corner, that’s what you pay them for, to look out for your interests, what you are too in a rage to see at the time.”
Fury says Breland (above) saved the fighter from suffering ‘severe’ brain damageCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Fury continued: “I believe they left him in too long anyway.
“I believe that something severely bad would have happened to him if he had been left in because he was going down the same kind of road as these fighters who have had brain damage.
“He couldn’t protect himself. He didn’t win a round, he didn’t win a second of a round.
“He was getting badly injured. There was very bad swelling on the top of his head and on the side of his jaw.”
Fury, who has now agreed a two-fight deal for a unification showdown with Anthony Joshua in 2021, added: “I think that Mark Breland, never mind sack him or slag him, I think they need to give him a pay rise.
“Because without Mark Breland there wouldn’t have been a third fight, he would’ve been retired from boxing.”
The trilogy fight, initially set for July, has been left up in the air following the coronavirus pandemic.
But promoter Frank Warren insisted the it will be completed by the end of 2020.
When asked if the fight can take place before the end of the year, Warren told BT Boxing: “It does have to happen and I’m quite sure both the fighters want it, it’s a long time out of the ring.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
