TYSON FURY has revealed the massive cut above his eye which needed 47 stitches to close has healed only “quite well” amid fears it could reopen against Deontay Wilder.
The Gypsy King suffered a huge gash above his right eye after taking a series of hooks from Otto Wallin last September.
Fury needed 47 stitches in this horror cut above his right eyeCredit: Instagram @mark_kriegel
Fury’s face was covered in blood and photos later emerged of the gruesome laceration before it was stitched together again.
The Brit hero has enlisted the help of legendary cutman Jacob ‘Stitch’ Duran for his second battle against Wilder in Las Vegas this weekend.
The change suggests Fury remains concerned about the cut, even though he insists Wilder will not try to target it.
Speaking on the 5 Live Boxing with Costello and Bunce podcast, Fury, 31, was asked if there had been any issues with the cut.
He said: “Not in training camp. So far, so good. It’s still sealed together quite well.
“I don’t think it’s going to be an issue and if it is I’m prepared because I brought in the best cutman in the world for it, Stitch Duran.
Fury’s face was a messy picture of blood after his most recent fight against WallinCredit: AP:Associated Press
“I’m sure he’s capable of getting me through any cut situation.
“But I don’t think this is going to be a cut fight. It won’t be.
“A stone in the road is not going to alter the victory of either fighter here.”
For his part, Wallin has joked that he will demand a split of Wilder’s money from the fight – thought to be around £30million – if the cut proves Fury’s downfall.
He said: “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!”
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
