TYSON FURY’S old trainer Ben Davison has revealed the ‘face-touching habit’ that led the Gypsy King to hit the canvas twice in his fight with Deontay Wilder.
The 31-year-old fought to a controversial draw in Las Vegas back in December 2018 as the two knockdowns ultimately proved costly on the scorecards.
Deontay Wilder was largely tamed against Tyson fury – but still managed to floor the Brit twice in their absorbing heavyweight fightCredit: PA:Press Association
And Davison, who recently split with Fury less than three months out from the rematch on February 22, believes he knows the reason why his ex-fighter hit the deck.
Speaking to BT Sport, he said:”Fighters have habits and tendencies and that’s what you look for as a trainer,” he told BT Sport.
“If you do something too often and for too long at the top level, you’ll be made to pay for it.
“What Wilder does is he bounces on the spot, not back and forward, but on the spot and it’s a mental reset.
“For Tyson, it’s when he touches his face and wipes his nose and I know Wilder worked on that and went to throw.
“Something happened at the end of the eighth round: when Tyson got hit with a right hand on the top of his head, he wiped his nose, touched his face, a bit of a reset.
“Then in the 12th there was space behind Tyson to step into to take the distance away but he didn’t do it, and I believe it was a single lapse in concentration because of the habit.
“It’s something to be aware of; when he’s training and he does it, add a step on it or add a reset where he moves, changes position and it takes it away.
“It’s something Wilder’s team was aware of and worked on.”
Fury and Wilder collide on February 22 in Las Vegas and UK viewers can watch the highly anticipated rematch on BT Sport Box Office for £19.95 at around 4am on Sunday morning.
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
