TYSON FURY could box Deontay Wilder’s ears off on Saturday night and is favourite to win.
That is according to former heavyweight world champion Frank Bruno, who is backing his compatriot.
Tyson Fury has the ability to “box Deontay Wilder’s ears off” on Saturday nightCredit: Richard Pelham – The Sun
Frank Bruno told talkSPORT he expects Fury to win the fight and become heavyweight champCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Fury takes on Wilder in their eagerly-anticipated rematch in Las Vegas on Saturday night with the Bronze Bomber’s WBC world title on the line once again.
But speaking to talkSPORT, Bruno revealed he reckons Fury will come back to Britain with the belt and can cause Wilder plenty of problems once again.
The 58-year-old said: “I’m favouring Tyson Fury to win because he has the boxing skill.
“He is very tricky, you never know what he is going to do. He can turn southpaw, orthodox and he can box and frustrate you.
“As long as he doesn’t get stupid and too brave because Wilder has dynamite in both his hands. But that is all he has got.
“He looks good to me Tyson Fury. I wouldn’t be surprised if he boxed his ears off, but one punch could change it all.”
Fury decided to ditch previous trainer Ben Davison in December and bring in Javan ‘Sugar’ Hill in the build-up to the Wilder bout to improve his punching technique.
But Bruno is not concerned by the shake-up so close to a world-title shot.
He added: “It is not a worry to me.
“The young kid he had before got him off his feet, stayed with him and got him in a good place but when you get to a world title fight like this you have to be on point and have the right people behind you and know what they are doing. It is a technical fight.”
Both fighters are expected to be heavier this time around – but Bruno thinks that favours Fury, who will be even better and ready than December 2018.
Bruno said: “When Tyson Fury fought him last time, he had been out of the ring for three years and went on the fast lane. He has come back in the slow lane, has got the rust out of his body.
“He has put on more weight because the heavier he is, the better he is. He has been doing some strength training and his body looks very, very good, his mind looks good.
“If you look at Wilder’s last fight against Luis Ortiz, it took him seven rounds before Wilder caught him with a ring hand. Tyson Fury is much fresher, much more skilful, much younger and a better boxer. All he’s got to do is not got hit.
“He has the bulk and weight behind him. He is about two, three stone heavier than Wilder. He will bully him and is a better boxer than Ortiz. If you watch him, he is borderline 40 and was boxing Wilder’s ears off before he got caught.
“Fury, when he fought Wilder, wasn’t fazed for the 12 rounds. And don’t forget he lost ten stone.
“In the last fight, Wilder got him late but Tyson got too complacent and became a showman. He has to stay focused, watch him at all times, use his skill. He has a longer reach, is heavier than the guy and is confident.”
Tempers flare as Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder face off ahead of big fight
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
