LENNOX LEWIS reckons Tyson Fury “concussed” Deontay Wilder in their first fight and has the power to knock out the Bronze Bomber.
Gypsy King Fury, 31, is adamant he will end WBC king Wilder’s unbeaten run in round two of their heavyweight rematch in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Lennox Lewis believes Tyson Fury ‘concussed’ Deontay Wilder in their first fightCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Fury is adamant he will KO Wilder in round two of their rematchCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Fury was desperately unlucky to only receive a draw against the American in December 2018, largely outboxing Wilder, 34, despite twice being floored.
And ex-unified champion Lewis believes the Gypsy King had his opponent hurt 15-months ago and dismissed Wilder’s claim that the 6ft 9in switch-hitter has “pillow fists”.
Lewis told talkSPORT: “I would say he [Fury] wants to knock him out.
“Tyson Fury has the power, he just needed to develop it properly. He just needs somebody to bring it out of him.
“The guy is 6ft 9ins. He concussed Wilder in the first fight, so he has the power to affect him.
“If he is going to go after him, he better make it good. I’m thinking he’s going to muller him for a minute and then get back to the boxing.”
In order to work on his power Fury switched from good pal and trainer Ben Davison to Javan ‘Sugarhill’ Steward, nephew of the late, great Emanuel Steward.
The pair are said to have cooked up a whole new game plan for the undefeated Englishman that will see him be more aggressive against Wilder – who has a devastating 41 KO’s in 43 fights.
But Lewis revealed he planned to have the same approach against Mike Tyson in 2002, before realising his best bet was to ditch the all-out attacks and instead using his boxing smarts.
The 54-year-old, who KO’d Tyson in round eight, said: “I wanted to go after Tyson, so I met him in the middle of the ring.
“Then I thought, why am I going after a bull? I’m not a bull, I’m a matador. So I’m going to act like a matador.”
Wilder and Fury fight for the WBC title again in Las VegasCredit: EPA
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
