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JAMES DEGALE vs. CHRIS EUBANK JR. FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS FOR SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN THIS SATURDAY LIVE ON SHOWTIME® FROM THE O2 IN LONDON
SHOWTIME SPORTS® TO PRESENT HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT BETWEEN JAMES DeGALE AND CHRIS EUBANK JR. Szombat, Február 23 LIVE ON SHOWTIME®
DeGALE v EUBANK JR ANNOUNCED FOR 23 Február; FIRST MAJOR UK EVENT FOR ITV AND PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS
James DeGale and Chris Eubank Jr will clash at London’s O2 on 23 February in the first major UK event of the new deal between ITV and Haymon Sports’ Premier Boxing Champions, it has been announced.
The Super Middleweight match, to be screened exclusively live on ITV Box Office, will take place against a backdrop of hostility between two fighters who have long made no secret of their mutual dislike and are relishing the prospect of settling their differences in the ring.
James DeGale has already fired off an opening shot in the direction of his opponent.
Ő mondta: “Really excited and looking forward to being back home to a fight of this magnitude. “I believe Eubank doesn’t have the pedigree, the size and skill to beat me. “Eubank is a decent fighter but every time he has stepped up he has been found out. He has called my name for a long time so now I’ve finally got my chance to zip his lips.”
Eubank Jr responded in kind, mondás: “DeGale is going to get the schooling of his career. A good old-fashioned hiding.”
Poxon Sport is the promoter of DeGale v Eubank Jr, as the exclusive promoter of all UK PBC events on ITV.
The fighters faced off at the Hotel Café Royal, in London on Thursday, January 3rd. Live streaming of the press conference was hosted by ITV’s Gabriel Clarke on the ITV Box Office Facebook page and Youtube channel.
Full details of the undercard and how to access this ITV Box Office PPV event across all platforms will be announced and made available in due course. For updated and further information, please go to www.itvboxoffice.com Tickets for the fight go on sale on Friday 4 January at midday to O2 members and to the wider public at midday on Monday 7 Január. Tickets available from www.AXS.com and Inner Ringside/VIP Hospitality from www.sportandmusic.co.uk.
News of the DeGale v Eubank Jr showdown follows the announcement at the end of December of two major world title fights to be shown free to air on ITV4 as part of the broad scope of the ITV and PBC deal.
On Sunday, Január 13, Jose Uzcategui defends his IBF Super Middleweight World Championship against unbeaten top challenger Caleb Plant. Coverage will come live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
The following weekend, tovább 19 Január, ITV4’s coverage will come live from Las Vegas where Manny Pacquiao will defend his WBA world welterweight title against Adrien Broner. The exclusive ITV4 coverage will also include the much-anticipated showdown between Badou Jack and Marcus Browne for the WBA Interim Light Heavyweight title.
Late last year, ITV announced a ground-breaking new deal with Haymon Sports and Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) to bring exclusive coverage of exciting PBC world-class boxing events to ITV viewers and fight fans in the UK. The unique collaboration is the first time that Haymon Sports and PBC has partnered with a UK broadcaster to stage boxing events regularly in the UK.
The exclusive three-year deal will guarantee a minimum of 15 televised events each year, drawing from PBC’s unrivaled group of over 160 of the best boxers in the world, which includes more than 60 current and former world champions in matches staged both in the UK and the US.
PBC, the sports’ pre-eminent boxing brand, is broadcast over cable and network television in the United States. The world-class action from events for the next three years will include free-to-air broadcasts on ITV’s channels, including ITV main channel and ITV4 and ITV Hub, and will also include pay per views on ITV’s PPV channel, ITV Box Office.
This new deal for boxing adds to ITV Sport’s portfolio of first class events, which includes exclusive free to air coverage of the England football team’s qualifiers for both the European Championship and World Cup, a 6 Nations and exclusive coverage of the Rugby World Cup, UK horse racing, the Tour de France and the French Open.
ITV ANNOUNCES LANDMARK BOXING DEAL
- ITV INKS BLOCKBUSTER 3-YEAR DEAL WITH HAYMON SPORTS & PREMIER BOXING BAJNOKOK (PBC)
- NEW DEAL WILL BRING UK FIGHT FANS THE BEST BOXING IN THE WORLD
LONDON (December 11, 2018) – ITV is delighted to announce today a ground-breaking new deal with Haymon Sports and Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) to bring exclusive coverage of exciting PBC world-class boxing events to ITV viewers and fight fans in the UK. The unique collaboration is the first time that Haymon Sports and PBC has partnered with a UK broadcaster to stage boxing events regularly in the UK. The exclusive three-year deal will guarantee a minimum of 15 televised events each year, drawing from PBC’s unrivalled group of over 160 of the best boxers in the world, which includes more than 60 current and former world champions in matches staged both in the UK and the US. PBC, the sports’ pre-eminent boxing brand, is broadcast over cable and network television in the United States.
“This unprecedented deal between PBC and ITV is great news for boxing fans in the UK. We look forward to bringing viewers big events and superb action from some of the world’s best fighters in the coming years,” said Niall Sloane, ITV Director of Sport.
The world-class action from events for the next three years will include free-to-air broadcasts on ITV’s channels, including ITV main channel and ITV4 and ITV Hub, and will also include pay per views on ITV’s PPV channel, ITV Box Office. “Bringing big events to our platforms under this deal allows ITV to build on its aim of developing our direct relationship with viewers as part of our More Than TV strategy,”said Julian Ashworth, Director ITV Strategy and Direct to Consumer.
“We’re thrilled about this new exclusive three-year deal with ITV, UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster, and the opportunity to bring the best boxers in the world to the UK,” said Tim Smith, Vice President of Communications for Haymon Boxing. “The unique collaboration means ITV’s viewers are in for a special treat with PBC’s world class boxing events.”
Further announcements on the first PBC shows that will be available to viewers on the ITV platforms will follow in the days to come. This new deal for boxing adds to ITV Sport’s portfolio of first class events, which includes exclusive free to air coverage of the England football team’s qualifiers for both the European Championship and World Cup, a 6 Nations and exclusive coverage of the Rugby World Cup, UK horse racing, the Tour de France and the French Open.
Decastro: It’s My Destiny To Be World Champion.
Bardney, Lincolnshire’s Nathan Decastro (14-0-0) wholeheartedly believes it is his destiny to become World Champion. In just over a weeks time he finally gets the opportunity to make his childhood dream come true, when challenges Accra, Ghana’s Daniel Adjei Sowah (20-6-2) A World Boxing Union (WBU), Super Middleweight Championship of the World at the Glasgow Club in Bellahouston, Glasgow on Saturday the 8th December 2018.
Decastro, who is currently ranked #6 in the International Boxing Federation (IBF) Intercontinental rankings, earned the shot for the WBU World Crown with a solid points victory over West African Boxing Union (WABU) Champion Agoe Ashong (11-2-0) to secure the Professional Boxing Council (PBC) Commonwealth title at Pride Park in Derby back in September.
Speaking from his home earlier Decastro could barely hide his joy at the opportunity to fight for his first World Championship.
“I’m buzzing, I just can’t wait. I mean not only am I fighting for the World title, but will be fighting for it on the undercard of Scott Harrison’s return to the ring, exciting times.
“My camps gone really well, I’m feeling fitter and stronger than ever. We’re not leaving anything to chance; we’ve covered every conceivable angle.
“My father Frank has made sure of that, he’s a great coach, I really am blessed that he trains me.
“We know he’s a banger, but so am I and what’s more I have a better KO ration of 11 -ban 14 against his 13 -ban 28 and more importantly I believe I am more hungry for this than him.
“It’s been my dream since I started boxing as a youngster to win a World title and now I’m just over a week away from making my dreams come true.
“Especially as I am fighting for the WBU Title, we have history with this Championship at the Bracebridge Boxing Club, as Kelly Oliver whose father owns the club also fought for the WBU crown, at Cruiserweight, so have to win it and bring the belt back to the gym I’ve trained at all my career.”
Decastro then went on to vent his frustrations over the way bureaucracy had thwarted his previous Championship efforts.
“I’ve had a really frustrating year or so, yes I won the Commonwealth title last time out but twice this year I was supposed to challenge for the World title.
“Unfortunately bureaucratic red tape caused the fights to be cancelled, either Visa issues came into play, as with the original planned fight against Agoe (Ashong) in July or worse still unnecessary political interference by the EBU, which scuppered the IBF European fight against Ronnie (Landaeta).
“This time though it’s different, Daniel has his Visa and the EBU can’t possibly interfere, so no excuses.
“It’s my destiny to be World Champion, come 8th December, my dreams will come true, I will be crowned World Champion as I owe it to my legion of fans that have been awesome and so supportive.”
Nathan ‘Nightmare’ Decastro versus Daniel Adjei Sowah for the World Boxing Union (WBU) Super Middleweight Championship of the World, is the main support for the highly anticipated return to the ring of two time WBO World Champion Scott Harrison (27-3-2) against Tackie Annan (11-6-0) at the Glasgow Club in Bellahouston, Glasgow on Saturday the 8th December 2018.
Jegyek: Priced £60 (Első sor cirkuszban), £50 (Outer Ringside) and £40 (Standard Seating) are available from the Assassin Boxing Promotions Ticket Line: 07594 144433 and on-line at www.tkoboxoffice.com.
McGivern könnyű nehéz címet biztosít a Clacton-on-Sea történelmi eseményen.
Ringside Report: Gianluca Di Caro
Szombat este a Clacton-on-Sea-i Princess Színházban, Essex, A profi ökölvívás szinte örömmel tért vissza a tengerparti városba 80 év, amikor a colchesteri Tommy Jacobs bemutatta legújabb ökölvívó promócióját, találóan „Történelem” címmel.
Az előző profi boksz a városban, még februárban 1939, lásd az ír Mike Kavan megverte a londoni Charlie Macket az akkor nemrég megnyílt Butlin üdülőtáborban.
Clacton egy boksztörténelemben áthatott város, bár a második világháború óta főleg az Amatőr fajta, valójában maga Tommy Jacobs is amatőr karrierje során számos alkalommal harcolt a városban, és a sport egyik nagyját a Clacton móló tekepályájának étterme örökíti meg., Armstrongé, amely az amerikai ökölvívóról, John Henry Armstrongról kapta a nevét, aki szintén beütötte Ernie Roderick brit bajnokot 1939.
Megfelelőnek tűnt, hogy ennek az új korszaknak a legelső profi ökölvívó versenyein szerepeljen a jelenlegi Boxing World Alapítvány (WBF) Nemzetközi és Európa bajnok, valamint a rendezvény promótere, Tommy Jacobs, nem bajnoki hatfordulós versenyen a Dundalk ellen, Az ír Michael Kelly.
Jacobs a nyitó harangtól kezdve harcba szállt nagy tapasztalattal rendelkező ellenfeléhez, bár csak kísérleti jellegű teszteléssel, de a forduló előrehaladtával az akció teljesebbé vált, Jacobs a kötelekre támasztja alá Kellyt, mielőtt hanyag kombinációkkal engedné hasogatni a testet és a fejet.
Kelly, egy korábbi, több címet elnyúló kihívó, eleinte leplezte és elnyelte a lövéseket, de hamarosan hatékonyan kezdett kontrázni.
Inkább ugyanez a második elején, bár Kellynek el kell mondania a csúnya válaszait, amelyek megakadályozták Jacobst abban, hogy az első szakaszban ugyanolyan szintű, azonban amikor az óra bejutott a döntőbe 20 Körülbelül másodpercek alatt Jacobs egyre nagyobb sikerrel kezdett nagy lövésekkel hasogatni a testet, olyannyira, hogy szó szerint az utolsó másodpercekben Kelly kénytelen volt térdre ereszkedni egy különösen gonosz baloldal után.
Sajnos Kelly küzdött, hogy levegőt vegyen és időben felálljon, hogy megverje Lee Murtagh játékvezető számát, a leállás hivatalos ideje 2 Jegyzőkönyv és 56 A második kör másodpercei.
A harcot követően Tommy Jacobs bejelentette, hogy nem bajnoki hat fordulóval indult, és nem az eredetileg tervezett WBF Intercontinental címharc az albán Xhuljo Vrenozi ellen, az volt, hogy felajánlották, hogy potenciálisan kihívja Ausztrália kétszeres világbajnokát, Sam Solimant a Boksz Világ Alapítvány számára (WBF) Világbajnokság decemberben.
Az éjszaka második mérkőzésén Dean Porter profi debütálást végez a liverpooli Steven Sunners ellen (2-0-0).
Milyen repesztő minden cselekedet, elejétől a végéig mindkét legény tényleg kalapáccsal és fogóval járt.
Négy csillogó, szorosan vívott forduló után nem volt meglepő, hogy az eredmény szoros lesz, és zárja be, Lee Murtagh játékvezető eredményjelző olvasata 39-38 a liverpooli Steven Sunners javára.
Következett egy négyfordulós tollsúlyú verseny Clacton saját Ben ’The Claxican-ja között’ Cook és a belfasti Chris Wong, mindketten profiként debütáltak.
Az első pár forduló, mint Porter-Sunnersnél, olyan szorosan vívták egymást, hogy nem volt könnyű felhívni az egyes fordulók győztesét, a harmadik azonban kissé könnyebben meghozta a döntést, miután Cook a kör végén késő testrúgással landolt, hogy térdre küldje az írt..
Négy rendkívül szórakoztató akciókör után Lee Murtagh játékvezető eredménymutatója olvasható 40-37 Ben Cook helyi hős javára.
Az előző versenyhez hasonlóan ez is epikus méretű akció thriller volt, olyannyira, hogy kétségtelenül az Éjszaka Harca volt.
Azt kell mondanom, nagyon élveztem ezt a küzdelmet, és remélhetőleg, miután ez a pár pár harcot övez az övük alatt, lesz egy visszavágó, mivel nagyon szeretném látni, hogy ez a kettő újra fellép egymás ellen., volt, hogy a jó.
Az éjszaka negyedik viadalán az Ipswich szuper középsúlyú Rob Elden mutatkozik be profi módon a liverpooli Lee Cooper ellen..
Elden keményen és gyorsan kezdett, a harcot tapasztaltabb ellenségére viszi, és nagy lövésekkel rángatja testét és fejét. Kezdetben Cooper eltakarta, de hamarosan saját nagy lövéseivel kezdett kontrázni, ezzel azonban nyitást hagyott a védekezésében, hogy az ipswich-i férfi gyorsan kamatoztatta a fejét, hogy rézet küldjön a vászonra.
Réz talpra állt, és a cselekvés nagyjából ugyanabban az irányban folytatódott, Elden rézzel támasztja alá, mielőtt nagy felvételekkel hagyná ropogni, Cooper ismét saját nagy lövéseivel válaszolt. Ahogy a forduló a második perchez közeledett, ismét Elden talált egy csíkot Cooper páncéljában, és ezúttal nagy jogot kapott a testre, hogy a Liverpudliát másodszor és véglegesen a vászonra küldje.. A leállás hivatalos ideje egy perc és ötvenkilenc másodperc volt az első fordulóban.
Az éjszaka címadó küzdelme szerint Hove Navid Iran és a skót Ben McGivern küzd meg a megüresedett Profi Ökölvívó Tanácsért (PBC) Ezüst Nemzetközi Könnyű Nehézsúly cím.
Küzdeni a helyes kifejezés; ez epikus méretű Battle Royale volt.
Irán a kezdetektől McGivernig vitte a harcot, a skótnak a kötelekre támaszkodva, és hagyni, hogy a nagy baloldal és a jogok csapódjanak fel. McGivern értelmesen leplezte és várta a lehetőséget az ellentámadásra, amit jó hatással tett, amint alkalom nyílt rá.
Ez azonban nem volt elég ahhoz, hogy megakadályozzuk Irán hasonló erőteljes támadással való visszatérését szinte azonnal. McGivernnek ismét sikerült kontráznia és kezdetben átvette az irányítást.
A forduló előrehaladtával Irán kapott néhány rázkódó lövést, amelyek ismét McGivern takarására kényszerítették. Irann nagy lövésekkel tartotta fenn a nyomást, míg McGivern a kesztyűjével fogott meg leginkább, a skót őrségen keresztül egy nagy jobboldal jutott át, a lényegéig rázza.
Hogyan jutott McGivern a forduló végére, Csak nem tudom, a lábai jól voltak és valóban eltűntek, de valahogy mégis.
A második fordulóban Irán keményen és gyorsan jön ki, McGivern azonban készen állt a támadásra, megint eleinte leplezés, de ezúttal ahelyett, hogy csak ellenkezne és takarna, megpördítette ellenfelét, és maga is keményen támadásba lendült.
A harmadik fordulóban McGivern Iránba viszi a harcot, ami nagyszerű technikai bokszhoz vezetett mindkét főszereplőtől.
A következő köröket hasonló módon vívták. Az utolsó forduló azonban ki-ki háború volt; mind az ökölvívók óvatosságot vetettek a szélre, mind pedig a végső három percig tartó all slugfest következett – milyen izgalmas kör.
Nyolc fantasztikus ökölvívás után Ben McGivern győztesnek nyilvánította Lee Murtagh játékvezetőt, által a 79-74 pont margin.
Mondanom kell, miközben mindenképpen a megfelelő eredményt, az eredmény csak azt nem adja meg, hogy az egyes körök milyen közel vannak, de az első, volt. Ez a kettő valóban csodálatos show-t adott, és komoly esélyes volt az Éjszaka Harca díjra.
Milyen nagyszerű esemény köszöntheti a profi bokszot a Clacton-on-Sea-nél, közel nyolcvanéves szünet után, visszatérés, amelyet a pugilisztikus művészetek rajongói egyértelműen értékelnek, akik csaknem egy órával az esemény kezdete előtt csomagolásig összecsomagolták a történelmi helyszínt..
SHOWTIME SPORTS® RELEASES EXCLUSIVE LOOK AT EPISODE 1 OF EMMY® AWARD-WINNING SERIES ALL ACCESS, CHRONICLING DECEMBER 1 WILDER VS. FURY HEAVYWEIGHT BLOCKBUSTER
Narrated by Emmy Award-winning actor Barry Pepper, ALL ACCESS: WILDER VS. FURY Episode 1 Premieres This Saturday, November 17 At 10 p.m. ET / PT a Showtime®
WATCH, Megosztása és beágyazása: https://youtu.be/a3oB84JEpsY
Fényképezte: SHOWTIME
SHOWTIME Sports released an exclusive look at ALL ACCESS: Wilder vs. FURY, the latest installment of the Emmy-Award winning series premiering this Saturday, Szombat, November 17 at 10 p.m. ET / PT a Showtime. Watch the video ITT.
Narrated by Emmy Award-winning actor Barry Pepper, ALL ACCESS: WILDER VS. FURY chronicles the buildup to the most significant heavyweight fight in the U.S. in more than 15 év. The critically acclaimed series peels back the curtain on the lives and training camps of Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury as the towering figures prepare to put their undefeated records on the line Saturday, December 1 live onSHOWTIME PPV® Staples Center Los Angelesben.
Episode two of ALL ACCESS: WILDER VS. FURY will premiere Saturday, November 24 at 10 p.m. ET / PT. ALL ACCESS EPILOGUE, which spotlights the intensity of fight night and the solemn aftermath of world championship prizefighting, will premiere on Saturday, December 8. The acclaimed SHOWTIME Sports original series will be accompanied by digital features released throughout fight week on the networks’ social media channels.
A special sneak peek of Episode 1 will air immediately following the conclusion of Friday’s ShoBox: A New Generation three-fight telecast beginning at 9:35 p.m. ET / PT.
DEONTAY WILDER OPENS UP ABOUT LONG-AWAITED “LEGACY FIGHT” AGAINST TYSON FURY IN WIDE-RANGING SHOWTIME SPORTS® INTERVIEW
“It’s time for America to wake up and understand they have the baddest man on the planet right here” – Deontay Wilder
Wilder Shares His Thoughts With Below The Belt Host Brendan Schaub As He Prepares To Face Fury December 1 Live On SHOWTIME PPV®
Fényképezte: Esther Lin / SHOWTIME
WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder sat down with SHOWTIME Sports correspondent Brendan Schaub as part of a wide-ranging interview providing a glimpse into the mindset of the undefeated champion as he prepares for the most significant heavyweight event in the U.S. in more than 15 év. The 6-foot-7 Wilder meets 6-foot-9 lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury December 1 élni a Showtime PPV® Staples Center Los Angelesben.
Wilder, who is America’s only true heavyweight champion since 2007, discusses everything from his career-defining win over Luis Ortiz and his incredible knockout power, to the pressures of being the heavyweight champion of the world and his love for his family in the candid 35-minute interview from a double-decker bus in Los Angeles.
The Tuscaloosa, Ala. bennszülött, viszont, had the most to say about his upcoming battle with Fury. “Throughout my whole career, guys always said I only had one hand,” Wilder explains to Schaub as they head to Los Angeles International Airport following Monday’s media day in Santa Monica. “But when you get in the ring, it’s going to be different. The game plan is going to go out the window, like Mike Tyson said.
“This is the moment in time for America to wake up and understand they have the baddest man on the planet right here,” Wilder passionately continues. “And you think I’m going to let this Gypsy come in here and mess up all those plans for me? I don’t think so.”
The heavyweight showdown headlines the December 1 SHOWTIME PPV élőben Staples Center-ben Los Angeles (9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT). Wilder, who has knocked out all seven challengers of his title, will attempt to make his eighth WBC Heavyweight defense. In the third fight of his comeback, Fury has the opportunity to become a two-time heavyweight world champion.
FULL INTERVIEW:
DEONTAY WILDER LOS ANGELES MEDIA DAY QUOTES & FOTÓK
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WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder Battles Lineal Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury Saturday, December 1On SHOWTIME PPV® From STAPLES Center in Los Angeles
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LOS ANGELES (November 5, 2018) – WBC nehézsúlyú világbajnok Deontay Wilder held a jam-packed media day Monday in Los Angeles where he discussed his blockbuster matchup against lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury- taking place Saturday, December 1 on SHOWTIME PPV® Staples Center Los Angelesben.
Wilder arrived in Los Angeles, along with trainer Jay Deas, to show off his skills in front of media at Churchill Boxing Club in Santa Monica. The most significant heavyweight event in the U.S. in more than 15 év, Wilder vs. Fury tests the raw power of the 6-foot-7 Wilder against the unmatched size and mobility of the 6-foot-9 Fury.
Jegyek a rendezvény, which is promoted by BombZquad Enterprises and Queensberry Promotions, in association with DiBella Entertainment and TGB Promotions, már kaphatók. Ticket induló ára $75, plus applicable fees and are available via AXS.com. Wilder vs. Fury will be produced and distributed by SHOWTIME PPV.
Here is what Wilder and Deas had to say Thursday at media day, where Wilder was joined by his girlfriend Telli Swift and their eight-month-old daughter Kaorii:
DEONTAY Wilder
“I feel like I’m at my very best right now. Szellemileg, physically and emotionally I’m ready to go. Minden tökéletes,. I just want to get in the ring and show action. Tyson Fury doesn’t know what he’s gotten himself into.
“As a true champion, I know how to adjust to any fighter that’s in front of me. My experience facing fighters of all styles has prepared me for this special fight.
“I’ve had tremendous sparring. Every day I’m making adjustments and getting myself right so I can get my timing and style exactly how it needs to be. If the fight was this weekend, Deontay Wilder is ready to go.
“Luis Ortiz was the most avoided fighter in the heavyweight division and I understand why he had never gotten the title shot before. I’m the type of fighter who gives people opportunities and he was the fighter I needed to face to prove to the world what I’m all about.
“This is not a game for me. Everyone has heard about what it’s like to be in the ring with me, but until you’re in there, you don’t know for sure that what you’ve been hearing is for real. Én vagyok a legjobb a világon. I don’t think any heavyweight has been through what I’ve been through.
“I’m training for a certain type of mission. As a fighter I have to have the mindset that I must be ready for anything. Majd, once it’s time for the bell to ring, I become ‘The Bronze Bomber’.
“Fury has height just like me and he also brings an awkward style like myself. He’s rangy, mobile and he believes he’s the best in the world. You’ll get two giants who are athletic and move around the ring like no one else in this sport.
“They say that I have the power and he has the boxing skills. We’ll see on December 1. It’s a puncher versus a boxer. I think the puncher is going to box his lights out, and then I’m going to knock his lights out.
“I don’t watch too much film or study guys past getting their style down and seeing how they use their styles. My trainers watch film and use that knowledge to give me advice throughout the fight. I find that my opponents fight differently depending on who they’re facing, so I can’t dwell too much on watching past fights.”
JAY szép, Wilder Trainer
“Tyson Fury is kind of like a Rubik’s cube. But a Rubik’s cube can be solved. Fury is a very versatile fighter who can move, he can box and fight from lots of distances. He’s the total package as a fighter and on top of that he’s strong-willed mentally.
“We have our hands full, but I know that Deontay Wilder is the guy to handle Tyson Fury. Deontay is the the right guy to take over boxing and this is the first step in that.
“Deontay has had a fantastic camp and we’ve had really good sparring partners. Fury is a tall fighter, but it’s really the athleticism that makes him what he is. We believe we’re better off finding more athletic guys who are slightly shorter than Fury, rather than someone his height who is a statue.
“Fortunately Deontay has always been a focused fighter, so keeping him right mentally I don’t think will ever be a problem. Deontay can handle any chaos around him better than anyone I’ve seen. When he says he’s the man for this job, he really means it.
“The tough thing with preparing for Tyson Fury is that even he doesn’t know exactly what he’s going to do in there. He can fight lefty, righty, dirty or clean. We’re working on being prepared for all of these things and more.
“Both guys are very athletic and very awkward style-wise, but once this fight combusts, it’s going to be phenomenal. You don’t want to blink or go to the bathroom, the pretzel can wait, because you’re going to want to catch every second of it.”
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