Tyson Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs) already announced a week ago that he could be the heaviest in his career when he takes on Deontay Wilder (42-1-1, 41 KOs) on Saturday for his third fight. Now his trainer Javan "Sugar" Hill has confirmed the same.
The Englishman will in five days defend the WBC heavyweight title, which he snatched from Wilder in his previous fight. "The Gypsy King" weighed 273 pounds at the time. Now, according to the champion's trainer, his charge should weigh more than 286 pounds.
"I had a Сovid-19, then I had almost a month break as my newborn baby was fighting for his life. I may be the heaviest of my career, but don't worry about it too much. I'm in the best shape of my life," Fury assured a week ago.
"Tyson will be under 300 pounds, but he will probably weigh just over 280 pounds. He'll be a lot heavier than last time, but so what? The bigger he gets, the better and stronger he'll be. He's training with those pounds at a good pace because he didn't gain weight out of laziness. He's going to be bigger, heavier, better and stronger," Fury's coach assures.
"We have to be prepared for anything, including a scenario where Wilder has made great progress and will be much more dangerous. We've been training and preparing for the best version of Wilder," continued "Sugar" Hill.
"Every great champion has to be a little crazy. It's always been that way with the greats. And Tyson is a little crazy, but it gives him an extra edge over the rest and makes him unique. The psychological side of boxing is more important than the physical because the mind controls the body. Someone with a very strong mind can certainly beat someone who is just physically strong. Because even if you have a strong bicep, that doesn't mean you can control it properly. It's a strong mind that controls everything," concluded the coach of the reigning champion.
