Deontay Wilder would knock Tyson Fury out in three rounds claims Tony Bellew
Fury is looking to beat Francesco Pianeta on Saturday night in Belfast to set up a massive world title fight against Wilder in Las Vegas
TONY BELLEW has poured cold water on Tyson Fury’s attempts to wind up Deontay Wilder, claiming the Gypsy King would be knocked out in three rounds.
Fury is looking to beat Francesco Pianeta on Saturday night in Belfast to set up a massive world title fight against Wilder in Las Vegas.
But Bellew believes Fury will not last long against the unbeaten powerhouse heavyweight Wilder saying he’ll be knocked out cold early doors.
Bellew told Sky Sports: "Fury against Wilder would be over in three rounds, at the most.
"At the minute it's a bit of a freak show with Tyson Fury.
"But to be fair he has been out of the ring for the best part of three years and he hasn't lived the best lifestyle, so you can't expect to come back into this sport and this business and take on top competitors.
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"He is definitely not ready for Deontay Wilder.
"Pianeta is a 6ft 5in, 17½ stone southpaw.
"How is that preparing him - in any way, shape or form - for a 6ft 7in, possibly the biggest puncher in the whole world?"
Fury, 30, has been attempting to wind up Wilder with a series of public outbursts and Eddie Hearn has accused the heavyweight of attempting to promote his own fight, and claimed the Gypsy King isn’t ready to face the American.
And Bellew agrees with Hearn’s stance on the matter.
The Liverpudlian said: “I don't think he'd ever beat Wilder.
“Styles make fights but when you're talking about Wilder, no-one knows what he is going to do - because he doesn't know either.
"I always thought David Haye would beat Fury, because of the styles. Tyson Fury is a vulnerable heavyweight, there's no two ways about that.
"He is not a big man who can absorb everything. He is vulnerable and he can be hurt, and when you are coming across guys with the speed and explosive power, like Deontay Wilder and Haye, it isn't good.”
