Deontay Wilder’s trainer Malik Scott has given his prediction ahead of Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk’s undisputed world heavyweight championship fight, live on Sky Sports Box Office on Saturday May 18.
Scott knows first-hand what it takes to prepare for a heavyweight clash against Fury. Wilder and current WBC heavyweight champion Fury were embroiled in a rivalry that spanned over a trilogy of bouts.
Their first fight ended in a controversial draw prompting two additional meetings that Fury won. Scott has revealed what Fury could look to use to his advantage in his clash against Usyk.
“Fury is in better shape than I thought he would be. He’s not slow, he has good punching power and a good boxing mind. It’s a good fight on paper. But we’ll see what happens.”
Wilder has a fight of his own in Saudi Arabia when he takes on Zhilei Zhang in a heavyweight contest on the undercard of the Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol light-heavyweight world title fight. After earning two stoppage victories against Joe Joyce, Zhang’s last fight ended in an upset defeat by Joseph Parker.
For Scott, the Zhang fight presents an opportunity for Wilder to return to contention at the top of the heavyweight division and put a potential fight with Usyk on the cards.
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