Johnny Nelson, a former WBO cruiserweight world champion, claims to have received information indicating that Tyson Fury is facing challenges in sparring sessions leading up to his undisputed heavyweight showdown with Oleksandr Usyk on February 17.
Following speculations last week suggesting that the cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia had reportedly knocked down Tyson Fury during their shared rounds, it’s worth noting that the Australian boxer, slated to have a rematch with Mairis Briedis on the undercard of Fury and Usyk’s fight, was brought into Fury’s camp in Saudi Arabia due to his stylistic and dimensional similarities to the Ukrainian.
Similar to Usyk, he is an agile left-handed boxer with comp
arable height, physique, and reach, making it appear that Opetaia would be an essential component in Fury’s training.
Nonetheless, rumors suggest that Opetaia returned home after participating in only five rounds with Fury, sparking speculation that he may have knocked down the reigning lineal heavyweight champion .However, as reported by Fox Sports Australia, Opetaia’s brief tenure was attributed to a scarcity of conventional sparring partners in Fury’s camp.
Opetaia’s team has also dismissed the speculations about him knocking down Fury in a statement shared on social media, yet uncertainty continues to linger .
In a recent episode of talkSPORT’s talkBoxing podcast, Nelson discussed concerning accounts he had received regarding Fury’s training camp. ”
I’ve been hearing rumors about what’s going on in the camp – there are reports that he’s facing challenges and setbacks during sparring sessions,” he mentioned. During a recent installment of the talkBoxing podcast on talkSPORT,
Nelson shared troubling information he had gathered about Fury’s training camp. He stated, “I’ve been receiving accounts about the camp – there are rumors indicating that he is encountering difficulties and setbacks in his sparring sessions.”
Regarding his recent bout, I attribute his performance to a lack of respect for his opponent. Even if there’s a belief that he underwent top-notch training, it’s evident that his stamina was compromised.
In his latest fight, I believe his performance suffered due to a lack of respect for his opponent. Despite claims of a superior training regimen, it’s clear that his endurance was affected.
I used the expression ‘the legs are gone’ because I recalled Tony Bellew using it to describe David Haye. Initially, I was puzzled, but upon witnessing it, I understood the significance of the statement.
I might express an unpopular opinion here, but I anticipate him winning. I simply believe he didn’t perform well in the last fight. As for the rumors I’ve heard, I hope they’re unfounded and not deliberately spread by him.
