TYSON FURY has been warned he’d be a “fool” to underestimate Dillian Whyte in their domestic dust-up.
The Wythenshawe warrior will defend his WBC heavyweight title against his former sparring partner in front of a capacity crowd at Wembley Stadium a fortnight on Saturday.
Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte will collide at Wembley Stadium later this month
But former WBC cruiserweight champ Tony Bellew reckons Fury would be foolish to write off Whyte
Gypsy King Fury is confident of knocking Whyte “spark out”, but Tony Bellew has warned him not to underestimate the Brixton Body Snatcher.
He told iFL TV: “Only a fool would dismiss Dillian Whyte, only a fool.
“Dillian Whyte winning by knockout would not shock me whatsoever.
“Dillian Whyte, and I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, is a problem for any heavyweight in the world.
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“He’s big, he’s brave, he can punch and he’s durable.
“Them attributes alone make him a problem. You just can’t go in and blast out Dillian Whyte in a round. I’m sorry.
“And if you do blast out Dillian Whyte in a round, you’re gonna know about it first because he’s clocked you a few times as well.
“Trust me, he’s big and he’s brave. Dillian’s a problem.”
Whyte was knocked out cold by Alexander Povetkin in August 2020 but avenged the loss in emphatic fashion last March.
But Bellew isn’t looking too much into Whyte’s defeat to the Russian, saying: “Barring that Povetkin hiccup, which as I said before and I’ll say again, is a once-in-a-career punch what Povetkin does.
“He’s down twice, on the verge of being stopped, [and] he closes his eyes and left uppercut come hook from hell and it lands.
“That’s heavyweight boxing. Dillian Whyte could do the exact same thing to Tyson Fury.
“I’m not sure Tyson Fury has the exact same one-punch KO power to just rid Dillian Whyte of his senses with just one shot.
“What Tyson Fury does possess is the skill set to frustrate Dillian Whyte and to gradually break down and hurt Dillian Whyte.
“Body shots will be a factor. Even though Dillian Whyte is a better body puncher than Tyson Fury, Tyson Fury’s inside work is really impressive and really good.
“For a big man, his movement is a problem for Dillian Whyte.
“His footwork is a huge problem for Dillian Whyte going into the fight.
“There’s so many tangibles going into the fight that we can talk about.”
Fury, 33, was dropped twice in his maiden defence of the WBC strap against Deontay Wilder last October.
And Bellew believes he’ll also taste the canvas in his long-awaited grudge match with Whyte, saying: “I believe; he’s [Fury] going to have to get off the floor again. I’m pretty sure of that.
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“Can Dillian Whyte keep Tyson Fury on the floor? I’m not so sure. Will Dillian Whyte tire?
“That’s what I worry about because there is so much on it going into this fight.”
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