‘He was an embarrassment’ – John Fury blasts Anthony Joshua opponent Otto Wallin and makes KO prediction for Francis Ngannou | 38I4334 | 2024-01-24 16:08:01
'He was an embarrassment' – John Fury blasts Anthony Joshua opponent Otto Wallin and makes KO prediction for Francis Ngannou | 38I4334 | 2024-01-24 16:08:01
John Fury has blasted Anthony Joshua's previous opponent Otto Wallin, insisting the Swedish heavyweight 'embarrassed himself and his staff' in their December struggle.
Joshua headlined the 'Day of Reckoning' card in Saudi Arabia towards Wallin on 23 December. Having crushed Jermaine Franklin and Robert Helenius earlier within the yr, the two-time heavyweight champion battered Wallin from the opening bell with his corner pulling him out at the end of the fifth round.
Wallin, 33, was thought-about an honest check for Joshua, having gone 12 rounds with Tyson Fury back in 2019. That night time in Las Vegas, the Swede opened up an enormous minimize above Fury's right eye and would have walked away as the winner if the battle had been stopped.
'When Anthony Joshua acquired in the ring with Otto Wallin, Wallin crapped himself,' Fury Snr advised Metro.co.uk courtesy of Free Bets.
'He didn't need to know. "Pay me and let me get back house". He embarrassed his group and himself. That wasn't the person who fought Tyson. He didn't show he was recreation at all. It was a humiliation. He let his individuals down. But when your man doesn't want it on the night time, what can you do? He had a meltdown on the night time.'
Fury Snr hailed Joshua's efficiency that night time, believing the arrogance the former champion entered the ring with made Wallin wilt on the large stage.
Deontay Wilder's defeat to Joseph Parker the same night in the meantime wrecked plans for his long-awaited meeting with Joshua with the Briton instead scheduled to face Francis Ngannou on 8 March back in Saudi.
While believing Joshua is now a 'totally different man' after bouncing again from two defeats to Oleksandr Usyk, Fury Snr believes the previous UFC heavyweight champion has the power to take out his rival with one punch.
'Ngannou will become a menace,' Fury Snr continued. 'Once I saw him box, he seemed like a man who has had 30 professional fights. If he involves struggle, it is going to be an incredible night time for him.
'It is a 50-50 struggle. But if Ngannou hits him, will probably be over. AJ seemed great in December, he was a unique man, he was targeted, he needed it. That willpower was key. Some individuals get higher via a loss and that's what happened to AJ. No more strain about his report. Now he's not so distant from turning into a three time champion.'
Joshua and Ngannou have been in London this week as their March showdown was officially unveiled.
Turki Alalshikh, the top of Saudi's Basic Entertainment Authority (GEA) and the person credited with bringing a few of boxing's largest names collectively, was centre stage in the capital with promoters Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren once once more sat side-by-side.
Once fierce promotional rivals, Hearn and Warren at the moment are working together on the Saudi exhibits with Fury Snr believing the pair at the moment are simply 'accessories' when making the most important fights in the sport with Alalshikh operating the show.
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'When Turki Alalshikh walks within the room, Frank and Eddie are nobodies,' he stated. 'They need to all get down and bow to him. He has made them all rich. In America they are penny pinchers and they're the same here in UK. They're just equipment to make the job look good.
'When they're all in the same room there is only one man we are taking a look at. They'll comply with him round because at the end of the day he is the person with the chequebook.
'He says to Frank, he says to Eddie, this is what your position is. No extra, no less. I'm not knocking those lads, good luck to them getting filthy wealthy, but without Turki and Saudi none of this happens.'
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