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Tyson Fury will want to 'show off' against Dillian Whyte says Barry Jones

Tyson Fury will want to 'show off' against Dillian Whyte says Barry JonesMikey Williams / Top Rank
Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte go head-to-head for the WBC world heavyweight title on Saturday.

Just three days remain before Tyson Fury put his WBC world heavyweight title on the line against mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium. 

Going into the fight, Fury is a heavy favourite to beat his domestic rival, but former WBO super featherweight champion Barry Jones believes Whyte's physicality gives him a chance of victory against the defending champion. 

"Well, the strength of Dillian Whyte, first of all, is his strength is mindset, and also his physical strength," Jones told BestofBets.com.

"He's a physical fighter who can fight at a high pace, and likes to make you feel that power early, and feel that strength early and will put it on you.

"His commitment to his attacks is where one gets into trouble, but two also gets him out of trouble. Getting those big wins, getting those big knockouts. He will commit with every punch."

However, Jones cited Fury's ability to adapt and his superior size as a problem for Whyte. 

"But, the problem that he has, Dillian Whyte, is Fury can box a variety of different ways.

"Any stage of the round, any stage of the fight, he is one of those mavericks who doesn't know what he's going to do until literally the bell rings, and then he thinks I'm going to try this.

"Now Dillian Whyte has a long reach, but Fury has a longer reach. So, Dillian Whyte, being the shorter fighter, will sometimes get in the distance, and you're surprised that he can reach you, because you think you've got him into your jab, but he won't get that same luxury with Tyson Fury.

"Tyson Fury can literally feint, take a half a step back, draw the jab, the slow, lazy jab of Dillian Whyte, and fire that right hand over the top continuously, and that can be a weapon where he just wears Dillian Whyte down."

The odds maybe stacked against Whyte, but 'The Body Snatcher' could take advantage of a Fury looking to show off his skills in front of 94,000 fans at Wembley. 

"I think Fury will want to show off at times," Jones said. 

"When a fighter's technically better than you, you make him fight at a pace he doesn't want to fight at, which is a high intensity pace.

"Just make him whirl constantly, because a thinking fighter likes to set themselves to show off, to throw a punch. They want everything and every movement they make.

"So, you make them rush their work, make them make a mistake, and just make sure you're in range to make him pay for it."

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