Sergio Mora believes that Deontay Wilder’s only chance of success against Tyson Fury is to slow the WBC champion’s movement with a string of bodyshot jabs before landing his famous right hand.
Wilder recently earned a surprise trilogy rematch with Fury after an arbitration case ruled in his favour, and the pair will now take one another on for a third time this July.
Speaking to Chris Mannix on JABS as part of the DAZN Boxing Show, Mora explained that the Bronze Bomber would have to set Fury up for a knockout.
“Jab, jab and more jabs, a jab fest, jabs early, jabs in the middle, to set up a big right in the later rounds and you get a knockout,” he said.
“It has to be a knockout. I don’t see Wilder getting a decision. Tyson Fury has excellent body movement, excellent head movement.
“He’s taller, he has a bigger reach, so I just don't see Wilder winning any other way except by a big right hand landing flush and knocking out Tyson Fury.”
Given Fury’s size advantage, Mora explained how Wilder could fight off the back foot and stop the Briton’s clever movement in its tracks.
“You can throw a big power punch going back but you have to align your foot properly. It’s physics, Mannix, but I don’t think Wilder has that athleticism,” he said.
“If they can bring that to the table... but they will have to bring that jab. Go upstairs, go downstairs, and go for the chest. I hated when boxers went for my chest because it stopped me from doing what I wanted to do which would set up the rights and everything else. Hope that Fury comes at you, and then land that big right hand.”