Former world heavyweight champion George Foreman believes that Tyson Fury will beat Dillian Whyte on Saturday.
Fury takes on his WBC mandatory challenger with his belt on the line at Wembley Stadium, having last fought in October to defeat Deontay Wilder in his trilogy rematch, while Whyte last fought at the start of last year to regain his interim championship from Russian fight Alexander Povetkin, who has since retired.
“The biggest question mark going into Saturday will be if Fury was as dedicated as he was for the last three Deontay Wilder fights. I think it’s a great heavyweight matchup. Tyson Fury is in that place where he has conquered everything, so it’s hard to stay motivated," Foreman said to FanSided.
“That is the worst thing in the world: getting in the ring and not knowing why you are there, but he has the ability, size, and strength to win it all with no problem. He just has to find the motivation to do it.”
Foreman believes that Fury is such a well-rounded opponent that his 34-year-old opponent does not have the quality needed to pose a real threat.
“You get to that mountain top, and many of us don’t know what to do. He has all of the physical abilities and the heart, so there is no reason he shouldn’t win, but things like mentioning retirement could be his biggest fault," he continued.
“Every fight has to be ‘I have to win’ and having that young heart. He brought that young heart to the U.S, and he beat everybody. You lose that young tiger heart; you’ll lose the fight. I see [Fury] winning this one because he has more ability than the other guy. The other guy is not the athlete and boxer that Fury is. He is just not. I see him winning the fight but on points, and if the guy gives him one break, he will knock him out.”