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The undisputed heavyweight showdown between WBC/lineal champion Tyson Fury and WBO/IBF/WBA ruler Oleksandr Usyk — Saturday, May 18, at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — will stream LIVE on Top Rank on ESPN+ PPV starting at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT.
Fury-Usyk is the most significant heavyweight battle of the millennium, as the winner will become the division’s first undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis claimed the throne in 1999.
Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) returns following last October’s closer-than-expected decision over former UFC king Francis Ngannou in Riyadh. He has held the lineal title since upsetting Wladimir Klitschko via unanimous decision in November 2015. Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs), an Olympic gold medalist from Ukraine, hopes to become the second man, following Evander Holyfield, to achieve undisputed status at both cruiserweight and heavyweight.
The Top Rank on ESPN+ PPV is also scheduled to feature:
Lineal/Ring Magazine cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia (24-0, 19 KOs) battling Mairis Briedis (28-2, 20 KOs) in a rematch for the vacant IBF world title.
Joe Cordina (17-0, 9 KOs) defending his IBF junior lightweight world title against Belfast native Anthony Cacace (21-1, 7 KO).
Former light heavyweight king Sergey Kovalev (35-4-1, 29 KOs) aiming for his second win as a cruiserweight in a 10-rounder against the unbeaten Robin Sirwan Safar (16-0, 12 KOs).
Unbeaten heavyweights Frank Sanchez (24-0, 17 KOs) and Agit Kabayel (24-0, 16 KOs) locking horns in a 12-round WBC title eliminator.
British heavyweight sensation Moses Itauma (8-0, 6 KOs) stepping up versus Ilja Mezencev (25-3, 21 KOs).
Unbeaten British lightweight Mark Chamberlain (15-0, 11 KOs) fighting the big-punching Joshua Oluwaseun Wahab (23-1,16 KOs).
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there’s more Brits asking me for pictures and asking me for my predictions and then there’s Americans turning up and then there’s a couple of people from China that are turned upines and it’s growing and it’s growing and guess what they’re all expecting something special listen as a as a fighter let me just ask you this stuff right do you enjoy this element of fight week you know like a big kind of field up cuz you had one against too wardley you had a bit of a buildup for that fight in particular do you enjoy it do you just want to get it out of the way what goes through your head it’s a real strange one because I always say this to my close friends that call my family they they they speak about after I they enjoyed the fight week and it was brilliant well guess what I know a hotel room I know the work that I do to keep keep my mind San I know the couple of people that are with me and other than that there’s not a lot that goes on for me I’m just very focused but for everyone else they call me sort of a it’s it’s an event and there’s no bigger one in this one here so I bet everyone here is enjoying it but I’m sure the fighters are more Focus relax at the minute but they they know they’ve got a big job on hand to come the other thing they’ve got of course they not not Fraser’s problem is they’ve got making weight problems you know you you know you know Mark Chamberlain we spoke to him yesterday you know he’s not casually picking up a donut as he leaves the stage you know Anthony katti aache he’s not just or Patrick ATI even he’s not casually leaving the stage chewing on a donor those guys are down on ounces so there’s that element to fight with and there’s something that people ask me people seem imagine I was around in 1960 ain’t that old might been a baby in the pr it wasn’t that Muhammad Ali fights at Wembley against Henry Cooper it’s a bit of an insult when people say that but I do know something about fights in the late 80s and the ’90s some of the greatest fighters in British history some of the greatest fighters in world history I covered OS Del laoya Peak Lennox Lewis Peak they didn’t do this on in fight week but we’ll meet we’ll talk to Lenn before the fight we we’ll get him on we’ll get him up here and I’m telling you he thinks these guys whisper are crazy so they got to do something on Monday bunny yeah and on Tuesday yeah and on he couldn’t believe he doesn’t believe it what you guys do now what modern Fighters do now compared to what guys only you know 25 years ago did it’s ridiculous it’s it’s not it’s like two different businesses and I I I understand what lenx is saying there but I also I get this a lot people say oh why do why do you have Team Fury team us it because this is where the team do their work their work this this week is you know you’re the only one in there fighting but right up until that point your team is your backb and you need a strong team and a good team and I don’t think there’s many more stronger teams in the two we got here because you know they’re they’re willing to give us much as the fighters are going to give you know outside of the ring as much as the fighters are inside the ring but by this point all the work’s been done right everything that Fury could do he’s done it everything that usk could do he’s done it nothing new is going to happen between now and then right it’s just about professionalism now going to bed on time eating what you know you need to eat staying hydrated not being in the sun too much not not being out in the heat too much Noto much yeah not putting in the airut on too much off your feet you don’t want to do too many steps and but these guys like I said these guys are so experienced and they’ve been around the block they’ll have their own routine set out for this week they’ll probably be doing the same things they do now that they’ve done for all the rest of the fights it won’t surprise me at all so so to pick up on that point de you probably can’t win a fight from this point but guess what you can lose it if you get it wrong and that’s crucial that’s critical if you do what you always do you won’t lose it between now and the ring you’ll lose it in the ring but you can without a doubt you can it can all go wrong if you vary if you have the air conditioner on too much if you’re not used to it if you get Restless like the famous the famous um oh what hassim rakman against Lennox Lewis when he was up all night in the casino walking around signing autographs posing at the posing at the tables wandering around cuz he was so he was so mad Lennox is sleeping for 14 hours then staying in bed for another six hass’s everywhere gets knock spark out so without a doubt you can lose it between now and that first belt guarantee if you do things wrong you know what that’s interesting cuz Steve I was actually watching your interview from this week with Tyson Fury just earlier on today and at the very start of it he was very short he didn’t really give you too much and there was a point where he just started going all the way in and he looked to his team and he said oh I said I wasn’t going to give too much in these and I have and he slapped his leg yeah oh I I can’t believe it I said oh it was it was great it was great because because this is Tyson yeah he the character is he doesn’t want to hold back and as much as you don’t want to hold back in interviews I want to see him not hold back in the ring come Saturday I I I want to see him go out there and dominate because I I think in his head we keep talking about this heavyweight champion Undisputed heavyweight champion and then we use the words king of the world now to be the king of the world you’ve got to take over in fashion I really think he’s going to try and do that good point toughest fight of Tyson Fury’s career Fraser in in a way yeah definitely in a way I think it’s the best operator has been there with physically no you haven’t you haven’t got the danger of the biggest puncher in the world definitely not but I think this man usyk makes up for not being able to be the biggest puncher in the division with other stuff the mind the experience the calmness and the fact that the sacrifice he’s done for this fight which he’s told us about I think that makes it very dangerous if you missed the if you miss the birth of a child let me tell you you’re willing to do some crazy things to get the victory in that ring and that mind that you talked about that’s the closed door you can’t get in there I feel like maybe Tyson did try initially maybe he went knocking maybe was oh maybe there’s a way in here but there doesn’t appear to be a way in and now Tyson is not he’s not interested he’s not interested in Mind Games he’s been his country’s been at War and he’s he’s beenen he in the trenches so do you think Sticks and Stones it’s not going to work Tyson thinks he has got in there though now however that’s like him playing a Double Bluff to make usik go to bed at night and think is he in there he’s not in there he’s not de he’s not you hav been around him he’s not even close to in there if there was like a 10 foot halo around him he’s not even inside the Halo let’s get it right but Tyson’s Tyson’s started the last couple days say listen I’ve been living rentree in his head for two years as he sorry has he e he hasn’t been living rentree in his head and that’s also what makes it so entertaining cuz this week as you know he hasn’t even tried to penetrate the head listen Steve times saying less is more effective let me tell you I think us dropped one line when he asked about Fury’s weight and he said something like nervous people lose weight and for me he ended it there and it was powerful it was very powerful but do you think there’s still a chance CU I remember the Deontay Wilder buildup where Tyson kind of dictated play he did when he went High Wilder went High when he went low Wilder went low and now as we’re getting towards the business end could there yet be another Twist from Tyson Fury cuz he’s being nicely nice at the moment still 48 Hours was like well even more than that till the fight well I saw him change a couple of times with the autov Val he changed on about the Thursday in the Friday and in certainly in the first fight with second fight with wilder he changed there so he and he can change and I was a little not disturbed by what I saw cuz afterwards it all came out it was all it all worked out well but it I noted it I would not be at all surprise one single bit if we see something different from Tyson maybe just a change in his demeanor not wanting to laugh and joke and wave at people in the crowd that would not surprise me if we saw I don’t want to say a roar Edge but just a little bit more maybe aggressive maybe that’s too strong a word there but I I wouldn’t be surprised if we see something different little bit different is it is it fair to say that alexand Rusk has never ever boxed anyone like Tyson Fury and Tyson Fury has never ever boxed anyone like alexand rusic is that fair 100% 100% you know these guys have they’ve done the camps and they’ve got sparring in and they they probably tried to imitate each other but I’m can tell you this you can search this planet far and wide there’s one Tyson Fury and there’s one Alexander usk and that’s a fact as he been in as he been in the ring with someone like Tyson maybe he’s been inone as tall as him but someone with the skills and the mindset definitely not let me ask a question so let me ask phas a question uh de if you are Tyson is it easier to find someone that might be like usk or if you’re usyk it easy easier to find someone that might be like Tyson I I take on Bard that it’s impossible to replicate them but who had the easier job putting people in Camp to help them if if either if any of them did probably us cuz he I think he would have just been looking for lumps you know High lumps yeah High lumps he probably knew he wasn’t going to replicate the skill you know like say we’ve seen loads of boxers loads of Fighters there’s no tys and Furies about but at the same time it wouldn’t have been easier for to Tyson either because I’ve seen some of his foreign Partners really good foreign Partners uh he’s had TI Mission there he’s very unorthodox I’ve seen him in the gym make a fall out of really good Fighters so you try your best but you’re never going to quite get there so I’ve even seen people that are fighting salls do RS with allock people in the camp just to get the RS in you don’t quite get the the style you get the RS in sometimes you gauge a few things but I think the sparring has all been about conditioning and then when you get in there it’s going to be it’s going to be a mind game between them so what will we see today in that ring behind you Steve you’ve seen so many Tyson Fury workouts over the years hey you’ve seen so many Alexander Rusk ones what are you expecting today well first of all I’m hoping no one Falls from it cuz I got up on the outside of it a couple of hours ago Dev and let me tell you I was a bit like that that’s a proper drop up there it it might look like there’s loads of space but when you’re up in the ring there’s not load of space plus we get a few tips we won’t see very much today and and partly that’s because of the Heat and partly because of that’s a routine but you know in history there have been several open workout media days work with workout sessions in the week of a flight where things have been shown you have picked up Little teasers little Clips just small things and I’m always stunned I’m amazed that a boxer will go in that ring in front of the media being filmed and you know you might be up here the Zone boys might be over there the sky boys down there and they’ll show something like they’ll show Miss waiting for a left hand and then throwing a big right hand and I’m thinking are they showing that because they’re going to use use it or they showing that to make us believe they use it then when they get in in they go and do it I I find that staggering that you give anything away during that this open and workout is a bit of controversy Steve because I’ve often had not arguments but I’ve often had discussions with my trainer I sometimes I want to do the open workout and I want to do it properly because I want to get a feel I want to feel good and that’s all it’s about this we remember feeling good now people have different beliefs can someone see something now this close to a fight and make it effective during the fight week my beliefs is not because in the amateur scene I used to warm up next to someone and then i’ fight him in 10 minutes time now obviously we’re in the pros is different but I’m not too sure on an argument is there something you can take this close to a fight because you’re 10 weeks 12 weeks tuned to doing something anyway do you know what I mean so it’s a difficult argument well how about this then I’ll turn that on its head how about this what about there’s something which you didn’t see and after the fight you realize you missed it I’m thinking Andy Riz against Anthony Joshua in New York and and and and Andy Ruiz lovely guy big pot belly loads of gold smiling great goatey you know a bit of pedigree with the amateurs and a nice guy late replacement lot of fun AJ was AJ all throughout that week and they did a gym s they did a Open session in a shopping mall down by the down by the port authority and I swear Ruiz was trying things and then we realized how fast he was we watched Mike Castello and I watched his feet only for a minute then we watched his hands only for a minute watch his head movement and we both looked at each other and went n it’s okay we I’m I’m ignoring that speed and that that his feet Andy Ruiz forget the size of him he gets across there like Sunny Edwards and we missed it de we missed it completely hey look and and I remember most recently the Francis andaru workout where he was hitting packs and it went viral saying what’s this guy going to do on Sat night against the best boxer in the world good you just never know do you you just never know but what did you make of last night by the way I guess you you were here you were around it as well Tyson gave his interview up there Alexander usk stayed in ey line just looking and staring at him what what did you make of it PR I mean last night I’ll be honest I think we got an Alexander usk that wanted his bed and I’ll be dead honest I don’t I don’t I don’t think he was too interested in being here because ultimately you’re doing a catwalk you get in there you’re waving at a camera and you know like I say like go back to what L said why are these guys doing this we got the biggest fight ever happening on Saturday these guys are willing to protect themselves and rest Tyson come down it give a little bit it didn’t give too much again and I think that’s also because Tyson thought you know what I’ll do this because it it’s going to grow the fight but is it really necessary now this is a bit more normal now open workout media um day tomorrow and then waiting but I think that one there was it’s a little bit new to everyone and you know the grand arrival thing you don’t really see that that often so I think we’ll see more today and going forward cuz it feels more like a normal fight we now it’s Wednesday and things are really kicking in well I’ll tell you what we’re also going to see a lot more of Andy Clark who has joined us Andy you’re very welcome how are you great to be here great to be here I can confirm that I also missed what Steve and Mike Costello missed because I saw all of that stuff too and during that week we were all saying that Andy Ruiz would get ironed out in the first three or four rounds and there was no evidence for it at all and after the event we all felt like clowns but that’s the game we’re in isn’t it that that is the game we’re in Andy I’ve not really had a chance to speak to you yet uh we’re only we’re on day two of fight week it’s workout day what are your kind of Impressions your thoughts right now I think having seen the pair of them up close this week because Fury was doing his photos in in the room that I was in on Monday physically he looks good and you would expect him to be maybe a little bit lighter than the heavier weight is coming up recently but more really when you’re getting a sense of how well someone has lived and how well prepared they are the hydration nutrition rest you just look at their skin and their eyes and he just looks really well it just does you know Frank described him as glowing which is taking it a step further but but he’s not far off and usk looks really good too so I think preparation for the par ofam is you know as as tick all of the boxes they’re never going to say anything else at this point but by the look of the pair of them I think they’re where they need to be which for us is is exactly what we want I think you’re absolutely right about they’re never going to say anything else and Steve I’ll bring you in I remember the uh again the Francis and gar fight it’s a real point of reference it happened in Riad it opened up Riad season but Tyson talked about how he trained for longer for that fight than what he would for a normal camp and you know it didn’t turn out too well but there’s training in a camp and there’s training in a camp so I mean when people said to me he’s not trained I knew he had trained but I so what I mean by that is I knew he’d been in Camp for 8 weeks but there’s being in Camp and being in Camp there’s living like a monk there’s preparing to save your career save your life and guarantee the future of your kids and your kids kids and then there’s training for a guy who had no right to be in the ring and it’s in your head yeah I don’t give a monkeys what anyone ever says it’s in your head enough Fighters have told me that that have lost in shocks it’s in your head and the stats you know in nowadays everyone’s got a stat and how many rounds they sparred they know what they’ve eaten they know what they’ve done in the gym they know the work they’ve done they know their times on runs they know all of it and they’re they’re they’re peing every single one of them but where they’re not peeking is in here and anyone that thinks the Tyson Fury got in that ring against enanu with his head his head was barely on day one of the camp he may have trained for eight weeks his body was in about week two and his head was on day one even though he’ done 8 weeks he just wasn’t right throughout the whole thing which is why he’s never come up with a big excuse the excuse was I just wasn’t right he’s not come up with with anything that’s deep or meaningful or that we could buy into he’s not he’s not made excuses he just didn’t prepare well let’s see what’s going to happen in this workout today let’s head over to Thomas triber Saturday from Kingdom arena in Riot Kingdom of Saud Arabia it is all being brought to you by Frank Warren on behalf of Queensberry promotions and Bob arum for top rank Incorporated in conjunction with Riot season National Events Center the general entertainment Authority Gia gold star promotions K2 promotions and Cella this great event will be televised live worldwide on Doone payper viiew in the United States on ESPN plus pay-per-view and in the UK on Sky Sports box office TNT Sports box office and Doone ladies and gentlemen at this time we would like to extend a big thank you to the custodian of the two holy mosques King Salman bin Abdul aiz Al sahud his Royal Highness the Crown Prince Muhammad bin salmon and his Excellency chairman of the general entertainment Authority Gia turkey Alek let’s now get things started our first two fighters today competing this Saturday in a scheduled eight round International Cruiserweight contest let’s first welcome fighting out of Frankfurt Germany he brings an undefeated record with 12 wins 10 of his 12 wins coming by way of knockout here is Michael SES well here comes Michael sites unbeaten German first fight outside of Germany for this hard-hitting Cruiserweight takes on David Ana on Saturday night and yo also unbeaten 8 and0 and uh Andy Clark I believe you shared a gym session with Michael CER tell us I think that’s a slightly generous description I was down at the arena gym to see purp as I and he was there sat on one of the exercise bikes so I went over to have a quick chat with him just to get a bit of background and you know he’s really looking forward to this as you would be if you’re one of the away Corner Fighters but what I found interesting was that when this fight was supposed to in February had about 3 weeks notice he stays in shape he’s one of those guys the three weeks isn’t bad is it notice wise for for an away Corner job but once he realized that this had been switched to May and it was going to stay on the card he then had six or seven weeks when he was given a notice for that so mentally he’s had a long time to prepare physically he’s had a long time to prepare so that could play into the advantage of people like him and he’s undefeated he brings the confidence of an undefeated Fighter um he’s got big evos Lazarus heavyweight fighter training him in his corner too so he’s someone I’ve seen a few times down the years just great little stories you know how this all comes about for these guys because they all have the same look on their face don’t they they they they’re here now so they do believe it but who still can’t quite believe it yeah there’s a few of them on this card where it’s an opportunity a golden opportunity to just change your life sometimes with just one punch oh the these boys have got a Golden Ticket some of them aren’t fight of for titles guess what some of them are fighting because guess what this would open the door to bigger things so not just the main event on Saturday even for the undercard you do well you’ll probably be back here you know that that seems to be the common theme so I think every fight can be good cuz people are going to leave it all in the ring he’s had more contact Michael with the media in the last 48 hours than he’s had in his entire life and most of the people in the first four or five fights are the same way maybe David nyaki his opponent he might be the one that had a bit cuz he’s a super he’s a big amateur star in New Zealand but other than that this is ridiculous for them it’s great for them yeah now good on him look he doesn’t look phased he’s taken in and maybe with the heat because it is very hot here we are I think we’re mid-30s at the moment we might have been even touching 40 but it is very very hot so I’m not sure we’re going to get an awful lot more out of Michael sight so here maybe as it gets later this evening as we head towards the main event workouts maybe we will get a little bit more yeah again very interesting what a lot of these Fighters are going to do tonight because you know we we spoke about not not winning the fight this week but losing it some of these guys aren’t going to want to overdo it you know um I can see him there in a pair of track two bottoms and a t-shirt that indicates to me has he got a bit of weight to get off you know as he abely I think um you’re going to see the the guys you you’ll know who maybe’s got a bit of weight to shift they’ll come out and put a shift in he seems very relaxed in a good place and now he’s just doing his W he’s had a little a little jump around and also if you think about it de he’s never been anywhere near this you know any of these previous whatever it is nine fights or whatever he’s never been anywhere near this he has no idea what’s going on there he’s in a new realm he’s gone to some kind of unridden Realm yesterday today tomorrow new native of Hamilton New Zealand now making his home in Gaton Queensland Australia he was a 2020 Olympic bronze medalist and now as a professional is undefeated with eight wins seven of his eight wins coming by way of knockout let’s welcome David the nice guy Nico well here comes David the nice guy Ina all that talk of nice guys finishing last I’m not so sure he a two-time commonwealth games gold medalist Olympic bronze medalist 6’5 cruiserweight from New Zealand comes with plenty of backing plenty of ambition and he’s a fighter that absolutely looks the PA yeah he does and he’s he’s used to being in fact he’s used to being under scrutiny he’s used to having an awful lot of people around him he’s used to a bit of expectation and a bit of weight on his shoulders um I I I tell you what I know he’s Cruiserweight but he’s a big boy phas is he I mean you I don’t know if how close you’ve been to him when you’ve fought on on tournaments together but he’s a big old lump he really is and he’s an athlete if you’re going to say anyone’s an athlete he is a pure athlete I spent about six months with him CU he actually come over and lived in Sheffield with TR so I’ve actually moved around with him a few times and he’s skillful he’s very skillful he knows what he’s do he knows where around the boxing ring I think you know he tried to he was going to train England then he tried the American thing as well and look like he sell it back over his way now he’s in Australia but he’s a real talent there’s no doubt about it yeah he was up in that British linard Squad with he wasn’t he in World Series boxing I mean you look at the credentials and a two-way Commonwealth Games SC medalist Olympic bronze medalist it’s all there really isn’t it it’s all there interesting that he’s gloved up on for what you were just talking about there he’s gloved up so he fancy sitting a few pads and just shaking off uh not rust exactly but fight week’s different here because it’s so hot outside during the day you can’t really do a lot and the fighters have told me you get cooped up in the hotel and you’re just not able to just do the things you would normally do and so some something like this is often a bit more appealing for them than it normally is again I know I know David and such a good athlete I can’t imagine the weight being a problem for him you know I see the way he lives his life and I’ve lived with him so I do know that um I think this open workout could possibly be for Instagram you know he’s going to get some good shots off it but um in terms of the fight you know I think he’s just come out here he really wants to show his skills off and he’s got lots of skills to show when we have you know we have had open workouts where Fighters AJ does it quite a lot he’ll come out and he’ll watch some kids Skip and he’ll give out a few t-shirts and you realize he hasn’t done anything and then another time AJ took about 10 minutes to have his hands wrapped while kids was skipping around him once he had his hands reps he got out of the ring like he was going to do a private session perfectly fine perfectly legal do you remember you definitely will before AJ box Klitschko at Wembley the open workouts Klitschko just put a chair in the middle of the ring and had his hands for about 45 minutes it was absolutely excruciating I mean it just took forever but on the subject of forever I know I know what you’re going to say you’re going to tell about Daniel dubis in Poland in 100° doing 20 minutes nonstop without a minutes break and all of us just standing there with our heads roasting last year before it was that was the most ridiculous workout it was very very strange to watch just hours away but again this week it’s around feeling good and we’re all different as boxers we’re all different in in so many so many ways now just touching that pad pads pads give you some crazy endorphins you feel you feel amazing if you get the right pad man the right coach you can feel on top of the world and going into your fight sometimes that can do so much for a fighter like this year this is really relaxed really gentle me I’m used to seeing this guy in the fight he he’s very good at switching but tonight just a just a little touch I think he’s ready he looks really good he does look ready and just as a fighter generally all that amateur pedigree all that background all those medals he’s eight and0 now feels like he’s ready to be let off the leash our next two fighters to the ring competing this Saturday night in a scheduled 10 round contest it will be for the V WBA InterContinental light heavyweight championship first we welcome coming to us from Porto Portugal he brings a professional record consisting of nine wins just one defeat four of his nine wins coming by way of knockout ladies and Gentlemen let’s welcome Octavio tank PIV vard [Music] well here comes Octavio Hita also known as tank got a title fight on Saturday night against Daniel lappin now lappin is very much team usyk trains by his side promoted by him so Octavio pavita has his work cut out and what are we seeing from Octavio he’s he’s putting a little bit in there isn’t he he is put a little bit in there he’s auditioning for the uh M next Mike Tyson film that’s for sure with those shots good luck to maybe been in the um maybe he’s been in Andy maybe he’s been in the Mike Tyson jimia maybe Mike’s made a came we don’t know about absolutely absolutely I went past that the other day and it’s an impressive looking establishment that isn’t it there’s some great gyms here actually just so much room isn’t there the space inside them it’s it’s absolutely Sensational the training facilities available to everybody when they come here are really are really second to none but you can see there the the intent and the the kind of ambition oozing out of him to be honest with you because as just said they all know what a big chance this is Win Lose or Draw and I did say that to um Michael sites the other day obviously he thinks he’s going to win but I said Win Lose or Draw you know if you box well here then you’ll be back it’ll open up doors and it just means everybody takes that ring with the right attitude which is that I am not going to leave anything in here I’ve got to Max this this chance out and you got to think Octavio here 36 years old if he goes out there and gets flattened that’s it he’s not going to get a phone call back needs to give a good account of himself if he wants to get back over here well not just over here but over anywhere the eyes the eyes of the world the world so you’re the guy that lost in that great 10 round bout that opened you know the ring a fire show you know that’s currency for being hired for Britain that’s currency for being hired for Germany where there’s good money as simple as that cuz it’s certainly not currency for being hired hired in Lisbon because that is one fight scene that I know nothing about Lisbon and farro Porto I know zero Zippo right there with you Steve if I’m onest right absolutely hands up you ever box the Portuguese gu R never never I’m about to see one on Saturday though and look he he again I keep talking about his golden ticket but it’s not an exaggeration theme it’s not is it I mean some of these fighters tonight you might be a to tell listen save it for Saturday night because listen this is new everyone you might get a little bit excited you might get a little bit over the top you know Hey listen there’s also a chance this is the best he looks all week you just never know it’s the it might be the biggest crowd he ever for in front of as well you’re absolutely bang on no there’s no need for that let’s let’s get a bit more positive we can Dev okay kid’s trying his high in there he absolutely is does a bit of MMA as well he is built like a tank this man is a through and through fighter so I’m expecting a fight from him on Saturday yeah I I agree I think that’s what we will get but but but see makes an interesting point there because you just don’t know how nerves are going to affect people as the week progresses early in the week you might think wow this is new this is great I love this and then as you get closer you might start to shrink a bit you see it during fight week somebody looks a bit nervous at the start then they get a bit more used to it his opponent this Saturday night a native of Poland now fighting out of ke Ukraine undefeated with nine wins three of his n wins coming by way of knockout let’s welcome Daniel lein well here comes the unbeaten Daniel lappin very much part of Team usk trains alongside Alexander usk has boxed on Plenty of his undercards and is of course promoted by usk 17 promotions you can see Serge lapping in the corner with him he’s a huge huge light heavy and he hasn’t put a foot wrong yet as a pro no he’s well scored I like him he’s a good character doesn’t lack for confidence and we talked I think yesterday or maybe the day before it’s been a long week so far and it’s only Wednesday de we talked about the benefits of being in a camp and really in a camp and we had Matt Macklin here and he talked about being around Ricky Hatton on the big nights the very big Knights and the giant Knights traveling with him and all of that stuff matters because as Andy said we don’t know what happens on the night for all we know Octavio the tank he might be in that dress room and come out and there might be 15,000 and 20,000 there and he might go oh he might fall apart this kid won’t fall apart he’d walk out in front of 80,000 booing and he won’t fall apart he’s got that Contraption with the with the ball sort of half attached to his head Fraser are you do you use this as part of your kind of routine you uh bit of this the simple answer is Dev I’m not quite good enough the coordination is not there saying that uh Big Joe Joyce he’s a bit of a wizard on that you know and it does it it seems to do him all right but yeah like I said another one it’s a really relaxed open workout come in do a little bit of this a little bit of that it looks to me like a man that thinks you know the work’s the work’s done already looks like he has a solid camp and being in the team that he’s in I imagine that’s absolutely right just a quick word de on Joe Joyce I know we be talking about a light heavyweight here but Joe Joyce does lots of things that 6’5 in 18 Stone men shouldn’t be able to do he does a zillion unbelievable amount of things there is no end to Joe Joyce’s magic box of tricks that he can perform away from boxing shout out Joe Joyce and my understanding is there will be some fight news about Joe Joyce dropping next week so keep an eye out keep an ear out great uh great to bring him up there Steve but we are looking at Young Daniel lapping unbeaten the gears yeah just going through the gears and you know what you can see it’s only a little bit Shadow Boxing but you can see the skill set you can see the quality and and other than that you just look at the size of him you know you’re in for an a night work that was a big change up then wasn’t it he went from hitting the ball and moving around and he went four gears up instantly just show you a little bit yeah yeah only a touch that’s Daniel lappin we’re expecting Thomas triber to very shortly announce Isaac low and Isaac Low’s opponent who we are a fight we’re looking forward to on Saturday night but that was uh that was Daniel laughing I’ll tell you I’m looking forward to seeing Isaac CL and and his opponent Isaac CL I don’t think he gets enough credit for being a part of Tyson Fury’s rebirth by his side and he was one of those men that as we talked about last night evocatively dropped that ladder down into that pit to help Tyson up and he was there grabbing him and pulling him out of that pit you’re right he doesn’t get enough respect for what he did doesn’t have to be the man that puts the money to be the man you’re sparing with sometimes going be the man you’re crying with and there may have been a lot of Tears between those two you add that by the way but they’re the real ones they’re the real ones crying with they’re the people you want in your team he he’s not looking for credit he’s not he’s not looking to be front and center he’ll do it behind the cameras he’ll do it in the dark he do it on your he’ll be there be on your best day guess what he’s next year on your worst day as well that’s a real teammate that’s a real friend what what I liked earlier at the Grand arrivals yesterday he was asked a question about Tyson Fury he said you know that’s all well good but I’m here to fight as well he’s got a fight a very important one Andy yeah exactly and it’s great being part of the big camps and of course you can learn and all that kind of thing but you want your own big kns you want to step into a position where you’re the one who’s bringing Fighters younger than you into their experience you look at that and you have to be ambitious it’s what you want to aim for otherwise you may as well go and do something else because all fighters have to think that way he has been a bit unlucky as well when you think about the draws he’s had for major titles and a tough night at against Nick ball he’s rebuilt since then and I’m looking forward to seeing what he’s got weend I’m looking forward to it too let’s head back over to Thomas triber ladies and gentlemen our next two fighters competing this Saturday in a scheduled 10 round International featherweight contest first let’s welcome a native of Afghanistan now making his home in Dubai he brings a professional record of 16 wins just one defeat five wins coming by way of knockout let’s welcome hulah akari well here comes hulah akari he’ll be taking on Isaac low on Saturday night important fight of course for him we’re talking about Isaac L what a moment it is for hasb akari here 16 and one five Knockouts could be a bit of a banana skin he’s a former WBC Asian featherweight champion and he’s landed himself in Riyad for fight against the west gate Warrior Isaac L let’s let’s have a look at him he looks like a good USC and a good kazak and and I I’d add to that he looks like a good Afghan he looks like he’s tight of the weight how much he’s gotten underneath that I don’t know I’m not sure but I told you a few of them will be using this an opportunity to shift a couple of p and you can’t blame him when you got this heat who needs a solder or a hot bar well one of the guys saw de in a world tile fight obious is one of the heavyweights one of the guys in a world tier fight went running at noon on Monday with that in mind to shift a bit away at no and it was a proper run a proper run not a jog a proper run I think yeah that’s probably something we didn’t really talk about enough at the start some Fighters will use it as a workout get a bit of weight of I’m thinking of the uh the Kachi Cordina fight for example they’ve they’ve really got to make the way and then there’s a rehydration the next day as well with the ibf it’s quite a tricky uh situation I wonder with those two cuz we all know they they’re pushing the way I wonder if those two they play they play a game of Mind Games and they come in almost topless not weighted down no rubber no sweatpants literally Joe comes in in a pair of SK [ __ ] is and then katti out does him he’s literally got a pair of Speedos on and he’s Barefoot there’s no weight problem what are you talking about I wouldn’t be surprised I know C to he’s a fashionable man he would shot skimp he won wear him two defeats three draws eight wins coming by way of knockout ladies and Gentlemen let’s welcome Isaac Westgate Warrior l [Music] well we were hoping for Whitney Houston like we got yesterday from Isaac low but a bit of shakan that never hurt anyone s well I tell you what let’s open the book on what he’s going to come into tomorrow because he’s done Whitney he’s done chucker he’s doing the queens of Soul the queens of music that should be enough really we should just sit in silence now and watching for 2 minutes and 20 seconds yeah we should just enjoy the music so 2 minutes of silence please gentlemen and all viewers at home leave your leave your thoughts in the comments seriously though entrance music is very important you know people who don’t think people who think otherwise you know they they just go and watch something else because entrance music is absolutely crucial us6 yesterday I was sitting down there and I just got a shiver down my spine when that started pumping out around the place it was magnificent again it’s all about whatever makes you feel good this week to give you that 0.01% you’re looking for it in everything the music you listen to the TV you watch the friend you talk to on the phone the water you go around the complex anything you can do to gain half an inch you going to do it so all of those half inches you’re trying to build a yard you’re trying to build a meter all of those 00 1% you’re trying to build 10% once you get the 10 you’re trying to build a 100 as you say it’s tiny bits R tiny bits and it’s all going in one direction that direction is a you win you know you got to do what you got to do to get that Victory and these little moments that’s that’s where you fights one in the tiny moments lead not to it because the work he’s doing like we’ve told said a million times the small details are usually the ones that count the most I do remember your first uh ring walk as well Fraser didn’t you have Don’t Stop Me Now by Queen and it could have been your opponent singing that don’t stop me now I think you did stop him with the end didn’t you is it l looks in shape I mean he’s been he’s been with Fury people have been talking about Fury’s great shape he’s in Isa L’s been in those photos as well looking good and and I think sometimes as Andy said we’ve overlooked that sometimes Isaac he’s a really good fighter you know the couple of losses in biggish fights who knows he wins one of those biggest fights who knows what he ends up getting um cuz he he’s a quality he’s a quality fight let’s put it this way I don’t like it when he’s sometimes just part of the fury gang we Overlook his credentials his Standalone credentials I don’t know him that well but I think I know him well enough to know that he’s definitely his own man you know we’ve seen we’ve seen the back of forth he had he doesn’t take no he doesn’t take no um rubbish of any about that and to be fair to him I was at the yor the 94 Lopez Lopez and you know what he he was out of class but he not for lack of trying so you know you know he’s not going to go out without a fight and that’s one thing I do know about him and that’s a kind of defeat that hasn’t aged badly has it either because you look at what he’s gone on to do since and it’s it’s kind of an acceptable defeat if he can ever have one well in that Nick ball fight he showed plenty of heart and that’s that’s one thing he’s certainly not lacking Isaac clo just those two quite High Caliber defeats Luis Alberto Lopez a world champion Nick ball should be a world champion as well you take those away you’re looking at a very very good further weight absolutely yeah you know those two fights against guys not quite as good as Lopez not quite as promising as Nick B and he wins those two then who knows what the third in that sequence is you know he he’s spouted to become a a really prominent Fighter by the tinest we talking about tinest by the tinest of margins then absolutely I think he’s going to once he’s had his water Ali Drew is jumping in the ring and we’re going to hear from the Westgate Warrior himself ahead of his his big fight Saturday night right here in Riad on arguably the biggest show ever let’s hear from him Isaac come over how are you enjoying this fight week event yeah I’m loving it uh look at this look at the place where we’re at the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this is absolutely a dream come through in on the biggest the biggest stage of all on the biggest fight of my generation so yeah I’m really proud to be a part of it thank you for my ex to let us on it to Spencer and Frank Warren for getting me on obviously Tyson but uh it’s time for me to do the business on Saturday night and uh put myself back in the big league now it’s very very hot today what is it like preparing for a fight in these conditions in Saudi radio compared to the other ones that you’ve done before what you mean by England pissing now uh no uh obviously it’s hard it’s conditions are different do you know what I mean it’s 38 40 degre every day but yeah last time was here when was here for the last one was around about 2223 was all right but this one it’s like being back in uh Las Vegas again in the heat in June so yeah so good on J get a bit of a tan go back when I go back home now you’re in shorts your opponent came into the ring in a hoodie did you get a chance to watch him in the ring or are you focused on yourself I watch him on Saturday night when he’s in front of me man and man uh that’s the only time I’ll be watching him he can do what he wants from now to the fight but only three days away so I can’t wait baby it’s time for me to rock and roll thanks for you time thank you very much thank you very much Isaac W Warrior low thing he said I saw you nodding saying gone son yes son yes son what what what did you think saying all the right things saying all the right things you know he’s he’s really progressed years and years ago I remember doing a piece with him and fast Eddie Chambers and they were like two children together it was one of the one of the hardest 20 minutes I think I’ve ever done and and I’ve watched Isaac develop as a man and as phases correctly says he is his own man and I like not just the two talk about him losing there to Ryan Walsh fight for the British St fight he’s a good fight I like the kid in a scheduled 10 round contest it will be for the vacant WBO InterContinental Heavyweight Championship let’s first welcome coming to us from Hamburg Germany his professional record 25 wins three defeats with 20 of his 25 wins coming by way of of knockout let’s welcome Ilia Mazen they just say 20 25 WIS here is Ilan Mazen on his way to the ring he will be taking on Moses itama on Saturday night huge fight huge stage and we are about to be joined by a huge man Mr John Fury is about to join us here Big John Fury Steve how it going yeah how you great to see you good to see you John great to see you John it feels like team Fury are really locked in dialed in and all on it this week tell me listen no one will know what the work he’s put in for this you know I’ve been there witnessed it I’ve been a bit critical in the past of what he’s been doing but I thought this time he’s looking at addressing and you know I couldn’t be more up here and I just think it be it be it be a good fight but it’ be dealt with properly and easily that’s my opinion Tyson on on this form his mental attitude the way he’s going about things youly the best Tyson ever it’s interesting you say that John about about in the past you have been critical you and I have sat and you’ve pulled him apart when you’ve been when and that’s when you’ve been on the edges and even on the inside and you’ve told the absolute truth you’ve talked about he’s not right I don’t like what I’m seeing he’s getting hit with too many punches you know people sometimes forget that sometimes forget how critical you’ve been or I would say validly critical if you don’t mind me saying so but you have been critical in the past well listen we’ve worked on a lot of other stuff worked on slipping and sliding lateral movement in and out all over the place angles footwork you’re going to see a different Tyson you know you know and when you’re dealing with people like from like Alexander y with throws a lot of punches from different angles you know he’ll have a job to it Tyson what I’m seeing he was on fire this morning you know and he’s got the speed lateral speed of a light heavyweight now so it’s going to be good all tight yeah I think you know I’ve spoke to a few this week about and have almost been shocked at the the way Tyson looked and the way he’s standed in the competence and I I almost find it insulting it’s the biggest fight of his life it’s the biggest fight going to look yeah he’s he so he shouldn’t you know what I mean so you know people I think people will be shocked I think I’ll be shocked myself I can only like obviously I can only go what I seen last time and we know he wasn’t right and I think what you’re going to get is chalk and cheese what what does Tyson need to be wary of though mean Alexander usk tricky operator he’s done well at heavyweight clearly he is the man standing in the opposite corner what has Tyson got to be concerned about from Alexander Rusk the way we’re trained they have absolutely nothing you know he’s been one of the most dangerous right in a world fought him three times on half Mass you know he come off an Hospital floor in Liverpool 3 weeks in two weeks in the hosit a baby yeah yeah he had three weeks to train for the most dangerous man on the planet you know this fight I was sweating already I only for about two punches it is very hot now we’re three days out from fight night has your mind switched to fight mode yet no not really I’m finding it hard to be honest but don’t worry I’m going to put on the show second there do you feel any pressure it’s so early on in your career obviously you’re a heavyweight on this card do you feel pressure with that going into Saturday um yeah but I kind of like it I kind of like the pressure kiss me on my toes what’s the plan for the next few days do you chill do you build up every day what happens well we you’re always chilled thanks your time thank you very much y I was watching you throughout the whole interview there you were smiling you like what you see from this young man right listen he’s got a great future and if he keeps going on like he’s going on and his match right not rushed he could be the next big thing on the Block he’s amazing talent he’s got everything that kid attitude he’s got bottle he’s got everything because we s him in the gym with Tyson you know and i’ I’ve got high ups for the kid I really have John let me ask you a question if the fight had taken place when it was meant to take place two months ago six or seven weeks ago are we getting a better Tyson now are we getting a oh is the Tyson now just better than the one that we would have got in the ring back in whenever was March know me Steve I’m a very very honest truthful fell and I was a worried man you know CU he he wasn’t in good condition he had he had illness one after the other a chest infection things just was not going right and I’m thinking you know this Camp is got to be CED because he never had any breaks at all everything was double uphill and then the cook come you know but things happen for reason Steve in Life as we know and this I think could work in his favor massively I agree yeah John let me ask you this Tyson Fury has something that not a lot of heavy weights not a lot of Fighters have which is that pure blood running through his reins that fighting blood the Bartley Gans the big just Burtons all of those guys do you feel like he takes all of that into the ring with him on Saturday well he’s going to do cuz it’s in his veins you know there’s all tough men you know when there was fighting men you know and in then days there’s no stopping over a cut eye or a broke nose you know or a broke Joy you carried on until you was you was going to say okay I’m beat you’d be out there for an hour and a half taking all sorts you know he’s got that in him he comes off a line of tough men and I was probably the worst one ever but out of them you know but it takes the worst one to be the good one and I think I’ve done that you know listen Tyson he’s a phenomenon of his error you know and to be honest with you USC a worried man and I’ve been around fighting men all my life I can see inside the soul he knows he’s facing the best TI and fury and what we worked on and how he is and now he’s been in Camp and he has put some slug in cuz I’ve slaughtered it and I mean cled him cuzz he’s needed it and you’re going to see the benefit of that Saturday night on soek yeah John you know we usually Ty Tyson I’ve never seen him lose the battle outside of the Ring I’ve not seen him lose one inside the ring yet if if that mental battle is not getting too sick does that take much away from Tyson in terms of as he is he still got the upper the upper hand if the mental side’s not working do you still think he’s still physically in the right place good question Fraser but this time t is not doing any mental battles at all as you can see he’s not getting involved anything mental he’s not bothered CU he knows he’s put the time in he’s put the effort in there’s no need for mental games the only one playing them is them you know cuz they woring we not I’m 100% confident Saturday night more confident than any fight I’ve ever seen him house ever and I’ve been nervous about a few this one look at me the Cucumber you know why we put the work in listen we know that belts don’t always mean a lot to time Fury he has won every belt that there is but not held them all at the same time but what would it mean to the fury family to be able to say that Tyson Fury the Gypsy King was the Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion what does it mean to the fury family well let’s put it this way he says this he says that about them bels they mean the world and more to me and his brothers and his family it’s our name it’s our Legacy and deep down inside of Tyson he a he a deep as ocean he cares about them belts dramatically and he wants them belts like we all do you know and it’ll be a dream come true you know we’re at the top of the game and it’ll be icing on the cake and I think I’ll be drunk for a month and I’ll party for 12 months you know it means a world de you can see how we all are we’re passionate about it emotions run High you know we’re invested in this fight you know because it’s intriguing youk’s done his job youc is rated they think he’s better than Tyson you know but I believe that’ll bring the best our both both men you’re going to see a cracking bout USC’s going to bring his aame I hope I hope I see the best usek cuz I want the best man to fight the best man at the best and I think that’s going to happen Saturday night and the best man will win we’ll lose a draw I’ll be the first one to say congratulations to both boys you know for sports at the end of the day but I know one thing he’s going to produce a lot more than I’ve seen 10 times more to even come close to this gpsing on Saturday night and I must say John other than just the Fury family this is me speaking as a British heavyweight I think this should be a proud country you know like this is unbelievable unbelievable for England you know Britain Britain not just not just the family because it’s been so long yeah of course and you what what he’s doing it’s almost like the England football team going winning a major trophy is it you know I mean like behind then when the World Cup some we we support them all away when you box night with Fabio was all on the TV we all bought the pay-per-view and you served up an absolute BL for and you got my support and all my family and Fab W to every weights to the Future both boys appreciate man thank you you know what John we’ve had some chats you and I over years in some odd locations over the years but tonight you’re in Ace form and I can tell yeah and I know why because I can see that look in your eyes and you’re going back in history you’re thinking this isn’t just about tonight isn’t just about last year or a year before this is about 100 Years of culture 100 Years of Heritage 100 Years of tradition and that’s what you’re about joh Bo Goosebump that’s what I try to do John yeah well listen it’s working but all I can say the Only Winners the fans it’s going to be a great fight Ukraine’s a great country they great people have got their own problems got be with them more hope it gets sorted out but you know they’re bringing they’re putting their best football with their best man you know and you SEC from my money is clearly second best ight in the world so there you are it don’t forget to tune in Saturday Night perfect John Fury we’re going to let you go I don’t top that thank you so much my friend as always a pleasure Fraser good look in the future Big John Fury brilliant stuff from Big John Let’s head back over to Thomas triber who was just introduced Big Rob Safar actually I think he’s he’s already introduced him so this is Big Rob Safar making his way to the ring he will be taking on Sergey calet on Saturday night I guess it’s a a big moment Andy to bring you back in here just swap you out for Big John it’s a big moment for Sergey kovalev as well I mean for years he reigned A Reign of Terror over the light heavyweight division he’s now up at cruiserweight he’s been pretty inactive chance to show the world if the Crushers didn’t exist right absolutely AB absolutely it was kind of strange you know seeing him on Monday he came in to get his photos done and do a quick interview and then all of the Rockers kicked off outside and and he was at the door filming it like like everybody else and he was kind of unnoticed and I looked at him and me and fras were talking about it afterwards and we’re both just thought this guy not that long ago was the most feared fighter on the planet you know he was the man but all of a sudden well it’s not all of a sudden but your time passes and then it’s somebody else’s and you have to go not to the back of the queue but you just drop down so many rungs and what he’s got left in him at Cruiserweight who knows maybe we won’t get too much of an answer this weekend but I look at someone like him and I do feel like he probably hasn’t really had the due credit for what he achieved in his career that that he could have got because you look at those two fights against Andre Warden they could have turned out very differently one was a Raaz thin decision the other was a a difficult decision that had to be that had to be made so it’s been a bit of a thrill for me to be honest seeing calab this week because he is was maybe isn’t anymore a super sonic fighter but but we don’t know that do we we don’t know that I mean you know father time is around us and is amongst us but like like you said exactly that at one time he had that sort of Triple G thing about him did he know where with a bit of nastiness he’s got a smash it to pieces and he was so exciting and this is before he even went before he went massive I used to watch when he wasn’t on such big card know he was on a card in America in a casino I thought wow who who’s this I’m guessing Steve you were there the nightly box cleverly because people talk to me about that in hush tones that this guy you know arrived and he just unloaded and you were watching something and you’re almost kind of watching it through your hands because just the sound of the punches Landing NY well we’re about to be joined very shortly by a a young heavyweight who has a a big fight on Saturday night Moses it and I think he’s going to park up right next to Fraser Clark which is a a nice image which I’m sure we’ll put on the screen see Moses Francis how are we so Moses atmer big fight for you Saturday first title fight up there look cool look calm yesterday look cool look calm tomorrow you look cool you look calm you just call part of the plan that’s part of the plan maybe I get it from my dad he too late back but yeah 100% my first title hopefully not the last and um for sure I’m looking forward to these big nights pH I’ve actually sat ringside with you before watching oses to I think it was possibly in tford as well and and you were you were kind of like well this guy is quite something right well I think it’s it’s common knowledge I’m a big boxing fan and when this young man was coming through in the amate and I was watching him I was sure we was destined for an Olympic champion he chose to turn professional and ever since you know some people might have said oh he could have gained a bit more experience he’s doing the learning here and isn’t doing it so well I’m loving watching it I’m trying to avoid his his his backand from afar if I’m honest but he’s but he’s doing ever so well and honest to God like I said I’m a fan and I hope one day he does win more more titles and I hope one day me and him headline over here for a world title 100% that sounds pretty good Francis sounds good and you know pH pH always been very complimentary about about Moses and then I’m sure of Phil his Mutual so it’s nice to see a bit you know good respect between the guys and you know he’s he’s he’s coming on leaks and Bounds every fight you know every training camp he’s gain that experience there great learning the gym um I know he’s his first Camp of bent on very well and um yeah on onto his first ccle fight which is ‘s big news for it Ben’s floating around him in a moment we’re going to get Ben up here and talk just in a minute and we didn’t have a chance to really talk to you about the whole thing are you when you’re there MO is it is it like a like an old Squad England squad or club or coming in at Stager times no we’re coming in Stager times but obviously there’s a there’s some times where our Times May clash and that’s mayy Anthony Joshua and I’m like I’ll ask him a few questions and they kind of like it’s it’s nice to know that I got someone to ask questions and he’s been somewhere where I want to go so it makes life easier cuz you are a sponge that’s a compliment no he’s a he’s a monster SP honestly I’ve sat with him and you can almost see him absorbing what you’re saying he ain’t listening he’s absorbing it he’s taking it in and then you’ll say something about him right 6 months later he’ll pull you over and he say yeah I really like that Steve don’t worry he’s a sponge man and sponges are good absolutely sponges are good spes are good I think it’s a great move you know him going with Ben and seeing the likes of of Joshua ran because almost like a a good young football team it it’s not quite as good without a few solid Pros in the middle think all it does is is bring you on and bring you on and like I say he’s in good he’s in good hands and you know I hope he not not in too good hands he’s not learning too much because one day you know I think we’ll Clash out here in a big one that’ be a big fight one day Moes imagine some tickets how many big fights have we got in the heavyweight division over the next 10 years just involving British fights no I’m being honest we got 30 fights well I mean you know you s mean the great fight phas fabul it was absolutely spectacul you haven’t even got to look out the side of the UK for for the top top fight so the abundance are here the balance Talent we got in the UK Happy Times happy times for everybody back in back back in back in England fabios going oh am me I am me Joe Joy going I am me don’t drop me out am me they’re all great Fighters they’re all in the conversation for sure Francis I think we’re going to we’re going to swap you out we’re going to get bit trainer words let’s find out what this uh what this relationship is going like Ben Davidson great to see you new charge here in Moses itma is he any good not too bad no I think he very rare to come across a heavyweight whose skills could match those of somebody at any weight across the board um but that’s what we’ve got here so yeah I’m very very excited about the future how’s he settling into the gym it sounds like there staggered times but sometimes he gets a little bit of advice off of AJ as well feel like a good vibe over there yeah fantastic and I like that I like to try and create a team environment where they can all learn from each other don’t want to put words in his mouth but I feel like he’s come and his eyes have been opened to a degree in in new ways of looking at the sport and I feel like that’s ignited the fire in him he’s passionate about the sport of boxing and that excites us as coaches Ben I think I call him a span I said he’s a great I think he’s a good I mean not not putting words in your mouth he’s a good listener isn’t he he’s a really good listener I’ll try my best yeah very coachable and he’ll go into a spa and he’ll try and put into to practice what you’re what you’re trying to teach and what you’re trying to encourage and uh that is a sign of somebody that will go go far whether they Got Talent or not and luckily we’ve got plenty of talent Bon and how are you adjusting to working under B I know they will Wy and Ben very meticulous in their preparation lot of video tape a lot of slowing things down how are you adjusting to that no 100% it’s not really a lot of adjusting I feel like I’m kind of used to it as an amateur I was always training with my club coaches and then GB coaches then Eng coaches so like I’m kind of used to it but um yeah it’s been a blessing it’s been a blessing especially last year this year and um hopefully New Beginnings listen you spent time with Tyson Fury up in his Camp as well biggest fight of his life on Saturday night against his toughest opponent is what he’s saying as well uh how did he look to you in those you know the time that you spent with him not 100% very good very good even also him being in this Camp he passed on a lot of knowledge and um I’m very appreciative of that and I hope you go does the job on Saturday night Ben can I ask you a question you you and Lee are forensic the way you prepare your Fighters you know eight rounders through of title fights major fights make a brave fights tell me about it yeah would you yes would you like would you like to be preparing a fighter to fight usk or Tyson Fury which one of them would you prefer to prepare a fighter for just being honest I’m quite soft-hearted and it always stands in my mind when AJ got upset after the second us fight I didn’t even know him at the time but that resonates with me with someone who’s just desperate to you know and I’m very confident that we could put that right obviously knowing that he was coming to the gym we looked at that fight and we showed him some examples and I feel like that’s now giving him confidence that actually yeah if I do these things I’m very confident of being able to win that fight so yeah if if I had my choice that’ be it are you patient with him or do you take it to him then you’re fighting usyk you’re patient with him you take it to him or a bit can’t say the problem is usyk very well he’s very well rounded he’s good enough to make adjustments I feel like there’s going to be es and flows and there’s going to be adjustments from both guys on Saturday but and they’re good enough enough both to make those adjustments I think you can’t just again for example AJ tried to approach a fight with two different styles fight one fight two it’s understanding scenarios how to create scenarios how to understand tendencies that the fight has got and how you can exploit them and um yeah I’m very confident we’d be able to be successful if that opportunity come up fantastic Stu Ben Davidson Moses we’re going to let you go thank you I’ll take that I’ll take the handshake and the mic there you go Mo this is always fun at the end when we see people off with handshakes Moses it Andy Clark is going to join us and in the ring behind us is AIT cabaya who gets a cheer from the crowd and it’s a big fight for him look I think if you’re Moses itma you’re probably turning around and big phrase here you’re probably looking around at the room and looking at potential future fights a cabel’s a fighter in your division he’s not too much you know around the same sort of age could happen I was over there two weeks ago with him yeah I was on holiday and I I had a message um can can you get over to Germany when you’re back it didn’t go down with the misses down well but I went nevertheless cuz it’s great experience and I must say I’ve been in with a lot of Fighters I’ve been in with no heavyweights that punching combinations as well as cabel wow honest to God he has really got good hands you know and um he’s a really fit guy as well works really hard but the one thing that surprised me I mean I’ve seen it in in in his fights he throws a good variation of the shot but when I was in there with him I was shocked you know he throws combinations like a a light heavyweight really good it’s a strange move getting you over to sparing preparation for Frank Sanchez though isn’t it well in a way it is I’ve got another Cuban bone in my body and that’s the truth but I think at this stage of his come I’m not sure if he had already done the the preparation in terms of stylistically I think he’s wanted some solid rounds I mean I’m not even sure if he blasted a few people out and obviously I can go in there and do a job and not just do a job for him it was it was fantastic for me you know the experience the level he’s at and he’s boxing on these big shows I like to see how they’re training how they preparing what they’re doing that I could possibly have to my game we we talked about this fight yesterday sorry de I can’t go you we talked about this fight yesterday so they’re both unbeaten I think in 24 which is odd and they’ve both been thrown in to lose I don’t give a monkeys what anyone says he was thrown in to lose Sanchez against AIA jba back in on the undercard of Tyson Fury against Johny Wilder 3 I believe and he was thrown in as a without a doubt against arel Beck mmur without a doubt so these two here they should be in this ring 23 and one maybe fighting each other they shocked and upset a lot of people in those two fights and that’s what I find particularly particularly enticing about this matchup it was really good to actually spend time with him and not just the boxing the sparring just to talk to him you know I think with him being in Germany and with the boxing scene not being as big as it is these opportunities are not even not even that big they’re crucial for him they’re massive because you know he he said to me openly like the the German people know he’s not got that much of a following this gives his eyes to the world and with with that knockout he had last time brilant that’s that’s made people go wow this is a real fighter so I think this is his stage and he he’s come to perform no doubt about it he’s really come to put a show on he needed that fight last time out so badly against M muda because I saw him box on a covid show in summer 2020 outside in front of about 500 people later that year he almost got a fight with with Tyson Fury but he went back after that and won the European title for the second time because he just didn’t really have any other options he felt like he deserved a step up he got one against mmov and Steve’s absolutely right people thought that mmov would take him out he had other ideas winner stays on and here he is against Sanchez it’s it’s great isn’t it because that jagar fight was a massive result wasn’t it massive result and it was a and and I was there it was a boxing lesson it was shut was close to a shut out I mean he wasn’t given that much chance he’s you know he’s we back Sanchez he had a hard paper round so no one quite knows exactly how not quite Ortiz not in Ortiz territory but not not this similar and he boxed a dream that night Frank I was I was delighted with him a jagar was completely demoralized by the end wasn’t he no idea what was going on it was one of those things where the top R match makers are so good but after the event you looked at it and just thought what were they thinking putting him in with someone like Sanchez he wasn’t as demoralized as AR and Beck mmud of when he got that bash it cuz that was I mean from ringside that was staggering and he did I thought as it was is brilliant that night brilliant absolutely Flawless and let’s not forget the the kind of reputation that mmud had heading into that everyone was talking about how he was doing that terrifying sort of thing with his neck like he had this Terminator Vibe about him he was meant to just go through cabel right out if you can’t do the fundamentals unfortunately you know you can be as big and scary as you want but boxing fundamentals get you a long way exactly the same in Fran Sanchez listen we don’t have to talk about the school he comes from but we know they do things properly and he’s done it for years and years so you can’t turn up half hard against these kind of opponents you know why because they take you out they do what they’re doing it might not be super exciting it might not catch the ey but they’ll do it well and they’ll do it for the duration what was maybe really surprising about mcmun of losing was he’s surrounded by good people boxing people not idiots not novices and they were as stunned as he was whereas I’m not being an aftertime I wasn’t stunned he was obvious what he was he was a slightly Slicker Ivan Dro let’s not me our words and he was great he was marketable and he was brilliant and no doubt he had guts and he could bang if you stood in front of him but that some of the people around him they were genuinely shocked cuz they thought they’d be back here probably in November fighting usk or fighting Joshua or fighting Ty and as the as the favor I mean that was their mentality Andy and I’m wondering it’s an interesting theme phrase when you got people around you who are telling you non stop you can’t lose and then that’s what they must have been telling him so confident can you get over confident it’s a sin a sin in this game Steve you cannot in in this division it is a sin to think that you’re even going to go in there and come out in the same in the same condition let alone come out Victorious and then go and enjoy a camel ride inside it doesn’t work like that you know what I mean you’ve got to you’ve got to come as the underdog every time you’ve got to come with that mentality that winner stays on If I Lose I’m out you know what I mean so that’s why I’m expecting every fight I want to see life and death from the fighters in there you will listen and nothing says winner stay on like Sanchez beating Junior far at the Day of Reckoning caval beating mmov at the Day of Reckoning them two having a fight with each other on this big big show nothing says it like that Andy no absolutely the rankings these two got between them absolutely Sensational because mmov off the back of not that much had incredible rankings and cabel beat him and just took them all off him so this is two versus three with the WBC AJ’s number one but it’s been built as a final Eliminator that’s right and cabel you know we talked about ISAC low a bit earlier on and a massive part of any professional sport is just sheer bloody minded perseverance you know keeping that belief when when other people might have have lost it as as our good pal Matt mlin likes to say you know success is going for one failure to the next without losing enthusiasm you know that’s one of his favorites but but it is that isn’t it because you just got to keep pushing keep pushing keep pushing and the opportunity will come and then you have to take it and he really did take it and what sa is done with its kind of unofficial League we talked about this last night with whatever it is 16 in the world’s top 20 heavyweights having fought here since we all started this movement in October and this is not me being pro s this is me being pro what’s happening here doesn’t make me Pro Saudi it makes me Pro a supporter of the unbelievable boxing that we managing to get here with all those Fighters they they you know you can lose here and come back we’ve worked that one out you can get recycled here as long as you give it something as long as long as you give it some love in that ring as long as you give it a go in that try in that ring there’s no way to lose of this fight assuming it is not a draw doesn’t fight back here in October there’s no way there’s absolutely no way the loser doesn’t fight back here in October who knows it might even be a rematch there may even be a rematch you’re looking at the unbeaten Cuban heavyweight Frank Sanchez and tell me Fraser what does he do well you you know you’re a boxing fan tell me a little bit about Frank Sanchez here straight away I’m I’m looking at his feet you know it’s the movement uh yeah yeah can punch yeah’s got but look at that movement he’s moving like a middleweight there and Mr AIC cabay has joined us agic cabay another hard fight for you on Saturday previously you took on the lion you became the lion tamer and now you’ve got Frank Sanchez big fight hard fight yes you know this is the hard hard way you know we train for this I have a good training camp with frza Clark thank you brother for the help for the sparring we are ready for Saturday Fraser you were saying you you weren’t really sure why you were brought in for Camp you’re not much like Sanchez or Andy was saying that how were those rounds did you enjoy it yeah I think we was at the stage of come where he wanted solid work you know and I will give it every one of us sping Partners this man put himself through hell I’ll tell you that thank you brother there were some spars where you know I was I was I was concerned because he was he was really biting out his gumshield but in these fights in these situations he might just have to do that on Saturday night so what I do know is the victory when it comes for AIT was in the preparation CU he went to Dark Places at times and and I’m I’m glad I could help him I I learned an awful lot and him and his team were so suppored of me and hopefully I’ll return there you know again and we can do some great training together thank you brother thank you a it so the last time out we talked about it you and I you were meant to be knocked out you were meant to lose this time you’re fighting a different kind of guy lots of mov M and maybe people still think you’re going to lose what is it with people tell them you wi I don’t know I don’t know the people not like me know I don’t know why thank you brother we train hard you know this is you know this is the next challenge for me he have a good footwork he have a good boxing skills or he like a c style I have a good sparring part my Camp good and help me really we train very hard for the fight I’m ready let’s go I think I I think the Cuban guy in Camp what’s his name again sorry I think he didn’t just help you in terms of sparing I think he helped you understand the Cuban style a little bit and the way the Cub go I think that that could have a little bit you know it could had a little bit we’ve just seen Frank Sanchez on the screen he’s just completed his workout what do you think of Frank Sanchez he is very he’s good fighter you know he 24 and0 he never loses his career I think for him is also the big challenge you know and we will see you know I hate uh prediction you know we will see I’m ready def let me just say say he’s fast becoming my favorite heavyweight outside of the outside of the UK stop it Fraser outside of the UK he’s fast becoming my favorite heavyweight thank you my brother thank you it felt like that was a kind of a breakout win for you last time against mmov for a while you were the guy who just beat chisora a few years ago and then we didn’t hear from you but now your career looks like it’s really heading up because of Riad because of Riad season you’re in a great place a yes of course in know we trained for this you know we in every training we give hard work and now we are stay here I don’t know what coming in the future but we will see I we we spoke about we was on the treadmill at the end of the session both of us R to chat with each other we spoke about boxing and when opportunities arrive you have to be you have to be ready to take him and that’s why this man was telling me he stayed fit he stayed ready and I think that helped him in his last fight and I think that also add him coming to this fight you know he told me he dropped a few kilos but it wasn’t difficult for him to get into the shape he need to get into because he was staying on it he was always on it he was very professional and hopefully Saturday night that might be the difference I don’t know Frank personally FR Sanchez but I know this man has prepared well in the gym prepared well for the for the battle and you know I think that would all come to fruition come no worries brother no worries there you go a cab we will let you go thank you you so much best of luck to you on Saturday a c what a what a lovely Man Steve what a lovely man you know he’s a lovely man but we saw him break down aring be mmur of all that all that height and weight and danger and we saw him slowly break him down and we saw him start to hurt him and we saw it we saw AIT start to enjoy hurting him it was quality it was class don’t be fooled by how nice he is in the ring he is proper proper fearsome we’re about to be joined by uh a fury Tommy Fury is joining us please come in and join us Tommy great to see how are you mate we spoke to John earlier John said the entire Fury team the entire Fury Camp the entire Fury family is dialed in and ready for Saturday night tell us yeah definitely I feel like um Tyson’s in the best shape possible everyone can see by the pictures and whatnot he’s in fantastic condition I think the thing with Tyson is he needs he needs a challenge to get up for the past couple of fights hasn’t really presented that this time it’s a different story you know he’s he’s he’s got an unbelievable Elite fight F in US undefeated unified world champion you’re going to see the best Tyson on Saturday that you’ve ever seen what’s what’s the big difference between this Tyson now compared to I know the public workout day of the Francis and garu fight because he was telling us then he’s in great shape he’s done 12 weeks of training what’s the difference I mean I then like I said before Tyson needs something to get up for you know he needs I mean he needs a person in front of him who everybody thinks is going to beat him and not give him a chance look at when everyone thought about Klitschko turned up whooped him scored him in Germany so I think he needs that to to get the best out of himself and like I said on Saturday night he’s got us you know an elite fighter he go down history and he’s got that now and you know the whole world’s watching all the belts all the marbles on the line the biggest fight in 50 years if it gets no bigger than this so in my opinion Tyson always Rises to the occasion as Saturday night you’ll rise again when you’re around them Tom you’ve been around them a long time you in the ring you looked about 12 out and you remember that those years ago you did as well when you’re at him are there things you look for like little signs to make sure he’s in the right place that he’s not like suddenly he’s not a bit sirly at breakfast or suddenly he’s maybe gone for a walk on his own are there any signs that you look for any tells of him yeah I mean just day to day you know when he’s walking around you know you see the look on his face you know but for for this he can just tell like he’s focused and dialed in there’s no messing like this this is not a joke serious business and he’s he’s in the correct state of mind he’s he’s perfect everything right now is perfect there’s nothing off so I’m I’m happy it could have come at a better time um and it’s only a few days to go and I I know I know I know what the results going to be because I’ve never seen him look this good in the gym ready Tommy just just away from boxing I’ve I’ve got an older brother myself and I look up to him in loads of ways literally my my hero my my best friend now you must be used to it now you seeing your brother in big fight after big fight after big fight do you get used to that feeling or is it something that you still get them nerves yeah no it’s it’s it’s horrible to be honest there’s not one family member down there that enjoys fight night and you know the only time we enjoy it is like an hour after the fight when it’s done and it’s over and the result we’ve got the result H but like like fight week and on Fight Night is it’s horrible you you know you you just got that sickly feeling in your stomach you know because I T to fight myself than watch him fight it’s it’s a wor of feeling so uh we’re just all happy when it’s performed has done the business and he’s out of there that that’s when we can start feeling happy again but you know we’re excited but also it’s it’s heavyweight boxing and it’s a dangerous game but he’s prepared right he’s done the work right M dad’s been there all the way through camp and he’s in the best shape possible and um like I say I know he’s going to do the business on Saturday he was speaking to John earlier and he was talking about how the title of Undisputed heavyweight champion whilst Tyson says maybe it doesn’t mean too much to him to the fury family it is quite something it’s quite Legacy Tomy yeah definitely and I mean like I say you know Tyson’s been here before he’s got all the all the belts that he’s fighting for on Saturday night he’s got at home in the cabinet you know he’s he’s been here before he’s been at this level before and uh you know he he in my opinion I’m not being biased anyone can say what he is for me he’s the best to ever do it the man that size the way he moves switch H fast he can punch he he’s got out of a line gets up every time like that that for me just tis every single box so you know that’s my version of it and I know on Saturday the legacy is just going to go one step further because he’s not come this far and he and I know what type of head space he’s in and he’s going to do it on Saturday night do you do you feel like he’s changed much down the years in terms of his mentality in terms of how he approaches a fight mentally as he’s won titles as he’s risen higher up in the sport or has his Focus always been roughly the same Tyson y he’s always been he’s always been that cool calm Collective character you know he never gets pressured up with the fight you know he can be on the biggest stage possible but it’ be like like he’s going going for a cup of tea down at the coffee shop like he just doesn’t get pressured up with it you know all this is great but on Saturday night all of this goes away comes down to the two fighters in the ring and Tyson’s in that in them in that square circle there he’s the best at it mentally physically he just knows what to do when he’s in there and fight weak he knows how to present himself he knows how to conserve his energy he’s a veteran at the game he’s had 30 35 whatever Pro fights he’s had you know there’s not much more he he he has to learn about boxing he knows what he has to do and and he knows he has to go in there on Saturday and do it all right Tommy let’s let the elephant out of the room yeah you know what’s going don’t put your microphone down are we going to see you back in the ring oh 100% 100% I feel like everybody give us a clue give us a clue tell us give us CL like I say everybody knows I had the surgery in January that’s gone perfectly well I can make a full fist now spoke to the doctor and you know I think end of the year I’ll be back in the ring so that’s uh that’s what the plan is top boy Tom okay Tommy we’re going to let you go can’t wait to see you back in the ring and I’m sure we’ll see you around in fight week that’s the good hand now right that’s a good now sit there Tom yeah man his hand is all good let’s just Shuffle around please gentlemen that was Tommy Fury that’s the second Fury family member that we’ve had on might not be the last might not be the last look I want to get Shane I want to get Shane I can talk to Shane Shane’s just down here doing some other work off my on my elbow on the right yeah but they are ready aren’t they you can just sense it there’s something about them yeah I thought was I thought he was unbelievably calm there and I thought that was a great uh bit of Truth when he said no we’re all sickened on Fight Night you know my guts are going everyone’s struggling cuz I’ve seen that and I thought that and I’ve sort of knew that but that’s the first time I think I’ve ever heard a fury member acknowledg that on fight night we’re all in a right State back there and of course they can’t show they’re in a right State because I mean you know Tyson’s a big thick skinned lad don’t get me wrong but he can’t have his brothers coming out out a toilet pal cuz they’ve been on their knees with their head down a toilet bowl canny so they got they got to put on a front that’s bad it absolutely is I’ve been talking to people about this exact thing a lot over the last year or so and what you discover basically and he said it to be on Monday Fury is that at this kind of level when You’ got someone coming out of the other Corner who’s also very good who’s equally as determined that they’re going to win it’s equally as convinced they’re going to win is prepared to do whatever it takes to win you know that when the bell goes the controllables as in your preparation that’s over and then whatever happens happens because you can’t both win and the same it’s the same for people watching they know what can happen in there they’ve been around this a long time well let’s head over to Thomas triber introducing our next fighter super featherweight championships of the world let’s first welcome to the ring coming to us from from Belfast Northern Ireland he brings a professional record of 21 wins just one defeat seven wins coming by way of knockout here is the reigning and defending IBO super featherweight champion of the world Anthony the NY Town Apache kakachi [Music] what are we talking about well I think uh it will be jayre coming to the ring I’m delighted to be joined by George Warren George you don’t give him any interviews so this is this is great thanks for joining us a big event then big big event so I’m here I’ll tell you what five by by the beginning of June there would have been five big big events in Riad this is the home of Big Time boxing Now isn’t it I look it’s the destination for my major sport you seen it across a lot of other sports snook has been here major major football signings but this is this is the home of boxing this home of World Boxing the biggest events in the world are happening in Riad in Riad season and you’ve been around so many fight weeks either as a child you know with Frank or as an adult here being part of it all how big is this doesn’t get bigger I think I think it’s on record now it’s the biggest fight of the century you know we we were fortunate enough a few of us today to spend a bit of lunch with Lennox th and hearing the stories of him doing it all those years ago you kind of have to pinch yourself to realize that happening again you’ve got two absolutely superb athletes best in their division by an absolute Mar in my opinion the number one the number two going to finally settle it had a couple of setbacks with postponements and injuries and negotiations but the reality is his excellen he’s helped and made this happen Saturday night we’re going to see who’s the one it that’s that’s it that’s what it comes down to Geor I’m pleased you mentioned that about having to pinch yourself because I get that way on most fights I go to especially ones like this so I’m really pleased you had that when you’re having that lunch today with LX Lewis this whole event feels a bit like that you know you go home after you’ve been on the here for a couple of hours you have a shower and you’re sitting there and you’re thinking this is going to happen it’s going to be 20 plus th000 it’s sold out a fight that no one thought could be made is going to be made we’re going to get one man lead the ring with all those belts first time in the four belt era if you’re a boxing fan or even a casual boxing fan you got to pinch yourself it’s unbelievable times we’re walking and living in it’s look like you just said this is this is the moment that everyone is going to realize Saturday everyone’s going to remember where they were everyone’s going to know who they were with when they were watching it and everyone’s going to be absolutely dumbfounded with what is going to be a spectacle an amazing undercard we’ve got an amazing buildup coming all fight week everything here is just coming together so nicely Saturday night I cannot wait you you speak about things coming together nicely and I don’t think people grasp this at home but being here and seeing everything that goes into it all the people that are working on it people from back home that are recognized from the shows everyone seems to pulling their weight the people from s working hard what goes into this can you just like give it it was a bit of an idea of how much goes into it because how long you got for I know I know just in a brief but as a fan I’m sit there thinking how how is it even possible because it just looks like the biggest and best team effort I’ve seen in a boxing arena ever look well that’s a very much appreciated so I’ll thank you a lot of hard work a lot lot of hard work a lot of time a lot of negotiations at the beginning a lot of people coming together light minding people that want to see PE see events that create history and that’s what we got on Saturday night I can’t thank enough the team out here the team at s and J for all the hard work they’re doing my team at Queensbury have done a fantastic job all the promoters that are involved been a pleasure to work with some that maybe we didn’t think we’d be working with as regular as we are at the moment but look we’re all thriving at the moment there’s investment in the sport and it’s creating the moment and these are things that we all like us keep saying pinch yourself because one minute is here one minute it might not be and right now enjoy it because this is it well I’ll say it for myself and and the rest of us boxing fans thank you CU it’s happening in a few days it’s it’s it’s it’s incredible so crucial question how many times a day do you charge your phone it doesn’t come off charge just say that not but do do you give yourself um moments to just kind of have a step back like Steve described and and just have a look at what you’ve done all of you look I mean look we we with fans at heart we’re boxing fans we do this and we’re very fortunate um we work in a we work in a career that we enjoy and we sit here and we get to watch the best of the best do this on the biggest stages so for me that’s you know we all go to work to make money and that’s what that’s what makes the world go around but that is the thing that drives it that’s where the enthusiasm comes from um in ter of taking time to enjoy it look I want to see a great fight I want our guy to win I’m fully convinced that Tyson will come through and be successful and then I’m looking forward to returning on Sunday spending a bit of time my family maybe getting some sleep yeah not for very long though no no week off well week back to the UK and then we’re back out here obviously for the 5v5 and we’ve got all that excitement to look forward to George it’s all building up nicely we are going to let you go thank you so much for joining us we’re going to head back over Al Drew joined by J Opti we’re always growing we’re always learning we’re always progressing and I’m looking on putting our career career best performance as well as yourself being a better fighter are you expecting a better version of breus on the night um yeah I’ve expect I’m expecting the best version of breus you know I’m prepared for the best version of breus so anything less than 12 rounds of War I’ll be disappointed well you say that but I have just heard Eddie Hearn say that he believes that you will get the knockout on Saturday do you think that’s going to be the case you think That’s How It Ends I’m prepared for 12 rounds of War if the knockout comes it comes but I’m ready for 12 hard rounds focused in thanks for time thank you well that was J otire who has been training for 12 hard rounds now he had to go 12 hard rounds last time he fought Maris bradis within those 12 hard rounds his jaw was broken by Maris bradis this is a tough fight and I think he red damaged the damaged hand that have been damaged for awful long time um this is a tough the first one was a really tough fight it was a brilliant fight it was it was a throwback Cruiserweight classic in many ways I mean I mentioned this I think you and I or fa maybe mentioned it yesterday I can’t remember I don’t think this is going to be a hard fight I mean of all the fights on the bill I might be most confident about J doing not just not just winning but doing a job I just I’ve seen something in Maris bres when I’ve spoken to him he came multiple layer tonight I’ve just got a feeling this is a big night for G could be it could well be let’s head back to Thomas Tri introducing our next World title championships of the world let’s first welcome coming to us from Belfast Northern Ireland he brings a record of 21 wins one defeat seven wins coming by way of knockout let’s welcome the reigning and defending IBO super featherweight champion of the world Anthony the Andy Town Apache Kachi well there is a smile across the face of the Apache whenever he hears his name being introduced nickname and all from Thomas triber it’s a big big night that has been years and years in the making for Anthony kakachi he has had highs he has had lows but on Saturday night he has the opportunity to become the ibf world super featherweight Champion Andy absolutely and and he knows what a massive opportunity this is and it won’t necessarily come again because he’s had such enormous problems with inactivity and we were talking earlier about the need to just persevere and just keep going and going and going he’s had so many fights fall through so many frustrations and now he’s finally here I asked him if there was any pressure on him and he said no that basically all the is on Cordina but I don’t believe him because this is possibly it for him you know it’s a cruel business this sometimes you get three or four chances sometimes you get one and I get the feeling with him this is probably it sometimes people that perfect that I said sometimes same time as she was saying sometimes no one noticed that I’m not even getting a Well Done For That by the way sometimes sometimes Fighters don’t like that word pressure cuz it may be they think it suggests a weakness and it doesn’t suggest a weakness you know sometimes you can be under pressure you can put yourself under pressure and it’s a plus it’s a positive and you can use it as a plus and a positive both him and Cina are under pressure in this fight and there’s no reflection on anything that they do in the ring they’re under pressure because they know the winner the winner might have a spectacular year 18 months the loser maybe not so maybe a rematch you claw your way back the winner of this fight if it’s a good win he is moving in some quality golden territory so that’s pressure and that’s nothing to do with their nerves their guts their bottle or their skill I’ll tell you what though all the ups and downs that he’s had all the setbacks all the knockbacks unless a man probably would have jacked it in by now he’s kept himself in shaped he’s kept himself ready he got the call and he’s here and he’s ready to go I think that what that’s what could make him dangerous you know we we spoke again I’m going to say it got about Golden Ticket not just being on the show it’s will TI state with this one this is this is huge this is like double whammy if you want if you want to say so I mean he’s up he’s up he’s up against a top operating Joe called a great friend of mine but like I say you know we’re we’re at that stage where let’s hope Joe’s not overlooked him this is his big chance and even more so than Joe Joe’s fighting to go on to to huge fights he wants to fight the superstars Anthony’s fighting to get into the mix and getting to fight to get into the mix and get into the mix with a good scout by a Joe Cordina that’s an unbelievable trophy he said something cordino when I spoke to him on Monday this week he said Steve I keep him reading about how hungry Kates he said well I’m still hungry you can be a world champion and still be hungry you know cuz hunger is not measured by instantly your bank account it’s measured by other factors he’s still hungry to Hungry Fighters no I think Joe still got a lot to prove to people you know he he wants to be that he wants them Superstar Fighters because right the division’s the division’s massive and it’s full of big names no I think if Joe does well here he’ll even be back here otherwise we’re going to see them in America you know the Americans they’ve got some big names at the weight and and don’t get me wrong they’ll be really tough fights but that’s where you want to test yourself and who knows maybe those Americans we’ll see here instead of going to America that big fights those Americans all of whom are curing up and they all inquiring about being here maybe that will be here as well and also if you’re in the Joe Cordina business remember I’m not sure how many fights he’s got left at this weight Beyond this fight it could be lightweight now that’s becoming a bit of a glamour division in World Boxing right now Steve you know between the super feathers and the lightweights you know I joked earlier on about to to to phase and Moses that we’ve got 30 fights well you’ve got about 10 monster fights in those two divisions so anybody the winner of this let’s say so Cina he gets himself on the edge of that what if you’re in the middle of that that that that that roller coaster with six or seven fighters on over a two or three year period That’s outrageous be brilliant then well let’s hear from the brilliant Thomas triber of knockout let’s welcome the reigning and defending ibf super featherweight champion of the world the Welsh wizard Joe cordino well here comes the Welsh wizard Joe Cordina Tarson Fury isn’t the only world champion from Britain defending his belt on Saturday night in Riad 17 and0 Joe cordino will make the third defense of his ibf Crown against Anthony Kachi won that belt in 2002 2020 so 2002 was a long old time ago a long ring Champion very very long it’s history for Joe cord who makes his 400th defense on Saturday night but it was a stunning one punch knockout when he won that belt as well quite a shocking knockout and uh this is Defense number three I think there’s real possibilities with Cordina because the skill was never in question remembering winning that European gold medal as as an amateur but he just had a tendency to drift in fights a bit I remember was in do half of the 2015 World Champs and he was a round up against Robson con who was a top top fighter at 60 kilos and then he just kind of drifted and lost the fight and and and I couldn’t work out quite how it had happened so I just wondered whether it would really happen for him as a pro The Knockout against gal was was extraordinary and then of course he had this situation where he ended up getting stripped because he couldn’t defend the title and Rakim Mo have been promised an opportunity to fight for the title and then he went in with Rakim Mo and this was the one for me because this was a really really hard fight and he showed us that he’s got the minerals and he’s got the grip because you don’t know whether someone’s got that until they show you they’ve got it and they’ve walked through the fire so you look at the skill and you look at that and I just think if if if his head stays in the game as long as he’s still got the burning desire to do this I’m really interested to see what he could do Rakim off certainly didn’t think Joe had what he had in the ring that night so the two fights that really matter there’s been no dri the two fights that really matter we’ve seen an amazingly focused Cordina and I think that we’ll see that tonight because this is a big prize you know defending your title here and a major States that’s one prize but I think we both know and fras and I have been banging on about it since we came on out there’s another prize here and that’s the prize that golden lottery ticket it’s that ticket over here you get your money for the fight and you get your plaudit over here you get the pass that says you going to the next stage son you’re not in the holding B you’re not in a holding Camp you’re on the plane to the big one it’s as simple as that and that’s really what he’s fighting for yeah I’m just going to touch on what Andy said there about I think there was a few questions around Joe early on I think it might have been because of the skill and the way he dealt with people but that raka performance and knowing him how I know him and the stock he comes from the mineral are definitely there and I think he’s going to need all of that if he’s going to go to the next level don’t get me wrong he’s a world champion but to go on especially the fight the Champions the other Champions he’s going to need to show all of that skill all of that toughness and I think you might even need that on on Saturday night you know we such a challenger someone who’s so hungry you’re going to I can’t see being playing sailing there might be times where he has to show everything he’s got kti has said listen you know he’s probably a better boxer than me he’s probably a better move than me he’s got a better skill set than me but I bang harder so he’s telling us he needs to make it a fight well really I think what I really like about them is that when you’ve got those two elements you’ve got the skill but you’ve also got the yeah the minerals for for Rizo better word actually you’ve also got to have the intelligence to use them both because sometimes when somebody discovers that they’ve got that ability to really dog it out they can get a bit carried away with that and go to it because they just think I know I can go deep and do that let’s see if you can but cordino I think is the kind of person who will use that sparingly he will use it when he absolutely has to use it and that’s the way to do it because those kinds of fights we love to watch them but you need to avoid them if you can because you’ve only got so many in you and I feel like he will go to that well when he has to but not otherwise and Longevity wise that’s that matters ke to get your thoughts on that phraser because we we’ve seen you go to the well quite recently as well you probably don’t want to do it immediately again kind of thing but it’s a it’s a tough place to go right I don’t ever think it’s anyone’s intention you know I don’t think I don’t think you mean to go there I think there comes a point where you can’t be seen as you can’t be seen as the one going the other way so you stay there and there becomes a time in people’s life not just in in boxing in life where you have to fight fire with fire and in a fight it’s it’s more the mental side of things you know I I’m not taking a backward step you’re not I don’t want to give nothing you don’t want to give nothing and whoever can control the best usually comes out on top well also not taking a backwards step is Ali Drew who’s joined by Tommy Fury can be on it’s all the marbles on the line it’s the biggest fight in 50 years I mean if you can’t get up for this I don’t know you can go for so uh what an event and proud to be in Saudi Arabia does this week feel different compared to previous big you know Tyson Fury fight weeks they’re all huge but does this feel that a little bit more special yes because of where it’s at we’re in the great Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and there’s only these people the Saudis can put a fight like this on you know in my for my mind it’s 900 of world going to happen here Saturday night you know it’s going to be remembered in a 100 years to come and more you know and we can only thank the great Kingdom of Saudi and TL shake for all the powers to be helped to put all this on want only privileged to be here and all we want to do is save up a great fight and be Victorious and I’m sure we will be it’s been quite an eventful week so far especially For You John is there more to come we can’t really expect anything less from the fury family the thing is you know we’re in a fight game people must understand that and in Britain I think we’ lost our way a bit you know I’m a guy from the 80s you know that’s every day the week that happens you know and it’s no big deal you know it’s a sport you know we’re all Rough and Tumble big guys full of testosterone and things happen you know emotions run ey but listen hear this I mean no I’m to any Ukrainian I got the out of respect from on good look with all the troubles you know but listen we’re all fighters and that’s what you can get from Fighters yeah and it’s very passionate this week from both sides was looking for thank you for that Tyson’s looking in great shape is that the game plan is that the sort of main game plan going into this yeah I mean you know we’ve been there we’ve seen him SP I’ve seen him train and especially up to the fight on this week it’s the best we’ve ever seen him he’s razor sharp he’s mentally focused you know everybody’s seen from pictures that’s been out there he’s trained really hard for this and he’s in the best shape that he’s been in um and if he’s if just does what he’s been doing in the gym I believe he walks through YK and um that’s it because on his day Tyson can’t be beaten if he shows up mentally prepared you know which he is I don’t see anybody in the world beating him ever past our present well it’s all happening on Satur night but before we go Tommy what is next for you when are we next see you fighting just recovering from the surgery that I had in January so hopefully by the end of the year we can get into another big fight and uh that’s the plan for me I just want to be active I don’t really want to fight once twice a year anymore I want to get in there and actually home my skills and um get the best out of myself but I’m sure there’s another big fight looming which everybody will hear soon and uh hopefully we can get some good news out there you going to tease us with any names not just yet you have to stay tuned thanks for your time we all know the names are looking at don’t we but listen thanks you thank you for having us on stage thank the great Kingdom of Saudi all the people that’s attended on what’s going to buy a pay-per-view I’m sure you will not be disappointed great things going to happen Saturday night thanks everybody for attending God bless you all thanks for joining us well I’ll tell you what it’s always good to hear from Big John Fury especially when he’s with Tommy as well they’ve just got that they’ve just got that energy you know and it’s a big week for the fury family most certainly is John talked about how important it is for the fury family name to suddenly have Undisputed world champion tag next to it it’s a big thing Andy it’s huge it’s huge and I was going through the Del lineage of Undisputed earlier today for a piece I was doing and we know that we haven’t had one for 25 years but you look at the people who have managed to unify the belts it was two and then it was three and now it’s four since it became two back in the early 60s and you’re looking at Casas clay as a was then you’re looking at Joe Frasier George Foreman Muhammad Ali as he became Leon Spinx Mike Tyson James Buster Douglas evand de Holyfield Riddick Bo Lennox Lewis go on Andy good and that’s it that’s it until now until now and for the last six years all four belts have been in the possession of two people their identities have change but that’s been a situation and we were beginning to despair weren’t we to be honest if this would happen so it’s a massive Mass mve thing if you manage to pull this off and you know it will go down in you know family folklore and boxing folklore forever no it absolutely will and it’s it’s also the fact that because there’s four belts surely it’s harder to acquire all of that Hardware we know how suddenly there’s a mandatory slapped on you there’s a a contender that comes in to acquire four pieces of silverware is a big big thing let’s let’s give you a m phrase but we’re talking about the Undisputed right hard these days four different bels you got to collect and make make it happen so it’s even more of an achievement really it feels like it’s massive you know when you talk as a fighter getting your hand on one he unbelievable but to be the man the number one no one else it’s it’s just stff of Dreams it really is special special fight on a special special night and I think very shortly Thomas triber is actually going to bring in Alexander Rusk before he does so just a quick word what are you expecting from the Ukrainian wizard very shortly in that ring Andy I don’t think we’ll see much I don’t think either of these two will be interested in doing too much I’m certainly not going to want to give give anything away but may maybe just a little bit of light work Shadow Boxing that kind of thing usk might just give us a few nice pivots all that all that kind of stuff but I think with with with characters like them particularly with Fury as well though it will just depend on what kind of mood takes him in the moment he might decide to put on a little bit more of a show but given the heat I don’t really expect either one of them or they’ll probably be under quite strict instructions would you say not to stay in there too long yeah whatever they’re going to do it’s not going to be come out here and think about it and do it that the stakes are high this is what have been thought about thisen Tyson this is what we’re going to go out there and do Alexander this is what we’re going out there and do nothing more nothing less you know you’ll do what you’re obligated to do if you if if you’re telling me you’re going to feel good for meting a pad we’ll do a pad you want to go out there and dance and sing whatever you want to do you do that we’re not doing nothing he going to take away from you Saturday night you know the last time Tyson Fury took on a a heavyweight champion from Ukraine it was Vladimir Klitschko in the fight week he shocked the world most people just you know throw pads do this do that he sung he sung to Vladimir Klitschko just days before beating him that must have got in his head right what do you think Andy that whole thing was just just fascinating because I remember covering some boxing in Germany probably about a month beforehand the people ask me about Tyson Fury and I said don’t write him off you know I’m not saying I picks him to win but I said he’s he’s very very difficult he’s very tricky he’s massive he’s a hard night’s work and they just laughed at me they they just felt that he was another one on the conveyor belt of victims for Klitschko because that was what was happening in Germany at the time he’d fill out a stadium and iron someone out that that’s basically he had a good routine going didn’t he really he absolutely didn’t it was rinse and repeat but just all the things that happened on the day there as well it just showed kind of how mentally strong him and the team were all all the shenanigans with the layer of foam under the ring canvas and Peter saying listen you need to take that out or or I’m leaving we’re walking fitko didn’t believe that they would do that the team didn’t believe that they would do that but they absolutely were going to do it so they know all about the kinds of things that can happen during a fight week there’s not going to be any of that this week we’re not going to see any of that but those kinds of experien I think do they do stand you they do stand you in good stad they do uh Fraser has anyone ever sung at you at a public workout are you hoping maybe one day it’s not happened as of yet um I kind to say and it would take you by surprise but I think you know maybe maybe the team who have learned something from from that you know with it being C going over Ukrainian maybe maybe they leared that over the years you know and that’s probably why they’ve not quite bit you know the usual people T gets a bite out of people I’m not seen it as of yet well the thing thing that we’re hearing is that Vladimir kitko has given Alexander some advice I think that was out there a few weeks ago it started emerging that that advice was for him to Target the cut uh what do you think is that something easy is that just like a throwaway thing just try and Target the cut is that easy to do Fraser I think it’s a bit of a throwaway thing you know you try to win the fight if you open the Cut and you see it and you know someone’s struggling with it of course you go for it you know like when a shark see smells blood you know you got to go at it um very much the same but I don’t think it’ll be in a tactical breakdown go out there and try and open the court I don’t think I don’t think that’s how it’s going to go what’s interesting though is that nobody’s really talking about the fact that usyk’s a Southport because fury it’s accepted basically that he’s he’s a very skillful fighter he’s an elite level fighter and therefore able to adapt to whatever his opponent does that’s the credit you give somebody who’s that good but last time he boxed to southp he had problems against Otto Wallin we were talking about it earlier and he got hit a lot in that fight he got backed up to the ropes quite a lot and then obviously there was the cup now you’re not going to open up a cut like that every time you hit someone but just watching the way he was delivered was interesting FY was leaning back into the ropes he hit him to the body so he dropped his elbow a little bit and just went on top not quite over the top but a straight left hand and that’s what opened up the cup you know so the that that is just a fact the last time he boxed to Southpaw it almost went disastrously wrong and no one’s really making anything of it I mean I don’t know whether you you feel like there’s anything in that but it’s it’s kind of it’s just it’s just it’s a thread to put on yeah quite Point very valid point I I believe I don’t see there there should be no reason why box anything can happen in the ring there should be no reason why Tyson sitting on ropes against alusi if I was his trainer and Tyson was sitting on ropes when he come out to the corner he’d be getting a MTH you I mean he’ be get getting the right M because tactically I don’t think it makes sense I think that gives him every opportunity and look what he did against OT you know it causes you problem so Tyson’s clever the team of clever they would have looked at his P performances surely against the South we did this good we did this not so good let’s change it well tactically what does make sense against alexand rusi if you’re Tyson Fury on Saturday night how do you play it I mean I keep hearing this thing about using your size and leaning on him and dragging him but that doesn’t win you a fight necessarily it might slow him down a little bit I think Tyson is good enough I think he’s fast enough to keep Alexander at range and I think anytime you get past these super long arms anytime you come into my space I’m going to hit you hard and I’m not going to Target the body but if the body shots on I’m going to sing one in there because I’ve seen you my previous problems there I’m going to make it so hard for you to hit me that you think you’re Shadow Boxing you are not you are not coming in this distance you’re not going to hit me Alexander you’re not going to get to use these skills that everyone goes on about I’m going to make you I’m going to make it so hard work for you and as I’m doing that I’m going to take the r ring you and then eventually what I’m going to do I’m going to step it up and I’m going to beat you up well delighted to be joined by promoter Eddie hear how are you Eddie great to have you here I mean listen Undisputed first time in 25 years doesn’t really get bigger does it no and you know you can see the interest from everyone talking to people lot of people flowing from all around the world to see this fight was great news for for Riad and Saudi Arabia and a real pick and fight you know I keep going over it in my mind one day usk one day it’s Fury one day it’s stoppage one day a box off the back foot the reality is no one really knows until you get in there and you got to be able to adapt in there and that is something that Alexander USI does very well both men do you know I mean it’s both tremendous Minds in that ring you’ve been on the road quite a lot over the last couple of months outside of Bob arum outside of Alex cassic outside of Frank Warren have you met anybody whose judgment you really really respect who’s convinced one or the other will win who’s absolutely convin it’s difficult because everyone not got an agenda but everyone’s got their loyalty they be around F you know I’ve been around a few people today Ty Mitchell Greg Mar are all saying we’ve never seen fury like this before I’m telling you he’s in the shape of his life the mindsets 100% And if that’s true I think he wins the fight I do but you know there’s a lot coming off the back of the angu performance you know there is a difference in the weight you know I think people got to understand he’s not standing on the scales every day he’s just been training for a long period of time eating well it’s a risky time to do that this fight but he’s still going to be what 19 plus Stone he not he’s still going to have a huge size Advantage I actually think he’s going to box very defensively in this fight I think he’s going to box off the back foot like he did against Klitschko and I think usyk’s going to box on the front foot applying the pressure the first round a danger for for fury because you can’t just jab and pot shot and hold because Vol usk’s a volume puncher and he does it very very well and I think you know if you let him get into the fight and start establishing an early lead Fury’s going to have to switch it up and what start down we saw that AJ got desperate he got frustrated he started making more mistakes getting caught you know now I’m talking to you I fancy us Ian problem let’s let’s go over to Thomas triber called for 12 rounds it will be for the Undisputed heavyweight championship of the world let’s first welcome to the ring from Ukraine undefeated with 21 wins 14 of his 21 wins coming by way of knockout let’s welcome the 2012 Olympic gold medalist the former Undisputed Cruiserweight world champion and this Saturday night the reigning and defending unified heavyweight champion of the world Alexander R well here comes Alexander Rusk the unified World Heavyweight Champion as announced there by Thomas triber he was of course Undisputed at Cruiserweight it’ll be some achievement if he can become the Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion on Saturday night one man stands in his way Tyson Fury and Eddie this is a man that you know very well you’ve seen this kind of walk from Alex usyk so many times how how does he seem to you this week you’re not going to get anything different out of usyk exactly the same every time he fights calm emotionless be no difference this week you know I saw him up close against belu Against shazor Behind Closed Doors twice against AJ exactly the same every time every press conference the same doodling away in the pad not really saying anything by the way how good his English now that’s very strange how well that suddenly for the trans plenty of press conferences I’ve just realized he’s been completely Ming me off he couldn’t even be M to speak English he speaks in fluently um I don’t know this guy is difficult to beat difficult to beat and it’s going to take someone and something special to do it we know that Fury’s got that in him but he’s pulling it off in that moment I think I think what you see from usk is experience you know everything he does you see an experience in it we talk about the weight it’s been very similar since been heavy guess what you find the winning formula and you stick with it he’s had no reason to change us of yet so everything he does it does seem very similar all the fights ice cold focused he’s won the fight in his head in the preparation cuz I know that him and the team prepare so well and when you see him coming in the ring fre pointing something out to me he said he’s bag up properly he’s actually going to do a little bit of work he’s not going to float around I like way listen of course he is I was talking to Sam Jones tonight and he said to me oh are we doing a media workout for Catal Taylor I went yeah that’s the whole idea and by the way don’t go in there and just sometimes have a little bit of an argument with AJ don’t last very long he basically tells me to shut up but it’s like we want to go in there we want to see it right I want to see just only want to see a round or like a l this is like you know a big race when all the race horses are parading around the ring and you’re going yeah look at that one yeah look at that one you know and that’s start to build up to this fight so for me I think you’ll get both guys doing a little session in here tonight you know I think thinking about it going back to what we said this fight the first half of this fight is going to be really important maybe not even the first half the first three or four rounds because if usyk can win those rounds Fury’s going to have to switch it up and he’s going to have to fight aggressively and that would be really dangerous for him against his stuff I feel like he is going to be aggressive though who FY you think so he I thought that but I’m not so sure I think he will change your mind tomorrow Eddie but I just feel like you know in light I don’t know I think when when Fury’s on edge a little bit it’s like in in Klitschko one and obviously Wilder one he was he was very Twitchy very nervous and that’s really where he’s at his best where he’s at his most awkward but as he’s got a little bit older you’ve seen him be more aggressive sometimes a little bit cumbersome coming forward and I don’t know you can’t do that against who I think he knows he can’t just come forward like he did in Wilder 2 no and just like walk him down and let his hands go he’s got to be smart with it that’s probably what would want right because a listen AJ especially in the first fight got it completely wrong but everyone was saying to him all you got to do just walk him down let your hands go beat him up and he’s probably the worst bread and butter to these fellas they’ve seen it a million million times everyone that’s got in the ring R it has tried to walk him down going in there and I I see usk speaking a lot this week and he’s been saying something like I’m going to be I’m going to be I’m going to be around you a lot now that for me is indication that he’s going to work at an unbelievable pace and he’s going to throw a lot of shots try and terrorize him yeah yeah Terror that’s the exact word he’s going to be like you I can annoying be in summer just around you on him singing never backed up on a rope just moving in working in this little circle within the ring spinning off I said this he’s not I’ve heard that all the time run Rabbit Run This Man didn’t run from AJ so why is going to run he’s never run in his life I mean that’s just a complete myth I mean thewe he would he would more than than he has a heavyweight cuz heavy weights obviously hit harder but I still think he he’s got that TR mentality now Fury we were talking to Sugar Hill earlier and he said that they are looking to win by knockout that doesn’t necessarily mean be gung-ho and Reckless but the intention it’s a mentality isn’t it it’s a conviction and a commitment to the punch when you say you’re going to win inside the distance and the reality is there is no blueprint for beating Alexander usk as a pro because nobody has ever done it you just got to be totally clear in your mind what it is that you’re going to do and for me I think he is going to be aggressive he’s going to be very educated with it Andy when when When You Believe in your work that that’s when you believe in your defense you believe in your attack you believe in your Fitness you’re very dangerous and there’s no reason for this man not to believe because no one as of yet we’ve seen has been able to even really come near near defeating him so he should believe and if he takes that Bel into Saturday Tyson would have a problem you know what we’ve been talking Us’s coming he’s winged it his Corner man and he’s shaping up Orthodox gr and letting his all his hands go he’s kind and he’s and he’s weak again it’s like I think that’s his little joke tonight Tyson Fury is the the king of the the Blu you know King of the the Mind Games and here he’s up against a guy that he can’t really beat in mind games he doesn’t play mind games no but that’s why I feel like you know Fury he looks a little bit edgy last night fury you know obviously the stuff happened with John on Monday but this is the first guy that he can’t go up to him and start screaming in his face and and making him just get angry or or change his emotion for the event I think that wind Fury up a little you know Eddie fantastic Insight no one really knows usk better than you we are going to have to let you go though cuz I think we’re going to get Alexander usk up here very very shortly you’re replacing with me I’ll take it not too bad not too bad replacement Mr Eddie Hearn there andy Clark is also going to exit and let’s just have a look let’s just have a look at Alexander Rusk here well for a start he’s as we said he’s doing everything Orthodox which there’s he might even come out for the first 5 Seconds that way but there’s no way Orthodox is a nice idea he he’s managing to he’s switching around now without trying listen he is at least hitting the pads and he’s got bandages on even if they just a little bit of fancy bandages he’s still put his bandages on he’s still he’s still he’s still doing it we’re not going to see anything but I agree with Eddie give us something give us something you know and AJ AJ’s been a lot of fun with it cuz what he does he gets school kids here gives 20 minutes with him you don’t see anything from him Eddie’s absolutely right just like in at a horse race when you see those horses I want to hear a bit of cracking get the music off and have a few cracks that’s what you know what that’s a really good idea that de listen Fury tells them turn the music down cuz no one’s heard any punches yet corre and suddenly Fury is fying shots that are reverberating through this Arena where we are they’re leaving us in Egypt land and they’re going all the way down there to Roma all the way over there to Paris that’s what I would do what a what a ploy that would be in the silence Hey listen not quite in the same Arena but I do recall gardi Golovkin doing that at a workout and said turn the music off and you heard it absolutely you heard the crack and Fury with his big right hand and especially the way sugar sugar sugar hill Stewart does the p where he pulls them away he’ll help that crack we’ get these big cracks we’d love that I I can’t I don’t think going to do much no even li I was hoping we bu it up like that did quite well did sell it though didn’t we we did sell we did yeah we did more than I thought me too and I will say it might be the music it might not be but very relaxed little bit of a dance a little bit of a shadow box and I’m not sure if because I’m this far away from him or it might be the ring but he looks he looks big he looks wide you know about I don’t know if that’s just me his face is quite slim but his body I his shoulders look wide without a doubt that’s interesting because as we mentioned yesterday Steve heavyweight he’s found his weight it’s 221 every time are we suggesting maybe he’s a he’s bigger maybe he’s smaller what do we think Optimum weight is important as heavyweight Freight on the spin he’s come the same you go on you know for for years and years especially as a heavyweight where where you haven’t necessarily got to make a weight yeah you go for years trying to find what do you perform best that now for him doing that the same weight three fights on the spin for me suggest that him and the team looked and said you know what we found our sweet but here we’re going to stay here we’re going to get strong here we might go up a little bit might go down but if we if we know if we’re at this base Mark we’re in a good place I think he’s more than 221 there he’s not a lot more he’s not 250 do anything stupid because let’s get it right there’s nothing he can gain Dev and phrase that’s going to in any way change the physical the physical in any way push Fury back change the physical advantages that Fury has doesn’t matter what he GS even if he gained five Stone in belly Robert the Nero style okay even if he gained five Stone in belly he’s still going be out push Fury back so but you know it does it looks a bit it looks to me a little bit bulkier tall than yeah yeah and to hey it’s we we’ve been selling him short all along about small small SM Frank War put us right on that on Monday and so we keep talking about this guy he’s bigger than most of the heavyweight CHS in history yeah I mean me personally I’m quite sick and tired of people calling that massive man small what does what earth does that do no com for me on that one no me on that one son goodness me let’s head over to Ali Drew right you ready now just having a drink he’s just it’s very hot in here just having a sip of water I asked you this yesterday but I’m going to ask you again how do you feel I feel good again please now you’ve been in this position before you’ve been in the fight week for an Undisputed fight does it feel familiar or is this new feelings this week does it feel a little bit different each event that they take place will always have a new experience each new day each new experience will for the country for the team is always a wonderful great new experience now before you get out the ring just a final word to Tyson Fury who is waiting at the end of the purple carpet uh I don’t have last questions uh I say uh for Saturday yeah are you going to stay and watch him when he gets in the ring uh of course thanks thank you thank you [Applause] well there was Alexander rusi no real final message for Tyson Fury but to be honest I wasn’t expecting one let’s let’s head back over to Thomas Tri on defeated with 34 wins one draw 24 of his 34 wins come by way of knockout ladies and gentlemen here is the lineal world champion and the reigning and defending WBC heavyweight champion of the world known as the Gypsy King Tyson [Music] fi well here comes Tyson Fury dancing moving but there is a real sternness about this W he looked apart yesterday he had that Undertaker hat on it’s gone for the B cap today back to front taking in every moment WBC belt held a lot behind him big night for Tyson Fury on Saturday one man stands between him and becoming the first Undisputed world heavyweight champion of the century that one man is Alexander rusi who’ve just seen his workout let’s see what Tyson Fury has got for us as he takes in every moment here in Bou City in Riad it is quite the setting Steve bunks it certainly is quite the setting it’s the setting that tyon has been here before literally here before he’s been like this before he’s walked through crowds before but one of the things I’ve been desperate to do all all week is just getting to admit that this is different we got it close let’s try it later on when we get it meanwhile meanwhile meanwhile well we’re talking about the movement and the dancing from Tyson Fury what about this Alexander rusi how are you Alexander Rusk I can see you your eyes are locked on Tyson Fury but it’s not real training it’s like so you’re joking that that’s not real training it’s not real training you’re [Music] joking my training is real can see yes yeah alod do yeah I’ve seen it I’ve seen it yes Alex what Alexander what we’re going to do is we’re going to have Tyson up on the screen there and you can watch him you can watch his workout just like you’ve been watching him all week and you can tell us what you think that is the man standing in between yourself and Undisputed what do you see when you look at Tyson Fury it’s my opponent I had a feeling that would be my opponent but best opponent look [Applause] [Music] look I know two guys who very famous who play in left guy yeah you know who is no who it’s uh Jimmy Henri Jimmy HRI and uh kabang yeah kabang who played like this not like this yeah yes it’s to top gu so let’s let’s make this a music conversation are you a KK cabain fan although are you Jimmy Hendrick fan uh little bit listen I F [Applause] uh no no no no no no no uh St [Music] [Applause] joh doesn’t matter doesn’t matter doesn’t matter it come you like boy bad boy what you to do bad boy bad boy what you going to do I couldn’t tell you oh I’m sorry I I I can’t think I’m sorry but Alex has been music conversation rubbish let’s get back to the boxing I I’ve got to ask you at what point in the week does it become exciting because as a fighter myself I the get to the stage where you want to get rid of all this there all this stuff all these Shenanigans when does it become exciting and you want to get in the ring and fight [Music] yeah listen what’s going on now it just show but you know when you start and dress and like start in the ring you know like a corridor yeah this is this is this is start because you know like d Dr a lot of people camera blah blah blah uh Al so on when I stop in the [Music] ring come my PO stay me my opponent and referee yes like this it’s like sh I don’t sorry I don’t like what’s going on because it’s the [Applause] chuh part part board yeah it’s a show professional yeah it’s show it’s not a M Boxing but it’s part show but if you not have good boxing with ring show it doesn’t matter a lot of people show show show show go to ring no good if you do show you must do boxing you must do one and then do the second absolutely absolutely I say this often style substance over style it’s all about this is this doesn’t matter what matters is Saturday night can hit like a thunderstorm you can’t deny it skinny B skinny B skinny skinny Billy skinny what do you me you’re you’re saying skinny I mean are you joking he says he’s going to come in at around 19 Stone what do you think you really think he’s a bit skinny Ty he’s too skinny usk said that he can be uh he can be a hero the underwear commercials fascinating stuff here we’ve got Alexander usk watching Tyson [Music] Fury this is show for show no s that’s fine listen a smart guy yeah so are you you’re smart guy as [Music] well Alexander thank you thank you Alex thank you alexic as well fantastic Alex a wink and a nudge from Alexander Alex and he is watching Tyson Fury when you get asked by Alex cic his manager if if Alexander can watch it from your platform you just say yes okay it’s that simple goodness me what else am I going to say [Music] absolutely what a shot that is Alexander Rusk watching Tyson Fury in a ring of fire and he will be in ring with him on Saturday night and one of them will be the first Undisputed world heavyweight champion of the century and Alexander rusi doesn’t give much away he doesn’t tell us what he’s thinking but I do wonder what goes through his head he’s got one man stood in between him and history and that one man is in the ring Tyson Fury [Music] [Music] [Music] she takes off her dress now let me go that is Tyson [Music] Fury taking a goal showing a little move around in the ring spe yeah a bit more than a little move move around I know he’s got this is about his third or fourth song his handpick songs we’ve heard him do to before so he is using it for a bit of a session I agree with Eddie I’d like to see a little bit more even if they not cracking and smashing the pad give us something you can’t you can’t deny he’s giving us he’s giv us a bit of a show here tonight no he absolutely is and that’s what he does he is giving us a show he’s enjoying the music Alexander R is also enjoying the music and so is rer Clark well it’s an event like Alexander said this is a show and tyon is making a show of it is he he’s enjoying it he’s dancing you know what he looks to me and he’s going to S boxing people know to him he looks loose yeah looks relax look loose and you know what that means that means that means your hands go fast your reactions are fast your mind’s fast your eyes are fast he looks like to me and that’s what you’d want to see when you’re facing a man like the man who’s just over your shoulder watching there’s nothing better than boxing with nerves Steve I’m telling you now you’re sharper than you could ever be yeah you’re worried about what’s coming back you’re worried about making mistakes and that worry drives you to be faster Sharp more alert that’s the best yeah I see a little bit of that in there tonight now he’s going to do more session I don’t I don’t want to get you know technical here but I was clearly told in my contract that it was 3 minutes per boxer now what’s going on brother this is like 15 minute round we might just need to adjust that contract I don’t think Tyson Fury is going anywhere you see this is so it’s so interesting for some like myself someone this my stage of career sometimes have a little from the open world I don’t take too many to do it now I’m seeing a man at the top of the gameand doing that laser focus I’ve L to pick what and you haven’t done that i’ had a little look not that look that is that is leave me alone I’m looking I’ve done it while there’s a camera on me I’m having a chat about with having chat he’s not noed him he sat over there in the corner over there de no one’s talk to him they know not to talk to him he’s just doing his stuff very much being left alone very much so and I say he seen enough and it looks like Alexander RK has seen enough David would you just explain to people that can’t see what working conditions we’re under at the moment please would you do it pleas do it some justice we’re making it work we’re making it work our studio is absolutely cramped right now there are cameras there are crew members all of those people that were chanting usk usk usk earlier this week in that media hotel lobby they’re up here I’m not sure how much longer this stage can really take and Out Come the ug slippers he’s got the ug slippers on now the Footwear of Champions I think he’s got a pair of boots have Undisputed on the back of he has indeed Tyson Fury had the Hat yesterday with Undisputed and Alexander rusik has got the boots I wonder if they will be the boots he wears on Saturday as we know Tyson Fury will not be wearing hat in the [Music] ring and it is absolute chaos up on this in our studio Alexander Rusk surrounded by cameras [Music] Fury using his size there on Sugar Hill and Alexander rusik now has seen enough says goodbye to us in studio suddenly uh the stage has got a little bit [Music] lighter ugly [Music] [Applause] that is toson Fury bit of Southpole moving around there when he moved in southp earlier Alexander Rusk said that was a show that was for me he’s being clever in there bit of southp moving around from Tyson Fury which we’ve seen from you know Fury has got history successful history of being southp oix switches every now and again but it’s never a tactic whereas with Fury it is often a tactic it wouldn’t be a tactic eyed employee against another Southport but heyo perhaps who knows maybe he’ll do it it also gives him a bit of a Brea sometimes when he does it different muscles and he often creates a bit of space when he does it he’s not stupid it’s like you know the guys like sugar Le when they did some of their fanciest stuff people forget that when they did it they stepped back four feet wound their arm up five times suddenly we’re in 9 seconds of repre then you do a shuffle and go to the right you just gain 19 seconds abely re yeah yeah and it and it all counts but to have Fraser just to get your thoughts on this to have the skill to he’s done a whole fight before in South he can do it for periods at a time that Derek jaora rematch remember that one Steve back in 2014 the whole fight he did that in southp it’s quite a skill to have Fraser it really is D it really is I could do it myself and I don’t know many more heavyweights than it could but guess what all with all due respect to Jora and anyone else who box out for this is a different C of fish yeah you’re in a different League here if if you’re not convinced that you can box as effectively s for as you can Orthodox me personally would leave it alone I’m not to what to do because it’s a great but I’m telling you this is not the one if you think that can you’re not as good or you’re not as effective in a sbour Orthodox I would I wouldn’t be doing it the stakes are really high here you know really interested it I know that we’re making a lot you know we had we had all of us6 people here and it was ridiculous and h a famous fight lawyer came up for a second who looked up LX Le those years ago and great fighter since and it was mayor and it was chaos well we haven’t and we made a joke about it Tyson’s been in the ring a good 20 minutes hasn’t he all jide that’s a long time he he clearly getting a sweat on his Tyson look we talked about not being short changed at at a public workout like this no one in here will feel Short change from what they’re seeing right now and you say he’s got a proper sweat on and okay we know we know he’s not letting him go the punch his full go but he’s trying one or two things you’ve seen him trying one or two things this what he’s done in there tonight not all of that is subus not all of that is false but again Steve at this stage I don’t think it’s about adding anything you know what I think it’s about enjoying yourself he looks like he’s enjoying himself and and if that worked for him some Fighters that puts him in the right mental space but tomorrow you know we don’t know if he wasn’t here tonight for we know he went back to the hotel last night after he did AA Cameo with us he might have trained he might have shadow box for 30 or 40 minutes there you know sometimes that’s what Fighters do he does like to be in the gym we know that he does let to be in a ring he needs it he needs the gy maybe he needed this workout today let’s head over and hear from Tyson Fury who’s now with Ali drew it looks like you’re enjoying the occasion how are you feeling I’m on top of the world baby who wouldn’t be enjoying it I mean the great Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Main Event Undisputed heavyweight championship of the world 2020 year what a year come on now the fury fight week is always memorable have you got any surprises lined up for us over the next few days keep tuned keep your eyes peeled we’ got some big stuff coming over the next few days what about the ringwalk can you let us into any secrets of that um I always have a crazy little ring walk and you wouldn’t expect anything different for the biggest fight in your life would you it’s something we’ve never seen before for this one I think so yeah I don’t think it’s ever been done before so it’s definitely going to be a surprise what is it like having all these people out to support you for this tonight you’ve got your whole team with you as well what an entrance you made yeah it was absolutely fantastic you know all these great people have come out here tonight from wherever they were from uh to support the the the boxing event here in Saudi Arabia so we’re looking forward to putting on a good show me Alexander are going to put on a fantastic show for the world to watch tune in Saturday night well before Saturday we’ve got the press conference tomorrow are you going to be on the wind up and I’m always on the wind up and I I think I was born winding people up well when usyk was in the ring before he said he was going to stick around and watch your workout yeah if any final words for him he is watching somewhere oh sh oh sh SI brilliant thanks your time Tyson thank you thank you well that was Tyson Fury I’m not sure he’s sticking around and doing any interviews but I think he’s given us plenty tonight he’s enjoyed every moment we’ve enjoyed every moment he looked good in there yeah fras now it I was trying to find a word phrase now it he looked loose and if you can describe a heavyweight as looking loose that is quality and that’s dangerous and and Fraser’s right the usig was watching he he was really taking it in he was focused he was zoned in was Alexander R you couldn’t get you could probably wave your hand in front of his face he wasn’t going to take his eyes 100 you got to remember second by second now look all the people here eventually there’ll just be two and every second we we get we getting closer and closer to it now you’re going to see the intensity of these two go through the roof over the next few days 72 hours you’re going to see people start zoning in Tyson for all his jokes he’s going to have to be serious and he will be cuz he’s a professional and he’s good at what he does he’s the best at what he does well so he’s using you’re going to see you’re going to see an Undisputed fight by two Undisputed Fighters that that are right on top of their game and all this like Alexander said this is a show it means nothing it’s good for all the fans but for them too they’re only concerned about Saturday night he’s going you know he was a little bit short with Ali he gave his 25 minutes he’d answered two questions he didn’t want to do six questions and he’s perfectly entitled to that cuz you remember when we started this show about 3 hours ago that’s not a joke that’s a fact I told you that Fighters like Lennox Lewis they ask me questions about these weeks and they just shake their head they can’t believe Fighters do what these guys do so if we don’t get in Dev I’m not taking it personally and you shouldn’t take it personally I absolutely will not Fraser Clark it’s been fantastic having you with us join us again in fight week thank you so much Steve bus brilliant as ever great having you with us pleasure de pleasure man and great having you with us it’s genius versus genius it’s Maverick versus Maverick undefeated undefeated Undisputed Saturday night just have the workout join us again for the press conference here tomorrow [Music] [Music] [Music] a tail old time a legendary champion in search of another champion ion has found his match a jewel that transcends bullets and dust both men undefeated both men larger than life [Applause] itself they see each other under the watchful eye of History Beyond Blood Sweat and F and the mercy of the rck seized move by the ravaging Rival oh we [Music] I and their fists will speak a language louder than words they will speak loudly and there is just one way to be remembered for all of eternity let’s get ready to rumble and R it is time to [Music] [Applause] fight e but
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Usyk is the best of the world, absolutely!
The only things that will matter is the ref allows Fury to cheat and if the judges are bought. In the actual boxing, Fury has no chance of outboxing Usyk.
32 C during the fight it can be significant.. At Feb temperatures are between 16-18 C at the same time. Fury lost the fight!
Усик абсолютный чемпион!!!
Dev quoting bartley gormans , the gypsy king blood, getting john fury all excited and blood pumping, get upppp, lets gooooo
Who the hell is that interviewer
Usyk – the best russian boxer!
Usyk is a rare gemstone! 💎 💎💪🏻💪🏻👊🏻👊🏻Usyk will destroy Fury on Saturday!! Usyk will put on a clinic!!
This alley drew does ask terrible questions , no imagination and the same questions every time 🙄
Honestly, these pundits don’t half spew some bollox. As if Fury’s ’glowing complexion’ is somehow an asset in this fight 🙄
Give 1 thumbs up if u have Tyson winning…… 👍
Give 2 thumbs up if u have Usyk winning……..👍👍
Fury looking slim in the face, arms, and legs. But i still see that spare tyre front and especially around the rear. He is looking more like deonty wilder every day. The slim fast diet doesn't work and hopefully hes well vada tested.
Jon Jones beat both Fury and Usyk same night
If fury is in shape and doesn’t have a lingering injury he will win he’s to big and to accurate and will wear uysk down. It will be a good fight but I see fury’s size being too much.
Gypsy king not a fat boxer anymore
Усик тренировался в правосторонней стойке, запутать цыганскую коряку, красавчик
All about the $, circus and clowns.
FlubberKing gassed out from shadowboxing.., no way he’ll keep up with Usyk
Александр, сохраняй энергию, по-меньше там светись перед камерой, ждем твоей победы.
See you on may 18 guys
Фашист против Фьюри 😊
Tyson looks roided.
Usyk is watching fury like fury is his prey
So fury lost weight to run and jab all night …. zzzzzzzzz
If fury still has his legs and reaction time this should be a easy fight for him .
Ох і швидкість і легкість рухів в Усика як для суперваговика, просто неймовірно. Здавалося куди б ще краще але він кожного разу перед великими поєдинками ще більше прогресує. В нього взагалі є крайня точка чи ні? Це не людина а ракета. Фьюрі теж візуально в хорошій формі. Дуже круто що вони виглядають свіжо не дивлячись на довгий і виснажливий табір тренувальний.
Do you realy have to have the bully coward john on this video he should be charged and sent home i will not pay into this sport again boxing is corrupt and should stop covering this ejjits shit up
Fury by TKO in 11 round!
Heat could make tyson blow big time….I have usyk nicking this fight
Damn robby Lawler gained some weight 😂
Uhdisputed’s on.😂
Fury gonna bully this guy💪☝
Should be checked for drugs
Ей Тайсон!! Ти 20 хвилин розминка на рингу, а спотів, як від кросу в 12 кілометрів. Вода , як з відра ллється 🙂