Boxing news: Deontay Wilder says Tyson Fury hiring trainer Freddie Roach is a sign of nerves
The Brit has sought the advice of the legendary Roach, who will be in his corner for the December heavyweight fight
Tyson Fury bringing in Freddie Roach is a sign the Brit is nervous, says Deontay Wilder.
Roach has been added to Fury's corner with two weeks until the heavyweight duo meet in the Staples Center on 1 December and Wilder criticised the decision to part company with Peter Fury, his uncle and trainer, who masterminded his win against Wladimir Klitschko in 2015.
"This is the biggest fight of his life to date and if I was him I would be trying to reach out to any resources when you are dealing with one of the most dangerous men in the boxing game.
"I would have been more happy with Peter, that is who he really needs. His only name has been Klitschko, but Peter was the one that was with him for that. Peter knows him, in and out.
"In this short period of time (new trainers such as Roach) ain't going to get to know you. When you start getting multiple trainers that is nervous behaviour."
The WBC king also believes Fury couldn't handle training at Big Bear's altitude and that's why he relocated to Los Angles where Roach has his gym, though that has been rubbished by the Brit's camp.
"I want him to get the trainer that he feels can get the best out of Tyson Fury because I want him to bring his best. I am sick of fighters making excuses.
"I will knock him out, I will beat him. He says no man of his mother's womb is going to beat him then why the **** is he switching up with all these trainers then?"
Roach is a boxing Hall of Famer and trained Manny Pacquiao to glory for years, in addition to being named 'Trainer of the Year' seven times by the Boxing Writers Association of America. When he was added to Fury's corner, albeit as a cut man, some questioned what this meant for his current trainer, Ben Davison.
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Davison said his position was not under threat and it was him who asked Roach.
“Don’t look into [Roach's addition] too much. I’m in charge," he insisted.
“I’m Tyson’s trainer and what I say goes. But what better second could you get than Freddie? Simple as that.”