Deontay Wilder v Tyson Fury news: Lennox Lewis and Ricky Hatton back ‘Gypsy King’ to shock the world and win WBC title in America
Fury is aiming to complete one of the greatest comebacks in sporting history on December 1 in Los Angeles
Lennox Lewis and Ricky Hatton have backed Tyson Fury to shock the world once again and beat Deontay Wilder to win the WBC title.
Although Fury looks in the shape of his life, many are predicting the fight against Wilder on December 1 will be a bridge too far - even for the man who pulled off one of the biggest heavyweight shocks in history.
The Gypsy King will be looking to claim Wilder's world title at the Staples Center in Los Angeles having fought two mediocre opponents in the space of two years.
The undefeated American carries exceptional power and has knocked out every man he has shared a ring with during his 40 fights at heavyweight.
But Fury is cut from a different cloth. Exceptionally fast for such a large man and with the element of surprise, the 30-year-old will look no further than his fight against former world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko for inspiration when, as the heavy underdog, he schooled the heavyweight legend in Düsseldorf.
Although the Bronze Bomber has the capacity to end the fight in the most brutal way imaginable, British boxing greats Hatton and Lewis have backed their fellow countryman to do the unthinkable and emerge victorious.
"Fury always turns up," Lewis told BT Sport Boxing.
"I'm not going to short change him on this one.
"I'm going to believe that he should be ready for Deontay."
In the embryonic stages of his comeback, Fury trained with Ricky Hatton and British heavyweight Dave Allen, slowly shedding the ten stone he needed to reach his optimum weight after succumbing to drink and drugs during his depression.
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And the former welterweight world champion believes the 6";9 switch-hitter has enough nous to beat Wilder in his own backyard.
He said: "Tyson has been hit, I think if this fella hits you with that straight right down you will go down and I don't think you get back up.
"But will he get that one in? If you asked me where my last pound was going I would say absolutely Tyson Fury."