TYSON FURY is “SPENT” and has been urged to avoid Joe Joyce by his sparring partner after complaining about sore arms and elbows.
Fury has compared himself to a banged up Ford Escort in the past following years of hard graft in the gym.
Alan Babic has sparred with Tyson Fury
And Croatian Alan Babic can attest to that having shared sparring rounds with the unbeaten WBC champion.
It has even left Babic warning Fury not to fight Joyce, who is in line to challenge for the world title this year.
He told iD Boxing: “He’s one of my favourite personas. I was in his camp for one month and he was so good to me and gave me everything.
“He is a true persona. I think Joe Joyce [doesn’t have that] persona – not even close like Tyson Fury.
“But Joe Joyce is, in my opinion, a more dangerous guy right now. I think Tyson Fury is more spent, you know?
“He also said his arms hurt, his elbows, everything. He’s f***ed, in his own words. I think Joe Joyce is that kind of juggernaut, he just doesn’t feel pain.
“Something like myself. He just doesn’t feel pain, he just goes on. I don’t know if it’s smart for Tyson Fury [to take that fight.]
“I think that’s the toughest fight, but I will never count Tyson Fury out. He’s the champion and that’s not for nothing.”
Fury, 34, sparred Babic, 32, before beating Derek Chisora in their December trilogy bout.
Usyk, 35, was ringside at Tottenham’s stadium and the pair faced off as talks for a four-belt title unification continue.
Joyce, 37, is meanwhile the WBO mandatory challenger for Usyk’s belt putting him in line to face the winner of the undisputed decider.
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