Fury on Zhilei: "If You Stand in Front of Him, He Will Tear You Apart"

In an interview with the YouTube channel The Stomping Ground, WBC heavyweight champion (over 90,7 kg) Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) shared his thoughts on the fight between the "interim" WBO heavyweight champion Zhilei Zhang (26-1-1, 21 KOs) and Joseph Parker (34-3, 23 KOs).

"Parker is my friend, so I won't bet against him. I think he can win this fight. He can outbox Zhilei if he doesn't let Zhang catch him in a static position and avoids getting into exchanges with him. Joseph has good footwork and boxing skills.

Parker has come a long way after training in Morecambe Bay – the home of champions. Zhang has fast hands but slow feet. If you stand in front of him, he will tear you apart. But I think Joseph will beat Zhilei," Fury said.

The fight between Zhilei Zhang and Joseph Parker is scheduled for March 8th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The bout for the undisputed world heavyweight title between Tyson Fury and the holder of the WBO, WBA, IBO, and IBF titles, Oleksandr Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs), will take place on May 18th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.