Joe Calzaghe expects Tyson Fury to cause Wladimir Klitschko problems as former champion attends movie premiere
- Joe Calzaghe says Tyson Fury is the underdog in Wladimir Klitschko fight
- Welshman has been on the red carpet promoting his new film Mr Calzaghe
- Fury was due to face WBA Super, WBO and IBF king Klitschko last month
- Calzaghe feels Fury can succeed if he nullifies Klitschko's big right hand
Joe Calzaghe has revealed he expects Tyson Fury to cause Wladimir Klitschko problems when they meet in Germany later this month, but the former undisputed super-middleweight champion accepts he is the underdog.
Fury was due to face WBA Super, WBO and IBF champion Klitschko last month but the fight was postponed after the Ukrainian suffered a calf injury.
Calzaghe - who remained undefeated during his career, winning 46 fights - believes Fury has every chance of surprising onlookers when he comes face to face with Klitschko on November 28 in Dusseldorf.
Joe Calzaghe and Lucy Griffiths attended the UK Gala Screening of 'Mr Calzaghe' at May Fair on Wednesday
Calzaghe says he expects Tyson Fury to cause Wladimir Klitschko problems when they meet in Germany
The Welshman believes Fury has every chance of causing a shock when he comes face to face with Klitschko
'Fury is the underdog,' Calzaghe told the Daily Mirror. 'Klitschko has been the champion for a few years and this is a big step up for him.'
'But Fury is big and Klitschko's not used to fighting someone his size. If Fury can stop Klitschko grabbing and avoid that big right hand, he's got a chance. When it comes to the heavyweight division, and you're a big guy, it only takes one punch.'
Calzaghe, who was on the red carpet on Wednesday night at the premiere of his film Mr Calzaghe: Fighter, Champion, Legend, admits it would be too tight for him to make a prediction on the outcome of the fight, believing this is to be uncharted territory for Fury against a fighter who is past his peak years.
'Is this the same Klitschko of old?' the Welshman questioned. 'He's been inactive and Father Time catches up on everybody. He's nearly 40 so there's a lot of question marks surrounding this fight.
'It's a step up in experience (for Fury), but he's confident and brash, which I think adds something to the fight, and he has a chance.'
Director Vaughan Sivell attends the UK Gala Screening of 'Mr Calzaghe' at May Fair Hotel on Wednesday night
Calzaghe believes it would be too tight for him to make a prediction on the outcome of the fight in Dusseldorf
Fury was due to face WBA Super, WBO and IBF king Klitschko last month but the fight was postponed
Calzaghe feels that Fury can succeed if he nullifies Klitschko's tendency to grab his opponent and right hand
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