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| Tyson Fury has had a dig at Wladimir Klitschko over his footwear for Saturday's world title fight |
TYSON FURY put the boot in on Wladimir Klitschko by revealing who gave him his footwear for Saturday night’s heavyweight clash.
The British challenger will wear the white and gold Mizuno boots that Klitschko’s late trainer Manny Steward gave him in 2010.
Fury, 27, had them on at his open workout in Dusseldorf Airport and revealed the story behind them as Klitschko watched on.
Steward was the man who got Klitschko back on track after a knockout defeat by Lamon Brewster in 2004 and the American made him the heavyweight force he is today.
The legendary trainer died in 2012, but Fury met him in 2010 when he visited Klitschko’s Stanglwirth training camp in Austria.
Fury said: “These shoes were given to me late, great Steward in 2010.
“I’ve had them for most of my big fights and they've never let me down yet.
“When I've got these on I feel like I’ve got the fastest feet in the world.
“They might be old and dirty, but sentimental and I’m going to wear them for the biggest fight of my life.”
Klitschko seemed unmoved at an eventful open workout that also saw Fury sing an adapted version of Bette Midler’s ‘Wind Beneath my Wings’ to the large crowd that gathered in the terminal and the Ukrainian champion.
Fury said: “You can expect to see the new heavyweight champion and how a young champion should perform against an old one.
“I know 99.9 per cent expect to see me lose to the great Wladimir Klitschko.
“I know from looking at him he’s got doubts, he's very worried and his trainer is worried.
“That’s what I love to see. I thrive off it. I thrive off the energy, off the people off the night.
“On Saturday night the whole world is going to celebrate with me as I achieve my goal and become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.”
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| Fury at the media training session ahead of his WBA, IBF and WBO world title fight |
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| Klitschko, who pulled out of the original fight on October 24, was unfazed by Fury's remarks |
Klitschko pulled out of the original October 24 date with a calf injury and Fury warned him not to duck out of this with only three days to go.
He said: "If Wlad pulls out of this fight on Saturday he will be known as Chicken Klitschko forever.
“I feel fantastic, I’m relaxed, I'm in the best shape. I'm a fighting man and this is a fighting sport.
“Wlad will try to knock me out early in two or maybe three rounds.
“Don’t be surprised if Wladimir comes out and tries to put it on me early like he has never done before.
“I'm feeling on top of the world, it is time for me to shine.”
American Tony Weeks will referee the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight clash.
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