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CHINESE WHISPERS

I would be a disaster for Tyson Fury – he’s got dropped throughout his career and my punches are no joke

Rival heavyweight has already battered one Brit, twice

TYSON FURY has been issued a bold warning by fellow boxing star Zhilei Zhang.

Zhang is adamant his punches would spell "disaster" for Fury if they ever locked horns inside the ring.

Tyson Fury was most recently knocked down by Francis Ngannou
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Tyson Fury was most recently knocked down by Francis NgannouCredit: Getty
Zhilei Zhang claims he would knock Fury out if they faced off
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Zhilei Zhang claims he would knock Fury out if they faced offCredit: Getty

The Gypsy King is undefeated throughout his celebrated 15-year career after winning 34 of his 35 fights.

But the 35-year-old has been dropped quite a few times, first by Neven Pajkic, then Steve Cunningham, followed by on four different occasions against Deontay Wilder.

Fury also struggled most recently against Francis Ngannou as he was floored to the canvas before picking up a controversial points victory over the MMA legend.

And Zhang hinted that unlike all of the aforementioned, he would finish the job and knock the British megastar out for the first time ever.

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The Chinese 40-year-old told the Town Bizznizz sports and ent: "I think Tyson Fury probably never trained for the Ngannou fight.

"It was not the Fury we know, it was a totally different person.

“If you look at his career, he’s got hit, he’s got dropped, and my punches are not a joke.

"When my punches land, it’s going to be a disaster for him.”

Zhang is pushing hard for a fight against Fury as well as the other top names, such as Oleksandr Usyk, Wilder and Anthony Joshua.

Abd the 40-year-old boxer claims all of the aforementioned are "running away" from him.

Zhang added: “I always wanted to get the big four names.

"Fury, Oleksandr Usyk, Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder but they don’t want to fight me. They are running away from me.”

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Fury has been knocked down a few times throughout his undefeated career
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Fury has been knocked down a few times throughout his undefeated careerCredit: AFP

But the quartet is actually very busy as Joshua will take on Otto Wallin and Wilder will face off against Joseph Parker on the same card on December 23.

If both heavyweights emerge victorious then they are expected to finally face each other next year.

Meanwhile, undefeated duo Fury and Usyk are set to fight on February 17 in Saudi Arabia.

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