Jorge Capetillo reveals that Tyson Fury will restart sparring in camp very soon
Betway spoke with cutman Jorge Capetillo who revealed Tyson Fury should be back sparring in the next 2-3 weeks, but advised that he will need to wear a head guard whilst training and to box with caution to avoid the cut reopening.
Jorge and Tyson have remained good friends since they began working together, Fury even financially supported Capetillo’s boxing gym during the pandemic to prevent it from closing down for good.
The founder of Capetillo’s Boxing Gym in Las Vegas said, “We spoke a week ago and Tyson is in good spirits, is positive, and as always, has a great attitude. I think he’s going to be in the best shape of his life.
“He was in training camp looking incredible before unfortunately getting cut but he has a strong mind and is ready to go on May 18 for sure. The cut is healing very well, and he is very excited about this fight to become the undisputed champion of the world.”
The postponement of the February 17 fight, just one week before, sent shockwaves through the boxing world, with Team Usyk still claiming foul play to this day, believing their adversary needed to delay the bout to prepare more.
“The fight is going to be in May so he should be going back to sparring in two or three weeks’ time but the good thing is, he has been active with fighting Francis Ngannou recently and for him to get the distance and timing again is going to be easy because he has remained in the gym. Activity is the key and it’s his advantage for the fight,” Capetillo continued.
Fury has historically struggled with cuts in previous fights, notably during the bloodbath with Otto Wallin in 2019 that later required 47 stitches to close a horrific gash above his right eye. There are obvious concerns as to whether the laceration will fully heal in time for fight night on May 18.
On whether the cut could cause problems in the undisputed clash with Usyk, Jorge was upfront and honest with his answer, “There’s always a possibility that it could happen, but Tyson has to do what he is good at with his distance and reach, not trying to knock him out in one punch but setting him up with big punches by using feints, his footwork and IQ in the ring. It is a matter of having good timing, reach and Tyson’s footwork being at his best for the fight.
“For a heal, like 90 days but it’s been 60 days or more since the cut so I am sure with the right treatment, he should be ready for May 18 and soon he can start with some light sparring, nothing hard but to get the reach and distance right. It is more important than power punches with reach and timing. He’ll probably be ready for sparring in the next couple of weeks.
“Tyson has to treat the cut well before the fight and do sparring sessions with the right head guard and start with nothing crazy to make sure he doesn’t get hit hard so it doesn’t re-open but I’m going to put emphasis on this, he needs his reach and timing right and if they are on point, it is game over for Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson will be on top.”