Wladimir Klitschko and Tyson Fury are set to face-off for the heavyweight gold on Nov. 28 at ESPRIT Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany. Klitschko will defend his WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight title belts against an undefeated Fury, who continues to play mind games against “Dr. Steelhammer.”

The bout between Klitschko and Fury was originally scheduled to take place in October, but a calf injury forced the former to withdraw and change the match date. The wait has only helped to build the intrigue for the fight.

In a public workout just days before their heavyweight clash, Fury tapped his inner Bette Midler and serenaded the crowd with his own version of the "Wind Beneath My Wings" ballad, which was apparently dedicated to Klitschko.

“This is going to be one of my easiest fights,” Fury said, reports The Guardian. “That might sound crazy as he is a super champion, but I see so many chinks in the armour and I am going to expose them very quickly. There is nothing that I see that Wladimir does that makes me afraid or makes me think I can’t win against this guy.”

Fury is unbeaten in 24 professional fights, along with 18 knockouts. The heavyweight boxer from Manchester is a heavy underdog in the fight as he challenges for a world title for the first time, but Fury claimed he's going to get a knockout victory come fight night.

Meanwhile, Klitschko has not been beaten since 2004 and has had 27 world title fights and made 23 successful defenses. The two-time heavyweight champ, who has a record of 64 wins and 53 knockouts, admitted Fury would be a challenge, but Klitschko is still the heavy favourite to win their match, considering his experience.

"He's going to be very ambitious and I'm expecting it to be one of the most difficult fights I've had,” Klitschko said, reports the BBC. “But everybody has a plan against me, has seen something nobody has seen before. I've heard it a lot.”

Prediction

Fury has the tools to give Klitschko a difficult match, with his tall and unorthodox style. Fury is only 27-year old and that could be a factor against the 39-year-old Klitschko.

But Fury is still an unknown commodity in boxing, lacking experience in competing in big fights. Klitschko’s superior skills would be too much for Fury, especially the Ukrainian’s lethal jab.

Winner Prediction– Wladimir Klitschko, stoppage round 7

Betting odds (Sky Bet)

Wladimir Klitschko: 2/9

Tyson Fury: 4/1

Draw: 50/1

TV info

Wladimir Klitschko vs Tyson Fury will be broadcast on HBO Saturday, Nov. 28 at 4:45 p.m. ET (Nov. 29, Sunday 8:45 a.m. AEDT).

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