Fury ‘turned on’ by the unknown threat of Otto

TYSON Fury admits he gets ‘turned on’ by facing the unknown and that is why he will not underestimate Otto Wallin in their heavyweight fight in Las Vegas.

The Swede has a 20-bout unbeaten record, which includes 13 knockouts, but none have been anywhere near this level and Fury’s trainer, Ben Davis, said even he struggled to find footage of the unheard-of 28-year-old.

Fury has taken the fight as a stop-gap ahead of an expected rematch against Deontay Wilder in February, and while he knows little about his opponent that merely adds to the excitement for the Mancunian.

“I don’t know much about Otto at all and sometimes that’s a good thing as when you know everything about an opponent it doesn’t turn me on like it should do,” said the 31-year-old selfstyled ‘Gypsy King’.

“But when you have the unknown that is more exciting.”

Comparisons have been drawn from Wallin’s compatriot Ingemar

Johansson who 60 years ago shocked the world by upsetting dominant world champion Floyd Patterson in New York.

However, Fury insists that will not happen tonight.

“I’ve not overlooked him, I’ve been in America for five weeks training,” he added.

“No-one is under any illusions. Ingemar Johansson came and knocked out Floyd Patterson. The fact is I don’t underestimate anyone. I give everyone the ultimate respect.

“Even if I am fighting a guy who has had 20 fights and lost 20 I will train for him like he has had 20 knockouts.”