Love Island star Tommy Fury has backed training partner Nathan Gorman to dispose of Daniel Dubois with ease next week.
Gorman, 23, trains at Ricky Hatton's gym in Manchester, the same base used by Fury before he put his boxing career on hold to head into the Love Island villa.
The fight between Gorman and fellow unbeaten prospect Daniel Dubois at the O2 Arena next Saturday (July 13) had already been announced when Fury jetted off to appear on ITV2 screens.
Fury, the younger brother of heavyweight star Tyson, has been a hit in the villa after coupling up with Molly-Mae with many tipping the pair to win the hit show.
But he's backed Gorman to be the winner in the ring when he faces Dubois in a heavyweight blockbuster and go on to become a world champion.
Fury said: “There is nothing Daniel Dubois does to throw Nathan off.
“I am not just saying it, but I believe it will be an easy fight for Nathan.
“If we’re being serious about it, what does Daniel do? He comes forward one-two and throws a couple of hooks.
“Nathan will become a world champion. Have you ever seen a heavyweight with speed like that before?
“Look what he did to Sean Turner. Sean is a good fighter, but Nathan made it look like it was Sean’s first fight.
“It’s all about levels, especially in the heavyweight division. You can’t just rely on power which a lot of heavyweights do.
“Nathan has got the speed, agility and he can move. For my money Nathan is going all the way 100 per-cent.”
Dubois, who has registered 10 knockouts in his 11 professional wins, is capable of causing Gorman problems with his power.
But Fury believes Gorman has the boxing pedigree to cause plenty of damage to his opponent and take advantage of his lack of head movement.
He added: “Daniel doesn’t really move his head. He is a basic heavyweight, but he is a big puncher and you have to be cautious.
“You can’t go in there thinking it’s gonna be easy because he can put your lights out in seconds. He is a big man and if you get hit on the chin by anybody over 15 stone you’re going down.
“So what can a big man like that do? You have to be cautious, but I see Nathan winning easily and convincingly.”
