Muay Thai Star Says He Could Have Died After Sparring Fury
Muay Thai fighter Sinsamut Klinmee admits he could have died when he sparred with Tyson Fury.
The lightweight, who competes in The ONE FC, had the opportunity to spar with the Gypsy King when he made a visit to Pattaya City. Fury is currently training for his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk in December. The Gypsy King lost the first fight as he missed out on becoming the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion.
It was the first defeat of his career, giving Fury plenty of motivation to set things right. Fury already showed Klinmee a taste of his power when he threw a leg kick while Klinmee held the pad. Klinmee dropped to the floor as he felt the raw power. While some fans felt it was staged, the same cannot be said for their sparring. Klinmee recalled Fury’s power, describing it as one of the hardest he had felt.
Klinmee On Fury
“I accidentally met Tyson Fury when I went to learn karate. As for Tyson, he came to learn Muay Thai. He’s very friendly, funny, and easygoing. That day, we had a little sparring. His punches were really hard. I learned how to punch properly according to boxing principles. [And] I also taught him how to kick, but not much. I didn’t want to bother him too much during his personal time. Fury is a true heavy hitter,” he added. “That day, he probably only used only 20 per cent of his power. If he was serious, I could have died. He’s really good. He’s worthy of being a world champion,” Klinmee said
Fury’s punch power has increased since he teamed up with SugarHill Steward. They began working together after Fury’s draw with Deontay Wilder. Steward then came in, and Fury stopped Wilder in the rematch. He became more of an offensive fighter rather than the one known for boxing and moving. While he secured highlight knockouts, Fury was also vulnerable. Wilder dropped him in the third fight numerous times. Meanwhile, Usyk did the same in round nine.
Fury’s Future
Had it not been for the referee imposing a standing eight count, Usyk could have gotten the stoppage.
Equally, Klinmee is a lightweight who is not a professional boxer. Any shots from a heavyweight would do damage, meaning Klinmee’s comments only hold weight if he is comparing Fury to another heavyweight. While Fury’s focus was to learn some Muay Thai, the Usyk rematch is the main goal.
It is Fury’s biggest fight as a loss will increase the calls on him to retire. Fury’s brother, Shane Fury, wants him to retire regardless of the Usyk result. Meanwhile, a loss also makes a possible Anthony Joshua fight less appealing. But Turki Alalshikh wants to make Joshua vs. Fury regardless of the result of their next fight.
“For the business, of course, it will be a huge fight if Joshua wins. His third time [winning] a world title and [after] the result of Usyk vs Fury it will be a huge fight. But you don’t know about the future. Imagine Tyson after the fight with Usyk wants to retire. I will give him the offer, but if he refuses, what can I do?,” Alalshikh
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