Claude Abrams (Editor)

THERE'S a lot of hype surrounding Fury. The pressure’s on him and not McDermott. John’s been at top level domestically and came within a whisker of becoming British champion against Danny Williams. So this is a legitimate test for Fury, who’s been knocking everyone over in quick time.

Obviously, going by his amateur credentials, Fury has potential. But he hasn’t shown me anything yet that has me believing he is the next great thing. Maybe if he demolishes McDermott without fuss and in quick time I may start to be swayed.

Although McDermott has been taken out early before – against Matt Skelton – he is far from fragile. And though he doesn’t ever look in great shape, John has underrated skills and speed. He’s not a mover, so should be there to have a fight with Fury.

I’m interested to see what happens when Fury unleashes his best shots. Will McDermott fold? And if he doesn’t, how will Tyson react?

All of which makes for an interesting main event. I go with the younger, fresher man in Fury to win, though reckon it will take him until the three-quarter stage to break down McDermott for a stoppage or he will have to settle for a decision – which will do him no harm at all.

Tris Dixon (Senior Writer)

I’M not sold on Fury but I do like him. The heavyweight division needs someone to be excited about and his promoter, Mick Hennessy, certainly is excited about big Fury.

I would still like to see him backed up. I would like to see him in a tough fight and I would like to see him match a fighter with a decent workrate. While McDermott is the best Fury has faced thus far I’m not convinced he is the man to make Fury answer those questions.

Tyson has been sparring some big guns in Germany and looks to be in the shape of his early career. He looks too big, too powerful and, importantly, too confident to slip up against McDermott. It also seems he has got into John’s head and McDermott has never come across as the most confident of fighters.

I think Fury will still have plenty of room after sinking "Big Mac", breaking him down after the fifth and finishing him in a hail of leather sometime before the eighth.