Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte: The Body Snatcher 'can be a little lazy' claims Otto Wallin

Otto Wallin has warned Dillian Whyte that he cannot afford to be as complacent against Tyson Fury as he was during his first fight with Alexander Povetkin.

The Body Snatcher was knocked out by Russia’s ‘White Lion’ back in August 2019 before exacting his revenge seven months later.

And the shock defeat he suffered at the hands of the Russian temporarily dashed his hopes of taking on the Gypsy King later that year.

Whyte, by his own admission, was distracted by the prospect of facing Fury for the WBC heavyweight title prior to his initial clash with Povetkin, but Swedish fighter Wallin insists he must sharpen up his act if he wants to win their ‘Battle of Britain’ later this year.

“I see Fury winning that fight,” Wallin exclusively told GiveMeSport.

“I think, you know, he’s big, he’s smart, he’s got great defence and everything.

“Dillian Whyte doesn’t really have fast hands or fast feet and I think that you need to have that to beat Fury.

“He’s a bit slow, he can be a little lazy at times, we saw what happened when he fought Povetkin.

“So I’m picking Fury to win a decision.”

Wallin, 30, was originally supposed to fight Whyte at the O2 Arena in London on October 30.

But thanks to a shoulder injury, the WBC interim heavyweight champion was forced to withdraw from the said booking.

Asked if he still wants to fight Whyte, Wallin replied: “Yeah, of course, you know, he’s one of the top guys.

“That’s a really good fight. There’s lots of really good fights out there. I would love to fight Joe Joyce as well.

“Like I said, I want to stay busy, I want to be active. I want to stay active, that’s the only way I’m going to get better, and how I’m going to stay relevant.

“I’m open to anything. I want to be there. I want to be