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David Adeleye was seriously impressed with Tyson Fury during sparring but believes he can beat Oleksandr Usyk with one change.

Fury is currently in the final stages of training camp with just over a week until his revenge mission Usyk on December 21 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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The ‘Gypsy King’ was defeated for the first time in his career by the Ukrainian, who took the undisputed heavyweight titles with a split-decision victory in May.

But the Brit is hopeful he can get his revenge this month and is confident he only needs minor adjustments to get his hand up this time.

British heavyweight Adeleye, a regular sparring partner of Fury who has shared more than 200 rounds with him, has revealed exactly what it’s like to touch gloves with Fury.

He said on the latest episode of talkBOXING: “His timing is his greatest strength.

“He’s very clumsy, when you see Tyson from the outside you see him hitting certain shots.

“But when you’re in there, he does everything for a reason. But with his timing it’s hard to pick up on that.

“It’s hard to judge that, and certainly hard to see certain shots and he’s throwing them at a different time.

“He does it very clumsily and he is very tall, his timing is crucial and he knows when to dig into shots.

“He’s very smart, Tyson’s camps are real. He doesn’t have any yes-men in his camp, they tell him how it is.”

Adeleye is full of praise for Fury and backs him to secure redemption against his known enemy.

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But the 28-year-old insists it is just one change that will see him triumph and become a three-time world heavyweight champion.

He added during an interview with talkSPORT.com: “I think we will see a better Fury.

“More so than a better Usyk. Usyk’s last fight was sharp, excellent and on the ball, so I don’t know if he can make much of a difference this time.

“Tyson was sharp but did a lot of gimmicky things. But I think he will be a lot sharper and use his size a lot more.

“I think he needs to push himself more on Usyk, but I think if anyone is going to win it will be Fury this time.

“He has to let Usyk know he’s in there and not let him support him. But he can fight on his back foot, he just has to get the job done.”

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Fury will be able to spar before this match after he has had this no competitive training action before the first battle.

This was due to a cut his camp did not want to reopen, which he suffered just a few months before his defeat in May.

It could look different at night, as that is expected to be the case stacked by weight to choose a different approach.

Fury still looks in excellent condition just like Usyk at the moment, and an exciting spectacle is promised.

The winner of the match could have a big 2025, with a potential undisputed chance on the table against IBF champion Daniel Dubois.