Fury: Buatsi to shine as pro

World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has been impressed by the impact of Team GB’s Olympic boxing sensation Joshua Buatsi in Rio.

The 23-year-old has won hordes of fans – including ring legend Floyd Mayweather – with a pair of brutal stoppages on his way to tonight’s light-heavyweight semi-final, in which he faces experienced Kazakh Adilbek Niyazymbetov.

Now, WBA ‘Super’ and WBO heavyweight kingpin Fury has revealed he sees Buatsi as the undisputed star of an otherwise underwhelming boxing spectacle.

Fury (25-0-KO18) told Sky Sports: “I’m looking forward to watching both Joshua Buatsi and [super-heavyweight hopeful] Joe Joyce.

“I wasn’t impressed with Joyce’s last performance. He got the job done but to be any good as …

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