SURGING UFC heavyweight Tom Aspinall credits Tyson Fury with changing his 'outlook on fighting'
Fury sparred with the Wigan warrior during his early days in combat sports and his brief stint as a Cage Warriors member.
British heavyweight Tom Aspinall is rising up the UFC heavyweight ranks (TAG1]
The lessons he learned during his war with Gypsy King, as well as their post training chats, have stayed with Britain's first UFC Heavyweight prospect.
He said that Tyson Fury had helped him the most mentally during the UFC London media conference. My skillset has improved tremendously [training with him]
"My skillset and boxing have improved significantly. It helped me to improve my skills.
"But even more so, mentally. Thank you Tyson Fury if you ever get a chance to see this. I have never had the opportunity to express my gratitude.
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"He has changed my outlook on fighting and combat, and completely transformed my career. Without him, I wouldn’t be where he is right now.
"Because I have completely changed my mentality since I trained with him. It was quite some time ago.
"When I was in my twenties, it wasn't clear if I wanted continue with the sport or stop fighting.
"I was unsure what I wanted to do.
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Aspinall, 28 years old, is just days away from being the UFC's long-awaited return at London's O2 Arena. There, he will be paired with Alexander Volkov of Russia.
Fury, the WBC heavyweight champion, has sent a message of good luck to his sparring partner ahead of fight night.
He stated, "Hey Tyson Fury here. Just wanted to send my best wishes to Tom Aspinall for his UFC heavyweight fight.
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"Good luck, Tom. Do the business, and smash his face in.
"Get up, my boy. "All the way to the motherf***ing Bank, man."
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