Tyson and Williams clash

Danny Williams’ fighting heart has come under fire ahead of his daunting clash with Mike Tyson in Louisville on Friday night.

Tyson and Williams clash

Tyson’s trainer Freddie Roach said he was unimpressed with the Brixton man as he puts the finishing touches to the former world champion’s latest comeback bid.

Roach insisted: “Williams does not seem like he is the bravest guy in the world. They (British boxers) do have a stand-up style so we are going out to attack him and put the pressure on him right away.”

Former British champion Williams has struggled to fulfil his potential with below-par performances on the big stage.

And some fear he could fold along the same lines as Frank Bruno, whose 1996 fight with Tyson was effectively over in the dressing room.

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