Sport shorts: Deontay Wilder says Tyson Fury has ‘pillows as fists’ and Dominic Thiem beats Rafael Nadal in a thriller

Ten things from the world of sport on Wednesday 29 January

Tyson Fury hits Deontay Wilder during the drawn WBC heavyweight title fight in December 2018
Tyson Fury hits Deontay Wilder during the drawn WBC heavyweight title fight in December 2018
(Image credit: Harry How/Getty Images)

1. Wilder: Fury has no power

WBC heavyweight boxing champion Deontay Wilder does not believe Tyson Fury has the power to knock him out and says the British challenger has “pillows for fists”.

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