Wladimir Klitschko has said that he has struggled to find suitable sparring partners in the countdown this month's world heavyweight title fight in Düsseldorf.
Klitschko, who will put his WBO, IBF and WBA titles on the line against mandatory challenger Fury on Nov 28, has told Telegraph Sport finding an opponent at 6ft 9ins is a challenge in itself.
Wladimir Klitschko with his trainer Johnathon Banks
"Even getting sparring partners was complicated," the Ukranian said. "We still have challenges. Usually I'm getting the best guys out there and it's tough to find really good guys that are taller than two metres. We still have that challenge. It's not just the size, it's different standings [stances]. That's the main part.
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"I believe he is comfortable more on one side than the other, like all of us. We all have one sided we're more comfortable with. As soon as he gets hurt, he'll go back to basics. You can pretend like you're southpaw or regular but you will go back to basics as a survival instinct."
Klitschko added that he expects Fury to present him with problems, saying: "There's nothing easy about this opponent." However, the world champion vows that his aggression will help.
"I think I'm more aggressive with the taller guys."
The Ukrainian, who is unbeaten for the last 11 years, also opened up on his vow to enter into working for the betterment of the his nation. Unlike his brother, Vitali, the Mayor of Kiev, who has entered politics, he will use his standing to work with projects to help improve the lives of young people.
Wladimir explained: "Vitali is a politician from A to Z. You don't need to be a politician to move in politics or have an influence. There are a lot of different examples of people who haven't been involved in politics but have changed things.
"As a non-politician I can say things I think are right. I don't need to be too diplomatically correct. Sometimes you need to put the truth right there. But as a politician you need to be diplomatic."
Through the Klitschko Foundation, he explained the work which is already under way. "We have already helped over 600,000 children through this project. It's very successful. I'm happy about that. I can spend my time, my money, my knowledge and contacts to change things for the kids in Ukraine.
"We also do projects with kids from Kazakhstan and the United States. We do educational summer camps. It's great that we act globally. We're not just focused one country."
Remarkably, Wladimir auctioned off his Olympic gold medal, won in the super heavyweight division in Atlanta in 1996. "I sold my gold Olympic medal for $1 million, which was then returned to me afterwards," he explained. "That was for charity. The medal or the belt is memorabilia, but the memories and the spirit of that medal or the heavyweight belt will always be greater than any belt or medal itself."
- Klitschko v Fury is live on Sky Sports Box Office on Saturday, Nov 28
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