Tyson Fury compares himself to Muhammad Ali, Achilles... and Red Rum ahead of rematch with Dereck Chisora 

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Not content with comparing himself to Muhammad Ali and a three-time winner of the Grand National, Tyson Fury delved into Greek mythology to distinguish himself from Dereck Chisora ahead of their heavyweight rematch on Saturday.

Three years on from their first meeting, and four months after Chisora's broken hand forced a late postponement, the pair clash for the right to face world champion Wladimir Klitschko next year.

And Fury remains convinced he is a champion in waiting despite seeing his career stall through inactivity, fighting just six times in the last three years.

Tyson Fury has compared himself to characters from Greek mythology ahead of his fight with Dereck Chisora

Fury faces Chisora in a rematch on Saturday for the right to meet world champion Wladimir Klitschko

Fury taped his mouth after refusing to speak to Chisora during a press conference in September

The 26 year old twice saw a domestic grudge match against David Haye fall through, a fight he took instead of facing Kubrat Pulev in a final elimintor. The Bulgarian was knocked out by Klitschko last weekend.

'I believe good things come to those who wait,' Fury said. 'A great man [Ali] once said that he who doesn't take risks would accomplish nothing in life.

'I took a risk in fighting David Haye and gave up fighting Pulev for the mandatory position so here I am fighting for it again.

Chisora has won five consecutive fights sine losing to David Haye in 2012

Fury defeated an unfit Chisora in their first meeting for the British and Commonwealth titles in July 2011

'I'm like Achilles, Hector and Alexander the Great. I'm like Red Rum, people like me only come round every 500 years. 'I'm unbeaten, I'm flying high and I'll be the champion very soon.

'I've fought quite a few undefeated fighters so if I couldn't fight, I'd have been exposed on the way up.

'All I've thought about for seven months is Dereck Chisora. I'll knock him out in rounds five to seven.

'When I do finally get there, I'm going to show how to reign as a champion.'

Fury was left disappointed after twice seeing a grudge match with Haye fall through in recent times

Klitschko defeated Fury's proposed opponent Kubrat Pulev (right) of Bulgaria in November

Chisora, who was unfit when losing to Fury on points in 2011, has rebuilt his career with five consecutive victories since losing to Haye the following year.

His European title and the vacant British belt will be on the line at the Excel Arena.

'I love fighting, I've been fighting for almost seven years and I've done more in my career than many other fighters in that time,' he said.

'There's never a last chance. I'm glad the fight is happening after I broke my hand. I'm back in shape, it's been a long camp for both sides.'

There is a chance, however, that the heavyweights will be overshadowed by Billy Joe Saunders' intriguing battle with Chris Eubank Jnr on the undercard.

Chisora insists pulling out of the July rematch with a broken hand has given him time to get back in shape

Fury poses for a picture in between training for the fight at the Team Fury Gym in Bolton

Saunders, who holds the British, Commonwealth and European middleweight titles, insists the young upstart has done nothing to deserve his shot with the winner going on to fight for the WBO world title.

'There are plenty in line who should have been ahead of him but I'm a fighter and this fight is all about getting my world title shot and Chris stands in the way,' he said. 'I don't think he deserves it but through his dad, he's got him a shot and that's all it's going to be.

'There's a world title shot on the line and ever since I was five that's been my dream and no one is going to stand in the way of that.'

Chris Eubank Jnr believes he deserves a shot at Billy Joe Saunders' belts in the undercard fight

Eubank Jnr speaks with his father and former world champion on the promenade in Brighton

Eubank Jnr, whose 18 wins have come against average opposition, claims he is the star attraction.

'Average Joe is a walking contradiction,' he said. 'He talks about how I don't deserve the shot but he's the one who has been mentioning by name for the last two years.

'He knows I'm one of the most recognised names in boxing and it should be him. He's the one with the titles but he's having to call me out and I'm the one the public wants to see.

'They know there's something about me that they can't put their finger on and they want to see if I can produce the goods.'

Watch Fury v Chisora and Saunders v Eubank Jnr live on BoxNation on Saturday.