Dereck Chisora (left) and Tyson Fury (right)
Undefeated Irish boxer Tyson Fury is on a roller coaster of emotions. His last three planned fights were
cancelled after opponents pull out due to injury. Fury lost money on
training camps and potential purses. The latest cancellation due to
a wrist fracture is boxer Dereck Chisora, who stated their fight
scheduled for tomorrow, can proceed in one month. However, Fury has
changed his mind, refusing to fight him next month after the late
cancellation this week.
Fury stated, “As far as I'm concerned Dereck Chisora
is history - finished. After I've done with this lummox in front of
me (Ustinov) I want Bermane Stiverne for the WBC title. I'm not
interested in Dereck Chisora, he ain't got enough credibility to
lace my boots up, never mind step in the same ring. He's a s***house
who dropped his b******s in training…I want to fight real fighters
who want to fight. I started in a career in boxing to be involved in
good fights, for people to say ‘yes (he) fought good fighters and
didn't pick and choose.’”
Alexander Ustinov (right) is Fury's next opponent scheduled
for a fight in Manchester, England tomorrow. Fury is going into the
fight with no sparring, where Ustinov has been sparring with world
champion Wladimir Klitschko and Fury's former challenger Dereck
Chisora. If Fury is not careful Ustinov will beat him. He has to
bring his A game or face his first loss.
In other Fury news, he is refusing to appear before
the British Boxing Board of Control, regarding a profanity filled
press conference he conducted last week, which was also full of
explicit sexual jokes, in the presence of men, women and children.
The British Boxing Board of Control warned Fury they would revoke
his license if he failed to appear. However, Fury says he will not
attend the August 13, 2014 hearing. Fury shall use an Irish boxing
license henceforth.
Fury shouldn’t burn bridges in this manner. The
Irish board will not promote that type of press conference either.
All boards seek to make boxing family friendly. Fury is upset over
career setbacks and it’s coming out the wrong way. However, he has a
talent for boxing and should work within the system.
