When Frank Warren announced that Tyson Fury would face Derek Chisora on December 3 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to defend his WBC title, many people, including myself, thought Warren had lost his mind.
Except for the most ardent fans, it didn't seem possible that anyone would pay £1,000 to watch Fury fight a man he'd already beaten twice and risk a cold, rainy night.
However, Warren's confidence in Fury's capacity to draw crowds regardless of the season or weather has been fully demonstrated. Tyson's attraction had 94,000 paying a sum of £13million to see him, KO Dillian Whyte, at Wembley in April — an English record boxing swarm.
My comparison of Fury to Muhammad Ali, who was able to captivate millions with the sheer force of his larger-than-life personality and frequently outrageous rhetoric, was not far-fetched.
Even though it goes against the grain with many people due to his controversial views on race, sex, and religion in the past, Fury is now one of the most marketable and adored British athletes. Tyson, like Ali, projects charisma from his ears.
That kind of charm was beautifully summed up by American bandleader Roger Dawson when he said: The intangible quality that makes people want to follow, be around, and be influenced by you is charisma. Warren stated Tyson had transcended boxing since he travelled to the United States and defeated Deontay Wilder twice.
"I can't believe there was another British fighter that could have attracted such a huge crowd in the open air on a winter night."
After dominating Chisora so completely on two previous occasions, there has been legitimate criticism that Fury shouldn't be fighting him again. The WBA, IBF, and WBO champion commented that Oleksandr Usyk finds it difficult to comprehend: I laugh a little bit at it. What's the point of this?”
An easy explanation exists. Tyson desperately needs a fight before Fury and Usyk meet in a huge unification fight early next year to help keep him sharp and focused.
Tyson, like Ali, has charisma coming out of his ears. Colin Hart Sadly, Anthony Joshua turned down the opportunity to fight Fury next month, and all other top contenders are unavailable.
They respect each other because of their long history, which includes their two fights and Chisora sparring with Fury early in their careers. In the lead-up, there will not be any fictitious hate campaigns. As Fury stated, Derek does not merit my criticism. He is a skilled fighter who always brings his A-game.
Even though Chisora has lost 12 fights, he is still ranked in the top 15 by the WBC and has been stopped by Fury, Whyte, and David Haye. He may be a 10-to-1 underdog, but anything can happen once the heavyweights start throwing leather.Fury is aware that he cannot be complacent.
The Cinderella Man, James J. Braddock, was 10-1 when he beat Max Baer, Ali was 7-1 when he beat Sonny Liston for the title, and Buster Douglas was 42-1 when he beat Mike Tyson to cause the biggest upset of all time.
Even in boxing, there is no such thing as a certain. The WBC has officially scheduled Deontay Wilder vs. Andy Ruiz as the final WBC eliminator to decide Tyson Fury's next mandatory challenger. This could also set up a fourth fight between Gypsy King and Bronze Bomber.
The sanctioning body made a plan for the heavyweight division at their annual convention on Wednesday. For the first time since being knocked out in his trilogy fight with Tyson Fury in October 2021, Wilder returned to the ring last month. In a WBC semi-final eliminator, the Bronze Bomber defeated Robert Helenius by knockout.
-Advertisement- Ruiz participated in a separate semi-final eliminator a month earlier. He won unanimously over Luis Ortiz to set up a huge matchup in 2023. The WBC has also set Wilder vs. Ruiz as the final eliminator to determine Fury's next mandatory challenger, so this has been officially ordered.
Now that their teams have started working toward the fight, it should be easier because the two fight under Al Haymon's PBC banner. Wilder was in the ring when Ruiz Jr. beat Ortiz and was asked about a possible fight with the winner afterwards. Wilder responded, We're always looking for great, exciting fights, and Deontay Wilder is back.
"If that's what comes next, I have to take care of business, but we can move on from there,"
First and foremost, Wilder must win his October comeback fight against Robert Helenius.
Ruiz Jr. described Wilder: We belong to the same company. I appreciate Al Haymon. Let's get this fight started because we can make it happen. At the convention, the WBC also permitted Errol Spence to fight Keith Thurman for his WBA, WBC, and IBF welterweight world titles.
Canelo Alvarez's next mandatory challenger will be chosen in a final eliminator between David Benavidez and Caleb Plant, which they approved. According to reports, Devin Haney is in talks to defend his undisputed WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO lightweight world titles against Vasyl Lomachenko.
To determine Haney's next mandatory, the WBC ordered Shakur Stevenson vs. Isaac Cruz to be the final eliminator.
Roy Jones Jr. Says He's Glad Anthony Joshua Didn't Fight Tyson Fury Roy Jones Jr. says he's glad Anthony Joshua didn't fight Tyson Fury on December 3 because he thinks Anthony Joshua wouldn't have been ready to fight the "Gypsy King" after his second loss to Oleksandr Usyk.
Jones agrees with Eddie Hearn, the promoter, that Joshua (24-3, 22 KOs) needs a brief break from boxing after losing to Usyk, the IBF, WBA, and WBO champion, in August because if AJ took a fight with Fury now, he would essentially be "the same guy" who lost.
Roy hopes Joshua, 33 years old, will agree to train with him to impart his vast knowledge base to the struggling former unified champion.
As of now, Joshua needs a mentor after losing three out of his last five battles. For Joshua's rematch with Usyk last summer, trainer Robert Garcia made him look a little better, but he still displayed many of the same weaknesses in his game as he had under McCracken.
“I told him it would be great for him, and we might talk about it. Eddie [Hearn] probably advised him not to fight for a while, which I think was a great idea because “why to go back to being the same guy?” said to iFL TV Roy Jones Jr. about his desire for Anthony Joshua to take a break after his defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in August.
"That makes more sense: go back and work on yourself, then fight again. So I told him that; I asked, "What do you know? I'm so glad you're not fighting because if you do, it will continue along the same path as before.
"If I can, I want to get you back on the right path. Although nothing is guaranteed, we can try. Let me see if we can get you back on the right path before we proceed. Don't continue on the same path that we've taken before. It has not succeeded. He concurs wholeheartedly, saying, "Let's try something different."
"Exactly as I told Joshua. The only things I cannot impart to a fighter are your desire and heart. You have to want it, and you have to be brave when things get tough. I can provide you with the skills to go along with those two if you obtain them yourself.
"No, I'm glad it didn't because, right now, I thought he wasn't ready to fight, especially after losing. Give him a chance to be the best Anthony Joshua you can be and get back to being himself. After that, fight Fury. Jones Jr. expressed his conviction that Joshua would not have been prepared to face Tyson Fury on December 3.
"Fierceness isn't one of those folks you about to beat on the off chance that you're not at your best. To defeat Fury, you must surpass your best. Do you comprehend me? When you've lost, you don't take a fight with Fury.no.That isn't what we do. Because Fury is too good for that, it almost disrespects the game. Therefore, I'm glad he isn't fighting Fury.
"No, it wouldn't have gone so well for him because, as I said, I don't want him to come off a loss. I want you to attack Fury after winning. To defeat Fury, you need every ounce of self-assurance and another resource. Nothing can stop you from fighting Fury.
Jones stated, "Fury is a complete world-class fighter, mental and physical."
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