John Fury, one of the most explosive figures in boxing outside of current boxers, says he will ‘pressure’ his son Tyson to become the undisputed heavyweight champion.
Tyson Fury, now WBC Heavyweight Champion, hit the headlines this week when he confirmed rumors about retiring from the trilogy with British heavyweight and two-time rival, Derek Chisora. Given that Fury has won both competitions before, the reaction to this news has been mixed.
Talk to talkSPORTHis father gave fans around the world hope when he discussed ‘The Gypsy King is back in the ring, implying that a super battle is still possible on the cards.
“If [Anthony] Joshua won, then all to play right. Even if I wanted to [Tyson] to do that, I will pressure him to do it. And [Oleksandr] Usyk, why not? He can beat them both at a canter, so why not? “
Confidence in the Fury family has never been lacking, and perhaps it is.
Tyson remains undefeated in his career, stopping former champion Deontay Wilder after many others failed to do so and defended his WBC belt in clinical fashion against Dillian Whyte in front of a packed Wembley Stadium.
Needless to say, whether he wants to admit it or not, it’s the last piece of the puzzle that’s missing from an already historic career.”
Speaking on more pressing issues, John Fury offered his thoughts on Anthony Joshua’s next test – rematch with Oleksandr Usyk in which he will try to regain his WBA Super, WBO and IBF belts. Turns out he was leaning against Tyson’s British opponent for the win.
“Don’t be surprised if AJ pulls it away. Once again I have a sneaky feeling that AJ is going to do it and he has this remarkable way of hitting back right. “
If that prediction comes to fruition, a Joshua-Fury merger would be a money fight like few others. However, getting there is no easy task for ‘AJ’, with elite Ukrainians standing in his way.
We’ll know more after the fight takes place in Jeddah on August 20. UK live stream on Sky Sports Box Office. Regardless of the outcome, all attention was on the ‘King of Gypsy’ after the fight.
