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The rise of Tyson Fury

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fury2222By Dimond Dallas: Just about a little while ago heavyweight Tyson Fury was looked upon by everyone as just another ‘big guy’ from Great Britain always destined to live in the shadow of the much more fancied David Price, it was almost as if people expected them to be the Frank Bruo and Lennox Lewis of their generation respectively…  Tyson might get a few wins but will always live in the shadows of David Price… I never looked at things that way…

For starters David Price is much more older than Fury and has had much more experience as an amateur than what Fury had and still he is yet to beat anyone even reasonably good… with all his amateur experience and accomplishments he’s a guy that is pushing 30 and the only noteworthy opponent he has faced is Tony Thompson who was himself picked because he fit the ‘profile’… he was another 40 year old guy who was totally mauled by Wladimir Klitschko in their last fight, he was supposed to be the guy Price would beat to announce to the world his arrival but that story didn’t shape up the way Price’s camp would’ve liked it to have… the stray lucky punch notwithstanding this was supposed to be just another past-his-prime 40 year old for Prie to beat easily, albeit one with more name recognition at a world stage than Price’s earlier competition…

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Wladimir looking for 51st knockout against Pianeta on Saturday

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WK-CAMP-4-2013-DAY-1-bw-small-border-color_MG_0618-copy(Pic by www.michaelsterlingeaton.com / KMG) By Allan Fox: IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (50-3, 50 KO’s) will be looking to add his 51st knockout of his career this Saturday against one of his weaker opponents unbeaten Francesco Pianeta (28-0-1, 15 KO’s) at the SAP-Arena, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Wladimir has really taken a hammering from boxing fans for going out of his way to face the 6’5’ Pianeta instead of looking to fight someone a little better. The excuses from Wladimir that he’s unable to get guys to face him is starting to wear thin with fans because there are a lot of fighters that are more than willing to fight him. He’s got Tyson Fury practically begging him to fight him, and yet Wladimir turns around and fights the likes of Mariusz Wach and now Pianeta.

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Lee Selby has the talent to make it to the top

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selby45By Jamie E: British and Commonwealth featherweight champion Lee Selby (15-1, 6 KO’s) seems to have all the tools to make it all the way to the top, scratch beneath the surface though and is he really equipped to take on the world?

Lee Selby is a very accomplished fighter and has taken apart most of the opposition at domestic level with consummate ease. Although very impressive with the way he has taken care of business thus far, could it actually prove to be a hindrance?

The 26 year old featherweight from Barry South Wales has compiled a record of 14 wins from 15 having suffered a defeat in his 5th fight to Samir Mouneimne. Since then, however, he has looked very good. He is the current British and commonwealth champion at featherweight claiming the titles with an 8 round stoppage of the overwhelming favourite Stephen Smith in the champions backyard of Liverpool.

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Who next for Deontay Wilder?

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deontay32by Joe Walker: After Saturday’s 1st round stoppage win over Audley Harrison, Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder (28-0, 28 KO’s) now ranked 9th by WBA called out Tyson fury with a rhyme and calling him “Tyson feary.” He has since expressed his desire to fight in the UK again in the future. I hope so. He seems like a very nice person and adds something new to the heavyweight division.

The heavyweight division has been lacking characters, and Deontay adds that and so does Tyson Fury and David Haye.

Looking at it realistically, could the “Bronze Bomber” be fighting a British fighter next or in the near future? Although a fight between Fury and Wilder is one that a lot of people would like to see, in my personal opinion I can’t see it happening.

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Guerrero doesn’t have the speed to adapt to Mayweather

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Robert and RubenBy Dan Ambrose: Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (31-1-1, 18 KO’s) has been repeatedly saying that he’ll adapt to whatever Floyd Mayweather Jr. (43-0, 26 KO’s) brings to the ring this Saturday night in their Showtime PPV bout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Guerrero is convinced that he can adapt to anything and everything that the 36-year-old Mayweather does on Saturday to neutralize whatever strategy that he tries. I would agree with Guerrero that he could possibly accomplish this, but the problem he has in this fight involves a mismatch in hand speed, a big mismatch.

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Tyson Fury dismissive of possible Deontay Wilder match-up

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fury3333By Daniel Mcglinchey: Undefeated heavyweight giant Tyson Fury (21-0, 15 KO’s) has dismissed the possibility of stepping in the ring with untested American Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder (28-0, 28 KO’s) anytime soon.

Tyson Fury is currently in talks with unbeaten European Heavyweight title holder Kubrat Pulev (17-0, 9 KO’s) for a final eliminator to earn a shot at Wladimir Klitschko for the IBF strap.

Fury said on his social medial site: “[Deontay] has a long way to go boy. Windmilling like a b**** and knocking out an old man. Great job. Join the cue.”

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GBP in talks with Cotto for clash against Canelo in September

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canelo11By Dan Ambrose: Golden Boy Promotions are looking to put together a fight between former three division world champion Miguel Cotto (37-4, 30 KO’s) and WBA/WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (42-0-1, 30 KO’s) for September 14th.

According to ESPN Deportes, talks have already begun between Cotto and Golden Boy to make the fight happen. According to their sources, the Cotto-Canelo fight could take place at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

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Is Amir Khan elite?

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khan55By Saqib Khan: Well this question needs to be broken down and explained in parts. First of all I have written numerous articles on Amir Khan, positive articles which have been pro Khan.

The Fight with Julio Diaz was the worst performance by Amir Khan to date. There was no plan on how to approach Julio Diaz, and his jab was nonexistent. The speed was awful with no power; it was like Amir had put a lot of mass with no strength or speed. If the pound for pound rankings was based on heart Amir Khan would be number one because he has the heart of a lion unfortunately it does not but on ring general ship and the right tactics and the right fitness for fights.

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Fury’s promoter turned down Deontay Wilder fight, says Golden Boy Promotions

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wilder99By Scott Gilfoid: Golden Boy Promotions made a stab at trying to line up a fight between unbeaten heavyweight talent Deontay Wilder (28-0, 28 KO’s) and undefeated British/Irish heavyweight Tyson Fury (21-0, 15 KO’s), but Golden Boy struck out after Fury’s promoter said he had other options for the 6’7” Fury.

Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer said to ESPN “[Mick] Hennessy was saying that they [Fury] have other options and this and that and other excuses. They were not all that keen on it. It’s too bad.”

Yes, it is too bad. What a pity. A fight between Fury and the 6’7” Wilder would easily be the biggest fight in Fury’s career and it would be the first time he faced an opponent that could look him dead in the eye in the ring instead of staring up at him three to five inches.

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