Tyson Fury isn’t ready for Deontay Wilder says Shannon Briggs

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By Allan Fox: Shannon Briggs says Tyson Fury is making a mistake in taking he fight against WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder after just two tune-ups. Briggs says Fury’s opposition has been too poor for him to take on a fighter like Wilder. Briggs thinks Fury is going to get knocked out quickly by the unbeaten Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs), and he’s not the only one who thinks that.

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Tyson Fury to take tune-up level opponent on June 9

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By Tim Royner: Tyson Fury (25-0, 18 KOs) will be taking a tune-up level opponent for his June 9th comeback fight at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. Fury’s promoter Frank Warren said that he will take “three to four fights” before he steps it up against the best fighters in the heavyweight division.

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Tyson Fury calls out Tarver and Briggs (but NOT for comeback fight)

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By Scott Gilfoid: Tyson Fury says he’s interested in facing 49-year-old Antonio Tarver and 46-year-old Shannon ‘The Cannon’ Briggs, but not for his comeback fight in April. The unbeaten 29-yer-old Fury (25-0, 18 KOs) called out both old former world champions on Friday on social media, letting them know that he’ll be sending contracts to both, and telling them to start training.

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