Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury, a British boxing giant standing tall at 6’9″ and tipping the scales at 278 lbs, has been ruling the heavyweight division with his iron fists since 2020. Not just a family man with a bunch of kids and a love story that dates back to 2008 with Paris, but Fury also boasts a record that reads like a warrior’s epic—especially his trilogy with Deontay Wilder (2-0-1, with 2 KOs) and a hat trick against Derek Chisora. Before claiming the WBC crown, he unified the heavyweight titles way back in 2015, only to take a brief hiatus from the throne. With a squad of fighting siblings by his side, Fury’s not just throwing punches; he’s crafting a legacy that’s as large as his frame. Tyson Fury’s net worth is estimated to be around £50million, according to Forbes magazine.
By Scott Gilfoid: Barry McGuigan believes that WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (33-0, 32 KOs) is someone that unbeaten Tyson Fury can beat if and when that fight takes place in the future.
McGuigan says Fury needs to make a statement in his next fight against Christian Hammer (17-3, 10 KOs) this month on February 28th at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom. I’m not sure what kind of statement that Fury can make against a fighter of this class, because Hammer struggled badly to defeat journeyman Kevin Johnson in their fight in December of 2013.
By Scott Gilfoid: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (33-0, 32 KOs) is going to need to wait a while before he gets a shot at capturing all of IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko’s numerous titles, because Klitschko’s manger Bernd Bonte is saying that they want Britain’s Tyson Fury first after the April 25th fight against Bryant Jennings followed by the 6’7” Wilder later on in the year.
Of course, that will require for Wladimir to beat both Jennings and Fury to get to Wilder. I mean, there’s no way that Wladimir will get the fight against Deontay if Wladimir gets blasted out by Jennings or Fury; not that I see him losing to either of those guys, but there’s always the possibility that he could lose to one of them.
By Scott Gilfoid: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (33-0, 32 KOs) says the boxing world would prefer that he faces #1 WBO Tyson Fury (23-0, 17 KOs) next rather than IBF/IBO/WBAWBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (63-3, 53 KOs) in his first fight as the WBC champion.
It’s easy to see why Wilder would want to fight the 6’9” Fury first. It’s a potentially more interesting fight for him and the boxing fans, because the two of them would be trash talking each other the moment the contracts are signed.
By Scott Gilfoid: Mick Hennessy, the promoter for #1 WBO heavyweight contender Tyson Fury (23-0, 17 KOs), believes that a fight between Fury and IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (63-3, 53 KOs) is going to take place in the summer in 2015, possibly in the UK.
While recently there was talk of Wladimir facing 43-year-old former WBO heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs in September of this year, Hennessy believes that Wladimir will take on Fury. If not, then Hennessy sees it going to purse bids where Wladimir would have little choice but to take the fight if he wants to hold onto his World Boxing Organization title.
By John Stevens: All I keep reading lately is how Tyson Fury has his sights on Klitschko to the exclusion of all other fighters, including new champ Deontay Wilder. If this is really the case then it seems like he’ll have a long wait, 2016 at the earliest, as Wladimir has a tricky bout against Bryant Jennings in April, as well as mentioning he is interested in fighting Shannon Briggs thereafter – thus – it seems like Fury is not really a priority in his plans at this time.
Tyson has hinted that he intends to ‘stay busy’ until he gets his shot. This is a rather worrying thing to say as ‘stay busy’ implies that he will be taking bouts that shouldn’t really trouble him too much (much like the upcoming Christian hammer fight) – if he should take this path for the next 2 or 3 fights before he gets his chance then I feel he is making a big mistake, and here’s why;
By Scott Gilfoid: Unbeaten #1 WBO heavyweight contender Tyson Fury (23-0, 17 KOs) isn’t in a hurry to face WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (33-0, 32 KOs) in a fight despite the fact that Fury isn’t likely to get a title shot against IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko.
Fury is willing to wait on the Wladimir fight because he sees it as a bigger deal to face Wladimir, who is seen as the top fighter in the heavyweight division, rather than the 6’7” Wilder.
By Scott Gilfoid: Former Commonwealth heavyweight strap holder Tyson Fury (23-0, 17 KOs) was standing on his hind legs today in yapping at WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (33-0, 32 KOs) from the safety of his computer many miles away from the hard hitting Wilder in calling him out for a fight that Fury presumably would like to see take place in 2015.
Fury says he wants to face the 6’7” Wilder and he sees himself tearing the unbeaten American apart if given the chance.
By Scott Gilfoid: Tyson Fury (23-0, 17 KOs) says he’ll face WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (33-0, 32 KOs) next if the money is to his liking for the fight, although Fury is still leaning in the direction of facing IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko in the near future if Fury gets past #3 WBO Christian Hammer (17-3, 10 KOs) on February 28th.
Fury figures that he’s worked so hard and chased Klitschko so long that he might as well face him.
(Photo credit: Sumio Yamada) By Scott Gilfoid: #1 WBO Tyson Fury (23-0, 17 KOs) says he’s willing to face WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (33-0, 32 KOs) next rather than take his stay busy fight against Christian Hammer next month on February 28th. The fight is doable because Fury would then wait until the summer to face Wilder, who will need to sit out until then while his fractured hand heals.
British promoter Frank Warren, who works with Fury, is interested in setting up the Fury vs. Wilder fight next if he can get Wilder to agree to the fight this week.