Who's Next To Face The Fury?
This article was originally featured on the One Speed Media website:
After Tyson Fury's second victory, and third fight, against Deontay Wilder on October the 9th, all the talk was about his next opponent. Sport and Boxing fans were left wondering...who's next to face the Fury?
Prior to Anthony Joshua's defeat to Oleksandr Usyk, the stars seemed aligned for an undisputed British Heavyweight clash between two fighters that will likely go down as all-time greats. The two brits had been back and forth for years, building up excitement for what was sure to be a real 'superfight'.
However since the Ukrainian threw a spanner in the works, there has been much debate as to who is next. Earlier this month, the WBC ordered the Gypsy King to fight mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte, however Fury's promoter - Frank Warren - has come out and publicly said that Fury WON'T be fighting Whyte next.
This came as a massive surprise to boxing fans as it would result in Fury vacating his world title! It has been reported that Dillian Whyte, and promoter Eddie Hearn, were pushing for 45% of the purse, whereas team Fury and Warren were thinking closer to 20%.
Warren told iFL TV that ' One of our March shows, I'm pretty confident, will feature Tyson Fury' yet the 6'9 giant 'won't be defending his WBC title'.
Whyte is in arbitration with the WBC, and with the hearing not scheduled until March, it is no surprise Tyson and his team want a different fight. He may not be able to face Whyte until June or July once everything is booked and arranged.
One thing is for certain, whoever Fury's next opponent is, you are guaranteed a blockbuster of a fight.
Photo Credits:
- Tyson Fury after defeating Deontay Wilder for the second time: https://westernhighlights.com/sports/tyson-fury-vs-deontay-wilder-3-results-takeaways-heavyweights-deliver-in-an-epic-way-as-gypsy-king-reigns/
- Whyte knocking out Alexander Povetkin in the fourth round of his previous fight: https://newsterra.amssr.org/dillian-whyte-knocks-out-alexander-povetkin-in-the-fourth-round-of-high-stakes-heavyweight-rematch-boxing-news/