12-25-2016, 05:22 PM
Tyson Fury says he'll return to the ring in 2017 to take over heavyweight division
Tyson Fury has indicated he will return to the ring in 2017.
Tyson Fury has made the strongest indication yet that the former heavyweight world champion will be back boxing in 2017.
Fury stunned the heavyweight division when he beat Wladimir Klitschko to claim the IBF, WBO and WBA.
However the British boxer didn't return to the ring to defend the title as he struggled mentally and was forced to vacate his titles in October.
Kiwi heavyweight Joseph Parker has since picked up the WBO belt while Anthony Joshua has the IBF title and the WBA title remains vacant.
There has been a lot of speculation as to how the world heavyweight jigsaw puzzle will come together in 2017 in regard to who will fight who and when.
Fury's name has not factored in a lot of that speculation but Fury indicated he would be back in 2017 in a Christmas message via social media.
"Merry Christmas guys, I've had a nightmare 2016 done a lot of stuff I'm not proud of. But my promise to you is I'll return in 2017 to takeover (sic)."
Trainer Peter Fury had earlier suggested he will be back in the ring next year.
"As we speak now, he is with his brother and he's with his father and he's training every day," Peter Fury recently told 4c Sports Media in Britain.
"He's running, he's training and he's asking when I'm back in the gym. So he's going to be back. Expect Tyson in the ring around April/May next year – he'll be back.
"He'll be back stronger, positive-minded. He has not lost anything really.
"He's coming back to not only get the belts, but to prove that he is the only heavyweight in the world. He is coming back with a vengeance and I expect that late on next year or the early part of the year after, he will be back fighting for the belts again. He'll have a couple of fights – two or three fights – and he'll be back fighting for the belts."
Fury himself also indicated he would be back in 2017 in a Christmas message via social media.
The Fury camp has highlighted WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, who makes a voluntary defense in February, as the No 1 target.
"Personally, for me, I'd like to see Tyson fight Wilder," said Peter Fury.
"I think that's a massive fight across the pond. I think with the two of them, the way they speak and the way they go at it and they are two colossal-sized giants aren't they?
I think they are well matched. I think that would turn into a super fight. So, I'd like to see Tyson face Wilder. That's a fight we want anyway. So, hopefully Wilder stays undefeated and towards the end of next year we'd like to try make that fight."
- Stuff
Tyson Fury has indicated he will return to the ring in 2017.
Tyson Fury has made the strongest indication yet that the former heavyweight world champion will be back boxing in 2017.
Fury stunned the heavyweight division when he beat Wladimir Klitschko to claim the IBF, WBO and WBA.
However the British boxer didn't return to the ring to defend the title as he struggled mentally and was forced to vacate his titles in October.
Kiwi heavyweight Joseph Parker has since picked up the WBO belt while Anthony Joshua has the IBF title and the WBA title remains vacant.
There has been a lot of speculation as to how the world heavyweight jigsaw puzzle will come together in 2017 in regard to who will fight who and when.
Fury's name has not factored in a lot of that speculation but Fury indicated he would be back in 2017 in a Christmas message via social media.
"Merry Christmas guys, I've had a nightmare 2016 done a lot of stuff I'm not proud of. But my promise to you is I'll return in 2017 to takeover (sic)."
Trainer Peter Fury had earlier suggested he will be back in the ring next year.
"As we speak now, he is with his brother and he's with his father and he's training every day," Peter Fury recently told 4c Sports Media in Britain.
"He's running, he's training and he's asking when I'm back in the gym. So he's going to be back. Expect Tyson in the ring around April/May next year – he'll be back.
"He'll be back stronger, positive-minded. He has not lost anything really.
"He's coming back to not only get the belts, but to prove that he is the only heavyweight in the world. He is coming back with a vengeance and I expect that late on next year or the early part of the year after, he will be back fighting for the belts again. He'll have a couple of fights – two or three fights – and he'll be back fighting for the belts."
Fury himself also indicated he would be back in 2017 in a Christmas message via social media.
The Fury camp has highlighted WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, who makes a voluntary defense in February, as the No 1 target.
"Personally, for me, I'd like to see Tyson fight Wilder," said Peter Fury.
"I think that's a massive fight across the pond. I think with the two of them, the way they speak and the way they go at it and they are two colossal-sized giants aren't they?
I think they are well matched. I think that would turn into a super fight. So, I'd like to see Tyson face Wilder. That's a fight we want anyway. So, hopefully Wilder stays undefeated and towards the end of next year we'd like to try make that fight."
- Stuff