09-06-2015, 12:57 PM
Fury says he’ll quit boxing if he loses to Klitschko
By James Slater
Unbeaten heavyweight contender Tyson Fury says a lot of things, as even casual boxing fans are well aware, and the self-assured fighter has made a verbal promise to retire from boxing if he does not defeat heavyweight king Wladimir Klitschko when he challenges him in Dusseldorf, Germany on October 24th.
Speaking with Sky Sports News, Fury said he will defeat Klitschko and rid the division of his “boring” style.
“If I can’t knock him out then I must be useless,” Fury said today. “If I can’t beat a 40-year-old man (Wladimir is actually 39), I need banning from boxing. If I can’t, then I won’t be boxing on because I won’t be able to achieve and get my goals. He’s been a great champion but [he has] not fought anyone of note. That’s where I come into it. I’m a 6ft 9inch man who can move and throw different shapes around the ring. He’s fought big men who can’t move and small men who are small and can’t get to him.
“It’s not going to be a points decision in Germany as we all know. You are not going to beat a super champion in his own country on points, so I need a knockout to get a victory, it’s not a problem for me. He’s been knocked out three times. Three men (Ross Puritty, Corrie Sanders and Lamon Brewster) have done it and if a man can be knocked out three times before, what’s to stop him getting knocked out again?”
Fury insists Klitschko’s “jab-and-grab” style will not work against him. But will Fury be a man of his word if he does experience defeat for the very first time next month? Interestingly, as reported by trade weekly in the UK, Boxing News, there is a rematch clause in the contract, so if Fury does pull off the upset, he will be heading back to Germany to face Klitschko for a second time. But will there be a need for a return? Some good judges are picking Fury to win, but most experts are sticking with the champion.
By James Slater
Unbeaten heavyweight contender Tyson Fury says a lot of things, as even casual boxing fans are well aware, and the self-assured fighter has made a verbal promise to retire from boxing if he does not defeat heavyweight king Wladimir Klitschko when he challenges him in Dusseldorf, Germany on October 24th.
Speaking with Sky Sports News, Fury said he will defeat Klitschko and rid the division of his “boring” style.
“If I can’t knock him out then I must be useless,” Fury said today. “If I can’t beat a 40-year-old man (Wladimir is actually 39), I need banning from boxing. If I can’t, then I won’t be boxing on because I won’t be able to achieve and get my goals. He’s been a great champion but [he has] not fought anyone of note. That’s where I come into it. I’m a 6ft 9inch man who can move and throw different shapes around the ring. He’s fought big men who can’t move and small men who are small and can’t get to him.
“It’s not going to be a points decision in Germany as we all know. You are not going to beat a super champion in his own country on points, so I need a knockout to get a victory, it’s not a problem for me. He’s been knocked out three times. Three men (Ross Puritty, Corrie Sanders and Lamon Brewster) have done it and if a man can be knocked out three times before, what’s to stop him getting knocked out again?”
Fury insists Klitschko’s “jab-and-grab” style will not work against him. But will Fury be a man of his word if he does experience defeat for the very first time next month? Interestingly, as reported by trade weekly in the UK, Boxing News, there is a rematch clause in the contract, so if Fury does pull off the upset, he will be heading back to Germany to face Klitschko for a second time. But will there be a need for a return? Some good judges are picking Fury to win, but most experts are sticking with the champion.