FURY IS WILD ENOUGH TO BOX BIN MAN
BY TED TRACEY TYSON FURY claims he is prepared to fight his “bin man” if Deontay Wilder continues to snub him.
Fury says the WBC heavyweight champ is ignoring his offer to negotiate a rematch after their blockbuster in December ended in a controversial draw.
The Englishman wants to keep busy after being out of the ring for two-and-a-half years as he battled depression and says he will fight anyone, including his bin man.
Fury claims training wards off his demons and he said: “I’ll just fight anybody, the local bin man, anyone as long as I can keep active and keep busy.
“It’s not the boxing that drives me, it’s the training.
“When boxing’s done, I will continue to train and that will keep me well, mentally and physically.
“I thought it was the boxing that does that but I’ve realised it isn’t. It took me a long time to figure that out, 20 years.”
Fury, 30, has accused Wilder of being “bitter” because he won’t agree to a rematch.
The unbeaten English ace suspects the American is sore because most people felt he lost.
And the former WBA, WBO and IBF king said: “I did text Wilder just after Christmas to say let’s get the fight arranged.
“Didn’t have a reply – usually not a good sign! Maybe he’s a little bit bitter.”
Fury says he does not know what is happening in the talks.
And his broadcasting deal with ESPN has complicated negotiations because Wilder fights on the rival Showtime network in the US.
In an interview in the April edition of British GQ magazine, he said: “I’m not too sure. But I’ve done everything I had to do.
“I won the fight quite clearly, 10 rounds to two.
“If you’re not going to win on 10 rounds to two, then it’s highly impossible that you’re going to win overseas.
“Maybe if I win 12 out of 12, I might get another draw. Who knows? Wilder needs to improve – drastically.”
Fury insists his first fight with Wilder was “fun”, even though he was put down twice.
His second recovery after being flattened in the 12th round was miraculous yet Fury dismissed it and said: “If that’s hell, it’s not a very scary place.
“Yeah, he’s the hardest puncher in the world. But you don’t really feel the punches when you’re in a boxing fight. Getting hit is part of the job.”