FRANK PLEA FOR TYSON
BY DAVID ANDERSON
FRANK WARREN claims Tyson Fury must fight again before the end of the year for the sake of his mental health.
Fury’s mooted third clash with Deontay Wilder on December 19 may be postponed again if no fans can attend, leaving the unbeaten world heavyweight king with a problem.
He has kept on top of his inner demons since coming back two years ago only because he has been active, and has told promoter Warren he desperately needs to get back in the ring.
“Tyson made it very clear to me a couple of days ago that he needs to fight again before the end of the year,” said the Queensberry Promotions chief.
“It’s not in his best interests to sit around doing nothing. He needs something to aim for.
“The only way the Wilder fight works financially is to do it in front of a crowd but in the meantime let’s think about what works healthwise for Tyson Fury.
“He’s going to fight before the end of the year. If we can’t deliver the fight with Wilder, then it’s something we’ve got to look at.”
Warren, who has grown close to Fury since they teamed up, knows the heavyweight could struggle mentally if he does not have a fight to look forward to.
“For him to remain in a good place, he has to be active,” Warren said. “I don’t want him fighting behind closed doors because he’s the biggest box-office draw out there. But if that’s what it is, that’s what it is.”
Warren is also adamant Fury’s potential clash with Anthony Joshua for the undisputed title must happen next year in the UK.
He said: “Him against Joshua is the fight everyone wants to see. It would be the biggest sporting event in this country since England won the World Cup. It would transcend sport.
“It’s not going to happen before the end of the year but it has to happen next year. And that fight should happen in the UK.
“We should move heaven and earth to make it happen here.”
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