Fury proves he is man to beat
Saturday’s epic duel betweentyson Fury and Deontaywilder has finally brought heavyweight boxing back into the mainstream.
Not since Lennox Lewis fought Miketyson in 2002 has a heavyweight clash been on pay-perview on both sides of the Atlantic.
And the‘gypsy King’ and‘bronzed Bomber’ made sure fight fans got their monies worth in an enthralling contest.
There’s no doubt in my mind that Fury won the fight which would have sealed the greatest boxing comeback since Muhammad Ali wrestled the title back from George Foreman in Zaire in 1974.
Quite simply he took the American to boxing school for the majority of the fight and how judge Alejandro Rochin scored the first four rounds to Wilder is anyone’s guess.
But you have to give credit to thewbc champion for continuing to carry on despite Fury’s taunts and the ferocious power shots that sent the former undisputed champ to the canvas in the 12th could have knocked out anyone in the heavyweight division.
But Fury is no ordinary man.
Sure he has his critics but he is one tough fighting man and he proved it beyond any doubt in the early hours of Sunday morning.
In the end, both fighters kept their unbeaten records intact and the Wilder v Fury roadshow is set to continue into 2019.
After the fight, Fury’s promoter Frankwarren said that bringing the fight to the UK would pack outwembley.
Likewise we could see the return of big-time heavyweight boxing to the sunset strip in Las Vegas.the last time a major heavyweight fight was held at the MGM Grand invegas, Mike Tyson was chomping on Evander Holyfield’s ear.
That was 21 years ago, which tells you how long it has been since heavyweight boxing mattered in the US.
Now the heavyweight division, for so long dormant in the public’s eyes due to the dominance of the Klitschko’s now has real life about it with three unbeaten fighters who can all lay claim to being the best.
Fury never lost the titles he won that memorable night in Dusseldorf when he dethroned Wladimir Klitschko and is still regarded as the lineal title holder.while he was absent from the ring due to his well publiscised problems, Anthony Joshua and Wilder stepped into the breach with AJ grabbing the WBA, IBF andwbo titles.
But the inability of Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn to get a deal done to fightwbc champ Wilder opened the door for Fury. With a rematch certain to take place between the warring foes, it has almost left Joshua out in the cold despite holding three of the four major belts.
Hearn has already confirmed AJ will fight at Wembley once again in April but with his greatest foes set to fight once more Joshua will have to bide his time if he is to prove he is the number one man in the division.
Styles make fights though and all three men bring something different to the table.
There’s no doubt Fury is the better boxer of the three but with AJ’S raw power andwilder’s clubbing right hand it has fight fans licking their lips over the next few months to see the next chapter in this story.