By: Sean Crose
So a lot for getting an undisputed heavyweight champion anytime quickly. Although the boxing world has been ready for a superfight between WBC and lineal champ Tyson Fury and IBF, WBO, and WBA champion Oleksandr Usyk, Fury made it clear at a Thursday press convention that he’s now not within the bout. Of course, Fury being Fury, he may have simply been throwing phrases on the market to see the place and the way they’d land. Still, with a struggle in opposition to former UFC heavyweight champion, and novice boxer, Francis Ngannou taking place this fall, Fury made it clear that there’s one other UFC legend he has in thoughts for the long run.
“I’d like to fight Jon Jones next,” he mentioned. Jones, for many who don’t know is arguably the best blended martial artist of all time. There has been a lot speak about – and between – Jones and Fury since podcaster Joe Rogan introduced up the idea that Jones would beat Fury in a struggle a couple of months again. Now, it seems, Fury needs to sq. off in opposition to two blended martial arts notables in a row. He additionally said that he has no real interest in changing into undisputed heavyweight champ – at the very least not within the sport of boxing.
“Has it ever been my priority?” Fury requested rhetorically. “Did I ever say I wanted undisputed? It’s always been some little bitch’s dream, ain’t it.” Fury went on to point Usyk must earn significantly lower than him to ensure that the 2 to fulfill. “Listen,” he mentioned, “I’ve got Francis Ngannou to deal with and should the other little sausage want to fight for undisputed then, you know, if he takes a small percentage then we might make it happen. But he wants a large bag that I’m gonna say no thank you.”
Fury went on to say he’s finished attempting to make matches with fighters he argues simply aren’t . “A lot of bitches: AJ, Usyk, Wilder, Ruiz,” he mentioned. “I class them as little bitches now. You know, they’ve all had the opportunity to fight the GK (Gypsy King, Fury’s nickname) and they all turned it down for whatever reason. So good luck to them. Now they’re in the past, they’re all in the past. I’m looking forward to bigger, better things.” Whether or not preventing UFC greats with little to no ring expertise goes to be a much bigger or higher factor stays to be seen. Frankly it could be good to see these high heavyweight boxers all face off with each other.
