By: Sean Crose
“Honestly, from a fan point of view, and a heavyweight champion myself, it was a very, very entertaining fight.” So mentioned WBC and lineal heavyweight champion of the world Tyson Fury after Joe Joyce knocked out Joseph Parker within the eleventh spherical in Manchester, England on Saturday. “Both men did extremely well,” Fury continued, “and fair play to Joe Joyce. He took out a very game, strong, fit, and willing Joseph Parker. He’s put himself in the top-five with that win in my opinion. I was impressed.” But how did Fury really feel the 15-0 Joyce would stack up in opposition to the present crop of high heavyweights?
“I think he beats Anthony Joshua,” mentioned Fury. “I think he beats the middleweight (who is, in reality, heavyweight multititlist Oleksandr Usyk), he might have a problem with Deontay Wilder’s speed and power.” And what about Fury himself? How does the towering Brit really feel Joyce would maintain up in opposition to the person who calls himself the Gypsy King? “He wouldn’t land one punch on me in 12 rounds,” Fury mentioned. “I don’t think he could hit me if he had a fucking handful of rice.” Fury made it clear that he finds all of it fairly easy in the case of Joyce. “He’s a good fighter,” Fury mentioned, “but it is what it is. I’m the best in the world for a reason.”
Fury could not need to concern himself with Joyce for some time, if in any respect. “I’ll fight Tyson Fury, no problem,” Joyce mentioned, “but hopefully Usyk next.” Meanwhile, Fury is ready to seek out out if he and Anthony Joshua are going to throw down in December. Team Fury has despatched a contract Team Joshua’s approach. What’s extra, Fury says Joshua has till Monday to make up his thoughts. Whether Joshua will certainly signal the contract, or if Fury is even severe in regards to the deadline, stays to be seen.
As for Joyce, the undefeated slugger could already be thirty-seven years of age, however there’s no denying he’s drawing some consideration to himself. All however one of many man’s fights has ended by knockout, in any case. Plus, Parker, being a former titlist himself, was seen as being an actual step up for the London native. Perhaps most significantly, Joyce is seen as being entertaining. “I always take shots, but I’m exciting to watch, I guess,” he mentioned this weekend. Fury actually is keeping track of him, as more than likely is Usyk.
