![]() And though we, as diehard boxing fans, might want to discredit him for that, we must remember what’s truly important in this life. By walking in both worlds, he has become one of the most famous people alive today. Fury deserves ample kudos for what he has achieved, both in boxing and the land of celebrity. The lack of structure in boxing has all but facilitated it. Yet it’s difficult to criticise Fury for taking the cash on offer for an easy night’s work. But whether or not Ngannou can indeed hit harder than speeding train is irrelevant. And, yes, I know that Ngannou is so strong he once demolished an entire skyscraper when he slammed the entrance door a little too vigorously. ![]() Because, as we all know, a fight with Francis Ngannou will do nothing whatsoever for his place in history and should not be dressed up as anything that suggests it might. ![]() At least on this occasion it is completely honest. Whether the plan was for the vagabond to wear them or shelter beneath them is unknown.īut his latest admission should be welcomed. He even once claimed to have seen a man on the streets of Los Angeles without any shoes so Fury, who reportedly wears a size 15, took his own off and handed them over. When he says he’d fight Anthony Joshua for free, don’t be alarmed when he demands 60 per cent of the purse. When he says he’s going to give his entire fight purse to charity, don’t start planning on how to spend it. When he announced his retirement, as he did last April, nobody was surprised when he came back. It pays to keep the salt handy when Fury has something to say, however. This latest Gypsy King proclamation is proved by his upcoming October 28 date with boxing debutant, Francis Ngannou. Not break records or collect belts or even fight his closest rivals. He is here to make money and loads of it, he says. TYSON FURY, the WBC heavyweight ‘champion’, last week insisted he doesn’t care about the legacy he leaves behind in boxing.
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