Thread: Boxing Perspective: McDermott vs. Fury - Clash Of The Titans

Heavyweight prospect Tyson Fury and his management team have secured a shot at the English title against ‘Big Bad’ John McDermott on September 15.

Fury, standing 6ft 9, has been making quite the name for himself since stepping out into the pro scene in December, namely by stopping all of his opponents thus far, and he seems very accustomed to ‘talking the talk’.

Of course, being unbeaten and touted by many, Fury is a cocky guy but the kind of heavyweight that we all love; He’s big, brash, loud, has a load of charisma, solid boxing skills, and can certainly bang.

He does command a good turn out when he fights and has been trying to secure any kind of title shot he could get his hands on since his pro debut; such is his level of confidence.

Fury’s record stands at 7-0 with 7 KO’s, with some good domestic names on his resume such as Lee Swaby, Scott Belshaw and Matthew Ellis, with Swaby taking the longest to hold off the attack before succumbing in the fourth, and Ellis being beaten in 48 seconds of the first round. ... Full Boxing Article here...

For all of the Fury hype machine.... I reckon there is a decent boxer in there, he's got fast hands for a big boy, and heavy too, he should have more than enough to see off McDermott.

For all McDermott's recent pair of narrow defeats to Williams, it wasn't against the beast of old that Danny Williams could be, and McDermott should be the stepping stone to set up a shot at Williams for Fury.