Klitschko-Fury Set for October 24 in Dusseldorf, Germany

[superheavyrhun]

This is good news for the heavyweight division in my view, Klitschko gets to go in with someone who is going to be punching straight at him rather than someone who is punching up towards him. Great for Tyson Fury too, there has been a lot of talk and its good to see him getting a shot. His record isn't sterling, but there just aren't that many top quality heavyweights around at the moment, and he has beaten everyone that has been put in front of him. Tyson's got a long few months ahead of him, and he'll need to be living in the gym!

[Tam Seddon]

Great fight , very excited for this one. Hope fury can pull it off

[SlimTrae]

Hyped like PBF-Pac


Same outcome: one guy just totally defensive, the other totally clueless. Wlad via UD.

[Master]

Will this be on channel 5?

[Beanz]

Will this be on channel 5?

Probably not, but October? Plenty of time to save up your co-op stamps

[Freedom]

Wladimir Klitschko, Tyson Fury set for October title fight in Germany

[ross]

Fury is going to win and impressively and people will realise they couldnt see the woods for the trees!

[Fenster]

Will this be on channel 5?

Could be Sky Box Office

[Fenster]

That loony Russian fella (who is linked to FW) was gonna bid $18m for the fight. Old Wlad didn't fancy a trip out there

[smashup]

ITV, Sky, BT and Hennessey on Channel 5 are all in the running but no mention of Boxnation in the article I just read.
I think Fury will take a few huge right hands and get banged out.
Hype is one thing but Fury is going into seriously deep water here and is getting found out.
I'd be shocked if this went past 5 rounds, as soon as Wlad lands a bomb it's all over.
Great for boxing and the build up will be quality 😊

[smashup]

this article 😉

http://www.boxingnewsonline.net/the-uk-broadcasters-in-the-running-to-air-wladimir-klitschko-tyson-fury-revealed/

[smashup]

I'm routing for Tyson all the way, he's a Brit at the end of the day, if Tyson can get past 6 rounds then he could be in business but it's a huge if

[El Kabong]

Should be a fun fight....Wlad seems to be at his best vs the bigger fighters.

[tysonesque]

I think Fury has a chance if he gets himself in good shape.

Yes, he's been down, but he always gets straight up and recovers quickly - the same cannot be said of Wlad. The school of thought that says Fury is going to be counted out the first time he faces a big puncher doesn't necessarily add up.

Fury is a very big, awkward guy who can bang when he wants to. He's carried a lot of opponents purely to get rounds in if you ask me. He could easily have flattened Chisora if he'd wanted to, but seemed to back off whenever he had him troubled. I think Wlad is going to be surprised by how hard Fury hits when he means business.

The sheer size of Fury is going to worry Wlad and make him cautious. He just isn't used to fighting guys like Fury and it should make things interesting. Wlad has been flattened before and isn't known for a particularly good chin himself.

If Fury fights a sensible fight, I actually think he can win. Fury is one of the few guys out there that completely take away the huge height and reach advantage Wlad has grown accustomed to.

Whatever happens, the build up is bound to be hilarious.

[Beanz]

I'm routing for Tyson all the way, he's a Brit at the end of the day, if Tyson can get past 6 rounds then he could be in business but it's a huge if

He's a Brit that wants to be Irish. He turned down defending the Lonsdale belt to win it outright and when he went to MSG to fight Cunningham said

“I think I have showed my true colours over the years. I vacated the British and Commonwealth titles, which some people say are more prestigious than the Irish title, but not to me. I vacated those belts for an Irish title shot because it meant more to me.”

Tyson Fury en route to MSG says “I fight for Ireland, I am no Plastic Paddy” - IrishCentral.comI don't think that means Brits won't support him but It's not exactly going to help ever make fans here think he is one of their own either.