Tyson Fury told to avoid controversial non-boxing comments

[Master]

British world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has been told by the sport's authorities not to make "controversial non-boxing comments".

He was warned over his conduct by the British Boxing Board of Control after a meeting on Tuesday.

Fury, 27, apologised after making comments about women and gay people.

Almost 140,000 people signed a petition calling for Fury to be removed from the BBC Sports Personality of the Year shortlist before December's event.

The Manchester fighter, who outpointed Wladimir Klitschko to become heavyweight champion in November, caused controversy over derogatory remarks he made about women, and for criticising homosexuality and abortion.

A BBBC statement said Fury's comments had "caused offence" but that he had not broken the law by "exercising his right to freedom of expression" and it could not "interfere with his basic human rights".

It added: "The stewards of the board have made it clear to him [Fury] that as world heavyweight champion, arguably the holder of the most prestigious title in sport, there are heavy responsibilities upon him to avoid making controversial, non-boxing comments.

"He has assured the stewards that he understands the responsibilities upon him and has expressed regret that he has caused offence to others, which was never his intention."

A rematch between Klitschko, 39, and Fury will take place this summer.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/35423828

[Vendettos]

British world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has been told by the sport's authorities not to make "controversial non-boxing comments".

He was warned over his conduct by the British Boxing Board of Control after a meeting on Tuesday.

Fury, 27, apologised after making comments about women and gay people.

Almost 140,000 people signed a petition calling for Fury to be removed from the BBC Sports Personality of the Year shortlist before December's event.

The Manchester fighter, who outpointed Wladimir Klitschko to become heavyweight champion in November, caused controversy over derogatory remarks he made about women, and for criticising homosexuality and abortion.

A BBBC statement said Fury's comments had "caused offence" but that he had not broken the law by "exercising his right to freedom of expression" and it could not "interfere with his basic human rights".

It added: "The stewards of the board have made it clear to him [Fury] that as world heavyweight champion, arguably the holder of the most prestigious title in sport, there are heavy responsibilities upon him to avoid making controversial, non-boxing comments.

"He has assured the stewards that he understands the responsibilities upon him and has expressed regret that he has caused offence to others, which was never his intention."

A rematch between Klitschko, 39, and Fury will take place this summer.

Tyson Fury told to avoid controversial non-boxing comments - BBC Sport

Thank you for the post mate.

I agree that he does have a role in the public eye and should try to be a role model for those who watch him.

Klitschko at least had a dignity about being champion.

(I would have given you + rep but there is an annoying filter on doing it)

[ross]

Who the fuck do they think they are?

What had he actually done wrong?

Can someone bullet point what he has said exactly that warrants the boxing commision to feel they need to talk to him.

They are just being swept along with the media trying to look good and that they are doing something about it but about what for fucks sakes!?

Yes he spoke about gays etc but because he was asked about them. He made no derogatory comments about them at all. The BBBOC are a joke and Tyson doesnt even need them to continue his career.

[Primo Carnera]

Who the fuck do they think they are?

What had he actually done wrong?

Can someone bullet point what he has said exactly that warrants the boxing commision to feel they need to talk to him.

They are just being swept along with the media trying to look good and that they are doing something about it but about what for fucks sakes!?

Yes he spoke about gays etc but because he was asked about them. He made no derogatory comments about them at all. The BBBOC are a joke and Tyson doesnt even need them to continue his career.

Temper, Temper. Now remember what the quack said about your Blood pressure.

[nuggetdotcom]

Who the fuck do they think they are?

What had he actually done wrong?

Can someone bullet point what he has said exactly that warrants the boxing commision to feel they need to talk to him.

They are just being swept along with the media trying to look good and that they are doing something about it but about what for fucks sakes!?

Yes he spoke about gays etc but because he was asked about them. He made no derogatory comments about them at all. The BBBOC are a joke and Tyson doesnt even need them to continue his career.

Temper, Temper. Now remember what the quack said about your Blood pressure.

Just about right, calm down Ross

[ross]

And thats just about all anyone will be able to respond to me because they will not be able to find these offensive things he has said.

Its insane how bitter people are now he has succeeded.

[erics44]

@ross I agree his comments weren't anywhere near as bad as made out and the petition and the greg Rutherford thing was ridiculous but you just cant do it

[ross]

@ross I agree his comments weren't anywhere near as bad as made out and the petition and the greg Rutherford thing was ridiculous but you just cant do it

Cant do what though Eric?

Answer a question?

Show me what caused such outrage because I rollow most of what Tyson Fury says and does and quoting the bible is not saying he hates gays. Hes even publicly stated he has gay friends and a photo of him kissing a gay man who told him he hated him. The man in question went in the media and said hes changed his mind about Tyson now. Its only those looking for publicity latching on to the hate Tyson gets because of his fuck it attitude. It all boils down to jealousy and bitterness. Britain cant get behind a winner.

[ross]

Alot of the "Tyson is homophobic" shit that has been published has been fueled by this little twat!

Kellie Maloney: My anti-gay comments as a UKIP politician were wrong � PinkNews

"She" made actual homophobic comments and never got the media attacking Frank Maloney. Just money oriented. Went straight in big brother for the money. Did all the interviews about Tyson for the money. When asked what sexuality she is now the last line tells you everything you need to know about the person. I mean its not like she is a bitter jealous little twat because the dud she tried peddling as a world class boxer let her down big time and a shed load of wasted investment who Tyson used to rip! Thats not an unbiased view.

I also wonder what the BBBOC said, warned or fined him/her?

[Primo Carnera]

@ross I agree his comments weren't anywhere near as bad as made out and the petition and the greg Rutherford thing was ridiculous but you just cant do it

One thing I will say is that Greg Rutherford fella is a fucking prick! He's just getting some publicity off the back of someone else.
If you're at a do with over 1000 people there, why do you have to say "if he's there , I ain't going." They weren't likely to be chatting to each other anyway.
If he felt bad about Fury's comments, and he did get introduced, if he was any sort of bloke , he could've politely given his view.
But it suited him better to give it the big 'un!

[Fenster]

He does need the board unless he wants to become the unlicensed boxing champ of fairgrounds and cow sheds.

[Beanz]

He does need the board unless he wants to become the unlicensed boxing champ of fairgrounds and cow sheds.

There would be no formalised sport of boxing without fairgrounds, and it's barns not cow sheds

[Fenster]

I thought "barn" was American? Cow shed sounds more colourful

[Beanz]

And thats just about all anyone will be able to respond to me because they will not be able to find these offensive things he has said.

Its insane how bitter people are now he has succeeded.

I could respond to you mate. I can argue with my shadow, but I am not sure I can be bothered here. I think you are over egging the bitterness thing. Threatening to get your gang to stomp on somebodies head for disagreeing with you is not very becoming for the Heavyweight Champion of the world, but then neither is telling everybody that you are a fighting man down to your bones, and then out boxing a china chinned champ, no bigger than you, rather than flattening him, or at least putting him on his backside.

I am not saying his tactics were wrong, it turned out that if all you wanted to do was guarantee winning the fight, they were spot on, but it just proves a lot of what he says is an act and yet you treat everything he or his team says as gospel.

[ross]

Haye and Chisora fought just fine without the British boxing board of idiots.

What did they say to Frank Maloney when he said all this?

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