
Originally Posted by
Silkeyjoe

Originally Posted by
ross
Thompson is doing his best to keep the money rolling in and to be fair there arent many big name options for afury at the moment. He needs a fight very soon because of Haye pissing him around.
Wilder, Arreola and Stiverne are not real options. Wilders team wont risk him. Arreola and Stiveren are foghting each other. Pulev has a fight coming up.
Some on here dont like to admit it but Fury is somewhat avoided. He is so big and can fight that he is not someone that any fighter anywhere near a title shot will want to face.
Peter Fury has said he wants Tyson to have between 4 and 6 fights this year so that says that they realise if they wait to get a decent name it could be anther year of sitting round so anyone with a recognisable name that wants a fight will get one. They were looking at Fres Oquendo early last year and he has piped up so that is the kind of opponent im thinking they will have no choice but to go with. It would be unfair for a fighter who is still progressing like Tyson to not now be gifted some kind of warm up.
How is he avoided? What fighters has he made genuine offers to fight that have been turned down? You are talking shite and have no idea what you are talking about.
Wilder is in the exact same boat as Fury as regards Wilders team wont risk him! Do you think Furys team would risk a fight with Wilder for shitty money?
If you watch the press conference to announce the Fury v Cunningham fight both Fury and Cunningham mention that a few other American heavies were offered the fight, including Arreola and Stiverne and they all turned it down. There is also an interview on youtube with Arreolas trainer where he basically says a Fury fight is too much of a risk for Arreola and he even goes as far as to say that as his trainer he would accept the fight but Arreola himself wouldnt.
If it was bullshit those fighters that Fury and Cunningham mentioned would yave called them on it.
Be realistic, Fury is huge,
can punch and move, he can be hurt but thats a gamble when if you cant catch him, you know he has good stamina and a fast pace and puts punches together more than any other heavyweight.
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