Tyson Fury thinks contemporaries are scared of him

Tyson Fury recently expressed his frustration at the lack of fights he has this year in the heavyweight category of boxing. While discussing his next match with former MMA superstar Francis Ngannou, he made this revelation.

“It has taken a guy from MMA to come and challenge me, step up to the plate and give me a challenge when no other actual so-called boxer will step up to it,” Fury claimed.

He asserted that every heavyweight challenger, including Olexandr Usyk, the co-holder of the heavyweight championship, turned down the opportunity to face him in the ring.

Here is the statement in full:

‘Facts are facts: [Anthony] Joshua bottled it, Usyk bottled it and Andy Ruiz asked for $20m, so he bottled it too. And here’s another one – [Deontay] Wilder was asked to fight Ruiz in a final eliminator in February [for Fury’s WBC title]. Both said no so they bottled it too!

‘I took a real man on who was willing to step up to the challenge,. If they’ve got something to say about it, I’m standing here. It has taken a guy from MMA to come and challenge me, step up to the plate and give me a challenge when no other actual so-called boxer will step up to it. Full credit to Ngannou.’

The boxing legend had previously praised Francis Ngannou, who appeared to be highly fired up for the bout. The other occasion, during the required press conference that must precede the contest, Ngannou stated that Tyson Fury was a “great boxer” rather than a “great fighter.”

He made the point that Tyson Fury could not defeat him in the octagon by doing this. The boxing hero firmly retorted that he will defeat Ngannou in the octagon as well.

Due to the likelihood that he could lose in the ring next month, Fury’s claim has yet to be proven.

Ngannou is a skilled puncher who, if given the opportunity to land a clean blow, might easily knock Tyson Fury out.

That one match has the potential to bring in more money for the former MMA superstar than his whole career combined.

Ngannou’s challenge, in Fury’s opinion, is an attempt by the latter to push himself.

‘This is not about Usyk or any other boxers. It’s about me and him doing combat and there is no more to it. All these boxers, they had their chances over the last nine months to do a deal with me, they didn’t so we’ve moved on and took a real man who is willing to challenge himself.’

As a result of Usyk’s contentious victory against Dubois in their most recent bout, Fury believes Usyk is unfit to challenge him.

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Fury disputes that Usyk’s waistband was struck with a low blow since the shorts were pulled up higher than was necessary.

He even used some really repulsive language to describe why he would not fight Usyk.

Because he’s a s**t house. And he got beat by Daniel Dubois anyway. It’s irrelevant now. 100% he got knocked out by a body shot. He quit there. That’s a quitter for you. He’s a welterweight, Shawn Porter, but he did beat him at welterweight yeh, 75 kilos. I’ve got no interest in him at all. First stop Francis Ngannou, second stop bank.

The management of Daniel Dubois has already begun the procedure to secure a rematch, but Tyson admits he has lost a lot of respect for the other champion. The heavyweight titles held by Usyk by the WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO.

‘Supposed to be this big god-fearing man,’ Fury voiced his disappointment. ‘Rolling up and down with a low blow and it hit him on the beltline. Come on, What do I know? I’m a world heavyweight champion, been in boxing for 15 years as a pro. I’ve won up to 22 belts. What do I know? That wasn’t a low blow. I know that.’