Tyson Fury challenges David Haye

Your thoughts?

And what would the outcome be?

Tyson Fury has already stared out Wladimir Klitschko – now he is pleading with David Haye to postpone his retirement until he has a “real” Battle of Britain.

The two-time English heavyweight champion has been training with IBF, WBO and IBO king Klitschko ahead of his own clash with Galen Brown on Saturday – and says he earned the respect of the world No1.

But he is convinced he would do more than that if he stepped into the ring with WBA champion Haye, who is set to face both Klitschkos next year in a bid to unify the heavyweight division.

After that, Haye says he will retire.

But Fury hopes he goes back on that decision long enough to set up an all-English encounter with him.

And, unlike Haye’s farcical clash with Audley Harrison last month, Fury insists this one would be the real deal.

“I need a few more fights, but I’m on Haye’s tail,” said the 22-year-old from Wilmslow. “He’s the one I’m thinking of because he’s the weakest champion.

“I’m big, I’ve got the heart of a champion, I’m fast and I’ve got good power. I don’t think he’d stand a chance. I’m not scared of him.

“The fight with Harrison was terrible. But Haye was as scared as Harrison to throw a punch. He is terrified of a big man. Any big man who isn’t scared of Haye will give him problems.

“But Haye had him beat before they went in.

“That was Harrison’s last chance to gain respect, but he’s done himself in. He will always be remembered for that fight.

“If it was me, I’d have been right into Haye. I’ve got a cousin who weighs 10st and he’d have put up a better fight. Any boxer would.”

Fury has already been involved in a domestic war, twice beating John McDermott to be crowned English champion.

But his taunts at Haye may fall on deaf ears if the 30-year-old goes through with plans to hang up his gloves before his 31st birthday next October.
It is a prospect condemned by Fury.

“When you’re world champion you don’t keep saying you’re going to retire,” he said. “I’m a fighting man. If I’m world champion, I’m going to defend my title until I can’t walk – never mind quitting.

“When does a champion say he’s going to retire? He’s only just won the title.”

Fury has earned as much a reputation for his motor-mouth as his punching power in his fledgling career. But his record deserves respect.

Undefeated in 12 fights so far, he is tipped to become a major force in the heavyweight ranks – and he hopes to spread his name even further on Saturday when he takes on Brown in Quebec, Canada.

TV exposure

On the undercard of Bernard Hopkins’ WBC and IBO light-heavyweight title clash with Jean Pascal, it will ensure him worldwide TV exposure.

In February he is due to take on the undefeated Neven Pajkic before setting his sights on British and Commonwealth champion, Dereck Chisora.

Del Boy was supposed to face Wladimir Klitscko last weekend, only for the Ukrainian to pull out through injury.

Fury had been training with Klitschko ahead of that fight. And after getting up close and personal with the world’s best as part of his camp in Austria, he says he is even more convinced he can become the most feared fighter on the planet.

“I’ve experienced a world champion’s training camp and seen what he does,” said Fury. “When I first got there, I was asking questions and he was looking me straight in the eye as if he wanted me to look away.

“When he saw I wouldn’t be intimidated he came round and he was all right after that.

“It was friendly – but I’ll be his friend until I take his titles off him.

"Going to the camp I was expecting him to be superhuman or something. But I could see he was just a man like me with a pair of boxing gloves on. He did just the same stuff as I do – but he was a lot smaller than I thought. After seeing him, I am 100 per cent confident I can be world champion.

“Seeing him sparring, I reckon with more experience I could take him.”

But before world domination, Fury wants to prove he’s the best on these shores – and that means Chisora, who now looks destined to miss out on a shot at Klitschko, with talks already underway about a superfight with Haye.

“I didn’t think Chisora stood a chance against Klitschko,” said Fury. “He is a limited fighter. He’s British class and I don’t think he will go any further.

“I’m his mandatory challenger and I’m going to take his title off

 

Really?

i dont really follow Tyson Fury, so would not know what the challenge would be like, obviously ive heard of him but never watched him fight.

G

 

Would Haye smash Fury? (never seen him fight)

G

 

Nice cheers for that mate i will have to do some research on Fury and see what hes like, whats he ranked atm? and has he got a decent KO rate?

G

 

ty mate:good