By Edward Chaykovsky
Heavyweight Tyson Fury (24-0, 18KOs) is about two weeks away from the biggest fight of his career, when he challenges WBO/IBO/WBA/IBF champion Wladimir Klitschko at the ESPIRIT Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Fury is the mandatory challenger under the WBA and the WBO. Klitschko is a very big favorite to win the fight.
The odds have not discouraged the motivation or the confidence of Fury in any form.
This fight is personal for Fury. He believes Klitschko and his retired brother, Vitali Klitschko, ruined the reputation of the heavyweight division. He wants to eliminate Klitschko in a move he continues to state will "save boxing."
Fury is not impressed with any of Klitschko's victories, his skills in the ring or his accomplishments as a fighter.
Holding a very high opinion about his own position in the pecking order, Fury views himself as one of the best fighters to ever step inside the ring.
"Do I admire him? No,” Fury told The Mirror. “Am I interested in him? No. He’s just another bare bum in the shower. He’s a 40-year-old man who’s won a few belts and punched a few people in the face. He’s nothing special. This supreme athlete is just blood and bone."
“I’m not bothered what people think, because I know I am one of the best heavyweights in history. There have been big lumps before, but they can’t box and move."