Fury VS Zhang is absolutely next. Think about it

[HeadShots]

Warren promotes both fighters. It will be very easy to make in promotional terms.
this is their first and last chance to break into the Chinese market with a 40 yo Chinese KO artist in a world heavyweight championship fight. First time in Chinese history. They can do this once or never again in their life time.


they will make big money


usyk’s team is not easy to negotiate with and he doesn’t bring the audience Zhang would.

[Willow The Wisp]

I agree. Unification would be a nice thing if it were WBC vs. WBA ala Leonard - Hearns I or Spinks - Braxton like back in the 80's, but with 4 or 5 belts floating around it's just a silly thing. Fury never lost the belts that Usyk is holding anyway.

Usyk drops below Zhang in the pecking order now, belts and all.

[Willow The Wisp]

Heavyweight contenders October 2023

World's Champion -
Tyson Fury

1. Zhilei Zhang
2. Deontay Wilder
3. Oleksandr Usyk
4. Anthony Joshua
5. Andy Ruiz
6. Filip Hrgovic
7. Joe Joyce
8. Luis Ortiz
9. Arslanbek Makhmudov
10. Daniel Dubois
11. Dillian Whyte
12.Martin Bakole
13.Derek Chisora
14.Joseph Parker
15.Michael Hunter
16.Frank Sanchez
17.Murat Gassiev
18.Jarred Anderson
19.Kubrat Pulev
20.Efe Ajagba
21.Otto Wallin
22.Carlos Takam
23.Tony Yoka
24. Simon Kean
25.Agit Kabayel
26.Robert Helenius
27.Fabio Wardly
28.Ali Eren Demirezen
29.Jarrell Miller
30.Charles Martin
31.Lenier Pero
32.Jermain Franklin
33. Zhan Kossobutskiy
34.Kevin Lerena
35.Ivan Dychko
36.Bakhodir Jalolov
37.Demsey McKean
38.Joe Cusumano
39.Alexis Barriere
40.David Adeleye
41.Kem Ljungquist
42.Jose Larduet
43.Arslan Yallyev
44.Lucas Browne
45.Jonathan Rice
46.Justice Huni
47.Mike Balogun
48.Jonathan Guidry
49.Guido Vianello
50.Joseph Goodall

[tonysoprano]

No way the gypsy fraud boxes Zhang. He won’t box anybody decent ever again.

[IronDanHamza]

I mean why yeah, why not? He deserves it.

If not Usyk then Fury-Zhang is the logical fight to make.

[HeadShots]

I agree. Unification would be a nice thing if it were WBC vs. WBA ala Leonard - Hearns I or Spinks - Braxton like back in the 80's, but with 4 or 5 belts floating around it's just a silly thing. Fury never lost the belts that Usyk is holding anyway.

Usyk drops below Zhang in the pecking order now, belts and all.

gotta strike while the iron is hot


this Is a once in a life time opportunity

[Toffee]

It's absolutely a massive fight and easy to make, in theory. No promotional disputes, no network issues, the contender definitely wants it as he's getting too old to wait for any other chance, and it's not like a mandatory is going to get in the way from the WBC.

But if Fury can make mega money fighting non boxers, why do you think he'll opt for mega money fighting an actual boxer?

[TMLT87]

If Fury took that fight in a timely fashion I dont think anyone would complain at all, he'd deserve total credit and it'd probably win people over again.

Unfortunately with the way hes acting these days it doesnt seem all that likely.

[HeadShots]

Fury vs. Zhang is UNLIKELY to happen next.

Firstly, Quensburry would set their eyes on the fight with Usyk to get the belts they do not have, rather than an in-house competition. Zhang has the opportunity to fight Usyk as a mandatory after Hrgovic. They would fancy his chances against both (i.e., whoever wins in that fight). Secondly, Zhang being viewed by millions (on possibly free live stream) doesn't translate to him bringing big cash right now. If anything, they may feed him some average fighter in HK, Shanghai, or Macao while waiting for their title shot. Just some statement from commentators/analysts doesn't translate Zhang to become a cash cow unless it can be proven.

they work for Tyson



Tyson has made it very clear


money > belts

[_original_]

Fury is fighting Jon Jones next, the clown don’t want Zhang, Usyk, or even AJ and Ruiz for that matter.