Tyson Fury’s verbal barrage at a recent press conference when he came head-to-head with Dereck Chisora to promote their fight prior to the postponement was not a great image for the sport, but it has to be compared with the recent behavior of other high-profile boxers.
The Manchester giant has used swearing and extreme statements to create headlines for his fights, noteably against David Haye and Chisora, very few people take to it, but it is not what we expect from a leading fighter.
As we all know, Fury withdrew from his fight against Alexander Ustinov - who replaced an injured Dereck Chisora - on the day of the fight because one of his uncles, Hughie, was critically ill in hospital. It also came to light this week from Fury’s uncle and trainer Peter that Tyson was also dealing with his wife’s miscarriage in the lead up to his fight with Chisora.
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The Manchester giant has used swearing and extreme statements to create headlines for his fights, noteably against David Haye and Chisora, very few people take to it, but it is not what we expect from a leading fighter.
As we all know, Fury withdrew from his fight against Alexander Ustinov - who replaced an injured Dereck Chisora - on the day of the fight because one of his uncles, Hughie, was critically ill in hospital. It also came to light this week from Fury’s uncle and trainer Peter that Tyson was also dealing with his wife’s miscarriage in the lead up to his fight with Chisora.
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