Tyson Fury: record, next fight and profile →
LAS VEGAS – Otto Wallin’s promoter realizes his fighter is unknown among American boxing fans. Complete anonymity and his lack of experience against championship-caliber opposition are among the reasons England’s Fury is listed as a 25-1 favorite over Wallin at the MGM Grand sports book. According to Dmitriy Salita, the public’s perception of Wallin is about the change dramatically.
Tyson Fury laughs off what he perceives as a lack of overall respect for his upset of Wladimir Klitschko. Fury wasn’t nearly the underdog Andy Ruiz Jr. was when Ruiz stopped Anthony Joshua three months ago at Madison Square Garden. But Klitschko hadn’t lost in 11½ years when England’s Fury out-boxed him to win their 12-round fight heavyweight title fight by unanimous decision in November 2015.
Tyson Fury, Otto Wallin Photos Gallery - Joey Gamache thinks that Tyson Fury is about an inch shorter than his listed height, 6-feet-9. (photos by Mikey Williams) The estimation of Otto Wallin’s trainer aside, a masked Fury still needed to bend down on stage Friday at MGM Grand to go eye-to-eye with Wallin, who stands nearly 6-feet-6. Fury was significantly heavier than Wallin at their weigh-in as well.
LAS VEGAS – Joey Gamache thinks that Tyson Fury is about an inch shorter than his listed height, 6-feet-9. The estimation of Otto Wallin’s trainer aside, a masked Fury still needed to bend down on stage Friday at MGM Grand to go eye-to-eye with Wallin, who stands nearly 6-feet-6. Fury was significantly heavier than Wallin at their weigh-in as well.
Deontay Wilder doesn’t know anything about Otto Wallin. The WBC heavyweight champion had never even heard of the unbeaten Swedish southpaw until he was chosen as Tyson Fury’s opponent for Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. What Wilder does know is that he has a more difficult fight ahead of him than Fury if they’re to solidify the rematch for which the heavyweight rivals already have signed contracts.
NEW YORK – Andy Ruiz Jr. won’t make the same mistake Anthony Joshua made before their first fight. The IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion repeatedly has been asked during this three-day, three-country press tour to discuss potential future fights against Deontay Wilder or Tyson Fury. Ruiz would love to fight the winner of their rematch, but he won’t even discuss those possibilities until after his immediate rematch with Joshua on December 7 in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.
Tyson Fury has taken notice of some of Anthony Joshua’s comments regarding how he’ll prepare for his rematch against Andy Ruiz Jr. Joshua isn’t necessarily fixated on what he’ll weigh for their December 7 bout in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. He’s more concerned about being lighter on his feet and being able to box better versus Ruiz when necessary.
By Keith Idec - LAS VEGAS – If it were up to Bob Arum, he wouldn’t have come to MGM Grand this week to promote Tyson Fury’s fight against Otto Wallin. “I need this fight like a hole in the head,” Arum told BoxingScene.com on Thursday. “That’s the truth.” The 87-year-old Arum has nothing against Wallin, who at least looks the part of a credible contender and has been nothing but perfectly polite since this fight was made last month. And the ever-entertaining...
If Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder win their upcoming fights, Wilder will get another opportunity to knock out Fury in their rematch. They’re contractually committed to another fight for Wilder’s WBC heavyweight title, which could take place February 22 at an undetermined venue. Wilder, who’ll fight Luis Ortiz next, still is angered by Fury’s refusal to meet him in the immediate rematch Wilder expected following their split draw December 1 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV - Tyson Fury (28-0-1) was in a jovial mood when he arrived to his public workout on Tuesday. The 6'9" lineal heavyweight champion made his arrival with a Mexican luchador mask on that are worn by professional Mexican wrestlers.