WBC heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury, has weighed in on the age-old debate as to who is the greatest heavyweight of all-time ahead of his historic undisputed title clash against Oleksandr Usyk.
‘The Gypsy King’ aims to become the first undisputed four-belt title holder in the history of the sports’ most glamourous division when he faces Usyk in May, after the original February 17 date was postponed due to Fury suffering a cut in sparring.
Before the fight was postponed, Fury told DAZN Boxing that he truly does not care about where he ranks amongst the greats , believing that placing himself on such lists indicates that his time in the ring is coming to an end, when that couldn’t be further from the truth.
“Who cares? No, [I don’t care at all]. I don’t care where you all put me because it’s all just someone’s opinion, they are like a***holes, everyone’s got one. Put me at the bottom [if you like].
“Wherever they want to put me now, put me a thousand spaces lower. I don’t care about history because it means that you are finished, I’m active and I am enjoying what I am doing.”
“Some idiot with a computer who has never had a fight in his life, never been slapped, never been knocked out, nothing – his opinion on who is a good fighter and who isn’t? Come on.”
Fans will be hoping that the Fury vs. Usyk undisputed clash is able to go ahead in May without any further delays.