Tyson Fury took time out to celebrate his 28th birthday over the weekend but he assures his fans he is back in full training this week. Fury, who has been driving around in a limo with the date (Oct. 29) and venue (Manchester ) of his rematch with Wladimir Klitschko emblazoned on the side, took to Twitter to list his goals for the coming months.
“This year Oct bitch Wlad. March 2017 weightlifter AJ. Summer 2017 hollow Wilder, let’s make this happen, let’s dance pussys,” Fury wrote late last night.
Fury is currently fighting hard to clear his name with regards to a well documented claim that he, and his cousin Hughie Fury, failed post-fight drugs tests. Fury is absolutely adamant he never took anything ahead of his big win over Klitschko. But while that saga plays itself out Fury is at least back in training and seemingly as ambitious as ever to keep proving he is the best. The fights Fury lists are of course the big heavyweight fights the fans want to see. Hopefully the Klitschko rematch WILL go ahead as scheduled (or as rescheduled) and then, if fight fans get what they deserve, the massive unification fights between Fury (if he’s victorious in October) and Joshua and Wilder will take place next.
But will it be so easy making these big fights? Wilder is currently out injured and may not be back in action until next spring, while Joshua must take care of his mandatory challenger Joseph Parker. Will either the WBC champ or the IBF ruler be ready, and willing, to fight Fury in the coming months? At least Fury is calling for these big and important fights. Whether he gets them or not is another thing.
Who is the world’s best heavyweight? Until anyone can prove otherwise, that distinction has to go to Fury. It’s just a shame the peaking giant has been so inactive as of late (nine months since he upset Wladimir). October 29 cannot roll around soon enough.