On November 28,2015, Tyson Fury will finally arrive at his long awaited destination: inside and across the ring from Wladimir Klitschko. It was a long road, with various challenges, including Wladimir’s minor injury, which forces the fight to be postponed by a month.
The event has already gained what seems to be maximum exposure, with Wladimir being who he is, and Fury consistently putting on a show with either his words or actual costumes. Both traded insults, but at the end of the day, while Fury may not express his respect for his challenger, Wladimir is certainly gearing up for a rough night.
“I think that this will be one of the more difficult fights in my career. My opponent is taller, heavier, and has a longer reach than I do. He is also younger than I am, and a very ambitious athlete, that wants to prove that he is the best and become the world champion,” stated Klitschko in a recent interview.
Size being a huge advantage in a heavyweight fight has always been in question. Weight needs to be carried around, and thrown around, thus it may not always be a benefit in a longer lasting bout. Still, Klitschko is right to note that age and ambition always play a crucial role to how a fighter prepares for a fight. What happens in the ring is a whole other story, always remaining a variable. Will Fury be able to impose his size on Klitschko, pushing him back? Is there a chance that Wladimir will tire long before Fury, leaving himself open for the hard punching Brit? Or will Wladimir’s thunderous jabs eat away at Fury, leaving him hopeless and frustrated from bell to bell?
“It will be difficult to adjust to such an opponent, and this fact in itself is intriguing. I will definitely not be bored. Neither the audience nor us will be yawning during the fight,” concluded Klitschko.