What a whirlwind of a presser today.
Fury’s father John Fury looked a reck today for some reason and stormed out at one point.
He called out Carl Froch who was doing punditry work for Sky who also looked very weakened and jaded for some reason.
The main man Tyson Fury ‘The Gypsy King’ was in great form of course. When isn’t he?
Here’s the key moments a short time ago from the presser in the UK ahead of the April 11th fight:
- On why he returned to boxing: “Why did I come back to boxing? Very very very interesting question and there’s only one answer to that. And the truth of the matter is, I came back for one reason only and that’s to make boxing great again. Since I’ve retired for the fifth time over a year ago, boxing for me has gone on a downward slope. Has become quite boring. Boxing is at its maximum potential when Tyson Fury is actively fighting. And I didn’t say that, an AI, the cleverest AI on Earth said that, Chat GPT. So, believe that.”
- On his current form and feeling: He stated he feels like he’s still in his prime, hasn’t lost anything, and everything is “really good.”
- On missing boxing: He said he missed “punching people in the face and being paid to do it” and called it his “dream job.”
- On what he’ll do to Makhmudov: He predicted he’ll “make his face look like a butcher’s block after about 4 rounds.”
- Additional lighthearted/motivational note from the presser: He advised to “never put things off until tomorrow because tomorrow is not promised.”
The press conference had a playful tone from Fury, including him tickling Makhmudov during the face-off, and some family drama (his father John Fury had a heated rant at Carl Froch backstage before leaving quickly).Arslanbek Makhmudov’s key quote today:
- On Fury’s long inactivity: “This guy have big experience… A long time and no boxing. But, I mean he is a great boxer. For him, it means nothing. That’s why I think it’s going to be a good fight April 11.”
A good show today but the fight should be solid.
Fury needs a test and should get a bit of one here with a man who took Dave Allen 12 rounds not long ago.
He should be durable but Fury looks well up for this fight.
He will surely soon be awarded the MBE by the UK government as well.
