Tyson Fury ‘flies to Brisbane to agree subsequent battle’ with unbeaten world champ
Tyson Fury reportedly flew to Brisbane on Thursday to debate a possible summer time battle with unbeaten IBF cruiserweight world champion Jai Opetaia. The Gypsy King has been in Melbourne this week to assist his good buddy Joseph Parker, who secured his second successive victory with a brutal first-round stoppage of Faiga Opelu.
Fury was ringside for the bout however he now appears eager to benefit from his journey Down Under by investigating the prospect of a summer time battle in Australia.
The WBC heavyweight king is now itching to climb again by means of the ropes following a five-month lay-off and not too long ago challenged promoters Frank Warren and Bob Arum to search out him an opponent.
Yet it now seems Fury is taking issues into his personal fingers as he targets a summer time showdown with Opetaia in Australia.
According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Fury flew from Melbourne to Brisbane on Thursday to carry talks over a scrap with Opetaia which ‘might pack out the Suncorp Stadium’ later within the yr.
Opetaia is a critical contender having gained all of his 22 skilled contests, 17 of which have come through knockout.
He needed to overcome a damaged jaw to beat Mairis Briedis on the scorecards in Australia final July to win the IBF cruiserweight title.
The key sticking level although is that Opetaia must bulk as much as heavyweight to safe the battle with Fury, one thing he’s seemingly prepared to do.
Fellow Australian Demsey McKean, a pure heavyweight, has additionally been making an attempt to land a battle with the Gypsy King.
Despite that, Opetaia’s supervisor, Mick Francis has confirmed talks with Fury are underway, which means a battle might genuinely materialise this summer time.
“It’s a legitimate fight,” Francis stated. “Tyson Fury won’t get knocked out and Jai Opetaia won’t get knocked out. It’s a fight that will go the distance, it would be an absolute war.
“It’s all about bang for buck and you couldn’t wish for a better domestic fight.
“Jai’s got nothing to prove in the cruiserweight division and he would take the fight in a heartbeat.
“He spars with heavyweights every day of the week because cruiserweights are too small for him, they’re not strong enough. It’s an absolute war when he and Justis [Huni] spar.”
Fury was final in motion in December when he pulverised previous rival Dereck Chisora in a horribly one-sided contest on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
He has since tried to arrange an undisputed heavyweight world championship battle with Oleksandr Usyk however negotiations broke down.
The highly-anticipated bout is predicted to be re-explored later within the yr however for now the Gypsy King needs to get again in motion to keep away from potential ring-rust forward of the largest battle of his profession with Usyk.