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[Deleted member 24970]

What is the GOT view on Klitschko vs Fury ? I have tickets for the fight but I think now it may be a case of scrap the fight and give everyone a refund.

I hope that AJ can step in and just keep business as usual, simply because its been a dream of mine to see WLADIMIR for some time now.
As Eddie Hearn is involved I would suspect money will mean he takes the fight down south to the O2 maybe ? Plus given the tight time schedule between now and the October fight date I can see politics getting in the way.

What do people think ?

 

[Connor]

What is the GOT view on Klitschko vs Fury ? I have tickets for the fight but I think now it may be a case of scrap the fight and give everyone a refund.

I hope that AJ can step in and just keep business as usual, simply because its been a dream of mine to see WLADIMIR for some time now.
As Eddie Hearn is involved I would suspect money will mean he takes the fight down south to the O2 maybe ? Plus given the tight time schedule between now and the October fight date I can see politics getting in the way.

What do people think ?

When Fury won I never thought he'd go for the rematch and he'd continually duck Klitsch.

He's an absolute joke who continually makes excuses yet he did all he could to try and rip others for making excuses.

I wouldn't have bought tickets, yeah it would be great to see Wladimir scrap but fury pulled out of the first one due to poor sales and now this one, to an excuse which I'm not having, it's just a joke.

I'd try and get the dough back because it's not happening.

 

[bluebrotha77]

What is the GOT view on Klitschko vs Fury ? I have tickets for the fight but I think now it may be a case of scrap the fight and give everyone a refund.

I hope that AJ can step in and just keep business as usual, simply because its been a dream of mine to see WLADIMIR for some time now.
As Eddie Hearn is involved I would suspect money will mean he takes the fight down south to the O2 maybe ? Plus given the tight time schedule between now and the October fight date I can see politics getting in the way.

What do people think ?

would they put aj in there this early against wlad?

 

[Lune1878]

This is the BBC article.

World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will never fight again, leading British promoter Eddie Hearn has said.

Fury, 28, has withdrawn from his rematch with Wladimir Klitschko, scheduled for 29 October, because of reported mental health issues.

The Englishman, who has not fought since beating Klitschko last November, postponed the original rematch in June.

"Fury will be stripped of his titles and, after a legal battle, he'll say: 'No more, I'm done'," said Hearn.

"It's going to be really messy and it might take a year to resolve. I know there are sensitivities around mental health issues but this is a business.

"The governing bodies have had enough. The world heavyweight title is a huge part of their business and they've not made any money from it for a year."

Fury beat Klitschko on points in Germany - the Ukrainian's first loss since 2004 - to pick up the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO titles, with American Deontay Wilder holding the WBC belt.

Within two weeks Fury was stripped of the IBF title because he was unable to fight mandatory challenger Vyacheslav Glazkov - and that belt is now held by Fury's fellow Briton Anthony Joshua.

Hearn, who does not promote Fury, said Klitschko's team - including manager Bernd Boente - were keen for the 40-year-old to fight Joshua on 29 October.

But Hearn believed the predicted legal challenges from Fury's team made that match unlikely.

"I spoke to Bernd Boente for half-an-hour on Saturday and the conversation was great, we all fancy the fight," said Hearn.

"It does feel a little bit early - Joshua has only had 17 professional fights and Klitschko's experience worries me. But he looked awful against Fury. I think he's done."

Joshua, 26, is scheduled to defend his title in Manchester on 26 November.

Hearn added: "We're fighting in nine weeks, so we need to announce an opponent next week.

"I think the WBA and WBO would sanction the fight and the deal would be easy to do. But Fury's legal battle to keep the belts will take too much time."

Hearn said Joshua is more likely to make the second defence of his title against mandatory challenger Joseph Parker, from New Zealand.

 

[l4toffee]

This is the BBC article.

World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will never fight again, leading British promoter Eddie Hearn has said.

Fury, 28, has withdrawn from his rematch with Wladimir Klitschko, scheduled for 29 October, because of reported mental health issues.

The Englishman, who has not fought since beating Klitschko last November, postponed the original rematch in June.

"Fury will be stripped of his titles and, after a legal battle, he'll say: 'No more, I'm done'," said Hearn.

"It's going to be really messy and it might take a year to resolve. I know there are sensitivities around mental health issues but this is a business.

"The governing bodies have had enough. The world heavyweight title is a huge part of their business and they've not made any money from it for a year."

Fury beat Klitschko on points in Germany - the Ukrainian's first loss since 2004 - to pick up the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO titles, with American Deontay Wilder holding the WBC belt.

Within two weeks Fury was stripped of the IBF title because he was unable to fight mandatory challenger Vyacheslav Glazkov - and that belt is now held by Fury's fellow Briton Anthony Joshua.

Hearn, who does not promote Fury, said Klitschko's team - including manager Bernd Boente - were keen for the 40-year-old to fight Joshua on 29 October.

But Hearn believed the predicted legal challenges from Fury's team made that match unlikely.

"I spoke to Bernd Boente for half-an-hour on Saturday and the conversation was great, we all fancy the fight," said Hearn.

"It does feel a little bit early - Joshua has only had 17 professional fights and Klitschko's experience worries me. But he looked awful against Fury. I think he's done."

Joshua, 26, is scheduled to defend his title in Manchester on 26 November.

Hearn added: "We're fighting in nine weeks, so we need to announce an opponent next week.

"I think the WBA and WBO would sanction the fight and the deal would be easy to do. But Fury's legal battle to keep the belts will take too much time."

Hearn said Joshua is more likely to make the second defence of his title against mandatory challenger Joseph Parker, from New Zealand.

someones mental health ( if genuine) is more important than a business .

Hearn comes across even more classless than I thought possible . I understand it's a business but have a bit of tact and wait at least until the fury's have addressed it tomorrow like promised .


This fight was worth £6m to fury by far his biggest payday . I'm sorry but that amount of money motivates ANYONE who has never earned that before IF they are of the right frame of mind.

 

[Lune1878]

someones mental health ( if genuine) is more important than a business .

Hearn comes across even more classless than I thought possible . I understand it's a business but have a bit of tact and wait at least until the fury's have addressed it tomorrow like promised .


This fight was worth £6m to fury by far his biggest payday . I'm sorry but that amount of money motivates ANYONE who has never earned that before IF they are of the right frame of mind.

It is a little strange that we have not seen/heard from fury himself in quite a while. Interesting to see what comes out tomorrow then.

 

[Deleted member 24970]

would they put aj in there this early against wlad?

Don't know mate just something that has been suggested/mentioned.
If they did and AJ won then it sends a massive statement to the world IMO.

 

[l4toffee]

It is a little strange that we have not seen/heard from fury himself in quite a while. Interesting to see what comes out tomorrow then.

It is strange but Its been known for years fury is at the least bi polar he's said it himself countless times . His team haven't helped him though he's been badly managed as when he's said daft remarks in public his team have never once stepped in .

 

[carlos21]

It is strange but Its been known for years fury is at the least bi polar he's said it himself countless times . His team haven't helped him though he's been badly managed as when he's said daft remarks in public his team have never once stepped in .

Good afternoon mate you getting Fifa.

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

It is strange but Its been known for years fury is at the least bi polar he's said it himself countless times . His team haven't helped him though he's been badly managed as when he's said daft remarks in public his team have never once stepped in .

There's rumours of substance abuse around him, which if true won't have helped his mental state.

Personally I think he attained his ultimate goal when he won the first fight, I think despite the money on offer that he's struggled to motivate himself beyond that.

I tend to agree with Hearn, I'm not sure we'll ever see him in the ring again.

 

[l4toffee]

Good afternoon mate you getting Fifa.

No mate I don't play on computers . My nephews are though

 

[carlos21]

No mate I don't play on computers . My nephews are though

Cool what you doing today.

 

[l4toffee]

There's rumours of substance abuse around him, which if true won't have helped his mental state.

Personally I think he attained his ultimate goal when he won the first fight, I think despite the money on offer that he's struggled to motivate himself beyond that.

I tend to agree with Hearn, I'm not sure we'll ever see him in the ring again.

I agree with Hearn myself to an extent. BUT why not let fury's team explain things rather than him hogging the limelight ? He has a history of this .

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

I agree with Hearn myself to an extent. BUT why not let fury's team explain things rather than him hogging the limelight ? He has a history of this .

He's jumped in due to the possibility of Joshua taking Fury's place tbf.

 

[Lune1878]

Haye needs to fight someone of note. Just to see if he's still got it after his long lay off. Haye - Joshua would be some fight.