Lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury spoke out to BT Sport Boxing via ESPN Ringside and expressed his views on a recent fight. Fury touched upon Dillian Whyte’s shocking Knockout loss to Alexander ‘Sasha’ Povetkin that occurred at the Matchroom Garden. The outcome of the fight stunned the boxing community, especially given the manner in which it played out.
‘The Body Snatcher’ largely dominated Alexander Povetkin right until the crushing blow occurred in round 5. In the previous round, Whyte rocked Povetkin twice and the Russian wobbled his way to the stool. Chiefly, the fifth round saw Dillian Whyte take his eye off the ball and get caught with a clean uppercut.
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Tyson Fury speaks out
The WBC institutional champion in Tyson Fury is closely tied to Dillian Whyte, given his status as the then-interim champion. The two had to face off at the beginning of 2021 in a long-overdue unification bout. However, considering recent events, both fighters are on their own paths. Nevertheless, fight fans will hope that they cross each other soon.
‘The Gypsy King’ summarized the landscape of heavyweight boxing as it stands. Fury is ahead of the pack in the weight class and has his eyes peeled on his contemporaries.
“All these boxers like Joshua’s, the Whyte’s, the Chisora’s, the Povetkin’s, all them people are round about the similar level. I see them like four, fives, and sixes all mixing together. At any given time they can take each other out as you’ve seen with Chisora, Whyte, Takam, and Baby Miller.”
“All these guy’s it’s the same kinda thing, on any given night they can all have victories over each other. As for Dillian Whyte getting knocked out, he must regroup, back to the drawing board and it just shows what level they are on.”
Moreover, Tyson Fury has his hands full with Deontay Wilder as the two are expected to meet sometime towards the end of the year. The date of their trilogy bout has fluctuated given the uncertainty of fan inclusion in the arena. The Boxing community has been laying in wait to observe the fallout of the recent heavyweight upset.
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