By Gabriel F. Cordero
Looks like WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (30-0, 21 KOs) will defend his world title against Agit Kabayel (20-0, 13 KOs) in London on December 5. Promoter Frank Warren says a contract has been sent to Kabayel and he has one day to sign it.
Fury was originally going to face Deontay Wilder for the third time.
On Saturday, Wilder tweeted, “In the rematch agreement, there was a rematch clause. Now it is time for you to be a man and honor your word, instead of trying to weasel out of our agreement. Scared people run but a scary man will break his contract you coward Azz B**čh!”
Walk in the park for Fury.No mather whom he fights.Wilder or Kabayel.
I hope Wilder stops embarassing himself. This is pathetic.
I was under the impression that Wilder’s people were stalling the trilogy fight, therefore Tyson Fury said forget it and now will be fighting this guy on December 5th. Can’t underestimate Agit because no one gave Otto Wallin a chance. No matter what, I’m sure we all want to see either AJ/Wilder 3 ASAP and or just go right after AJ if he wins his match a week later…
Good point. I’m really fascinated how everyone seems to have anointed Fury as this unbeatable ATG while he really only has 3 or 4 notable wins on his resume, and most who hold him so highly constantly criticize Wilder as protected and over-rated. Besides Wilder he also beat Wlad who was a few months shy of 40 and a couple of wins over Chisora. You might also include Cunningham, but since Fury was getting his ass kicked until he switched to MMA mode, I’m sure Fury would rather forget that one.
Fury is clearly the #1 HW, but he really needs to step up the competition before anyone says he’s unbeatable. He certainly has looked vulnerable a number of times in his career and with such a thin resume, there are quite a few different styles he hasn’t seen yet.
A better matchup would have been a rematch with Wallin.
Step up in competition? Wilder was the man that was thought to be able to knock out anyone in the HW division. The other HW fighter from England doesn’t count. Andy Ruiz KO’d him once and fought like a pussy in the rematch just to get the points win.
So, who should Fury fight to earn your respect? I don’t like Fury, but he has earned my respect as the man in the division.
Fury got some explaining to do. We finally heard it out the horse’s mouth. If a man thinks you cheated him you need to respond with a concrete explanation of why your gloves look different from any other gloves in the history of the sport.
Not “this is absurd and they are sore losers” or “the commission checks the gloves so it was fair”. Wilder resurrected Fury’s career just to get cheated and denied an opportunity to get his title back.
Cant support a man that accused of cheating and not respond to his accuser. Fury has a long history of cheating and always received “the protection”. The Fury camp stinks!!!
Seriously, what? If Wilder claimed aliens sent a rocket at him on Fury’s command and hit him in the melon in the third round, would Fury be required to respond? The accusations are ridiculous. You can’t alter your gloves unless Wilder’s camp were in on it and allowed it to happen when they inspected them before the fight. The opponents’ camp is in the room to inspect both the wraps and the gloves. Wilder had a bad night and got KO’d. That’s it. That’s all there is to it. Fury and Wilder had a rematch stipulation that expired. Wilder has every opportunity to fight a guy or two and get himself into the conversation again.
@NJ Boxing This is what brain damage looks like
Wilder would have lost probably no matter what, but Fury’s gloves flopping around like that will always be suspect. The observed hand wrapping and such won’t catch out not lacing up the gloves properly tight and then pulling the glove down from the wrist/hand.
The inspector watches as they lace up the gloves as does the opposing corner. After the gloves are laced and knotted ape is put over the knot. then signed by the inspector.
Wilder is really showing his a*s, and he really needs to get his head together and his team together before dealing with Fury because I do not want to hear anymore lame excuses from Wilder – yuck!!
If a trilogy occurs, Fury will win IF he avoids drama outside the ring.
Who is he? Nobody is the trade knows him? What an absolute farce. Fury has “sparred” with him and knows exactly what he will do. He should fight Charles Martin.
No one knew who Otto was either.
If Wilder wants back in the conversation, he should fight Wallin. There’s lot of good names. He can share the marquee with until he gets a rematch. I don’t understand why he’s making excuses instead of finding a dance partner.
Kabayel beat Chisora. He is a good boxer and bang a little. Good matchup.
I was really wanting to see Fury remath Otto Wallin who gave him stitches.
I like the matchup and think its a good test at about the Kubrat Pulev level. Next, the only thing we should see is Fury vs AJ.