Tyson Fury: This was my coming out party

By David Robinett
Photos: Mikey Williams/Top Rank

Following Tyson Fury’s impressive second round knockout of Tom Schwarz in defense of his lineal heavyweight title Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, Fury and his promoter, Bob Arum of Top Rank, spoke about their future plans and how the “Gypsy King” fared in his Las Vegas debut.
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“I felt like this was my coming out party,” explained Fury (28-0-1, 20 KOs). “You saw me fight in December of last year [against Deontay Wilder], I had to lose 147 pounds for that fight, so I wasn’t at my strongest. Maybe I shouldn’t have taken that fight as soon as I did but I did anyway. This time I had enough training time, I was strong, I was fit, I was ready to put on a show.”

Fury also talked about how comfortable he was in the ring with Schwarz (24-1, 16 KOs), changing stances and pummeling his German opponent with both hands. “I’m ambidextrous,” joked Fury. “I can punch with the left as well as the right and I wanted to show a few things to the American public to introduce myself.”

“All week I felt calm and relaxed and confident in my ability,” Fury added. “I worked really hard for this fight. I trained in training camp for eight weeks. I came into the camp fit anyway, I had no time off, I’m active, I’m match fit again. I’m more active now than I’ve ever been in my whole career, apart from my first year. This is Tyson Fury at his most active. I always wanted to stay active in my career and I’m finally getting the opportunity to do that.”

Fury was also asked to compare his performance to that of his compatriot Anthony Joshua, who was stunningly upset earlier this month in defense of his heavyweight titles. “I saw a British fighter travel to America last week or the week before and he looked like he didn’t want to be in there, for whatever reason,” observed Fury. “But tonight it was Tyson Fury. It was Las Vegas. It doesn’t get any bigger than this. This is the biggest thing that has happened in my career so far, topping the bill at the MGM Grand.”

The questions eventually shifted to Fury’s future opponent, WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, whom Fury has reportedly agreed to fight in 2020 in a rematch of their memorable draw last year, should both he and Wilder win their bouts in the interim.

“Deontay Wilder is coming, this fight is going to happen,” declared Fury. “There were three horses in the heavyweight division, and now there’s two. And he ain’t going to get the 50% Tyson Fury, he’s going to get a Tyson Fury that’s 100%, that’s match fit.”

Fury’s promoter Bob Arum weighed in as well on the rematch with Wilder, predicting it could surpass the magnitude of the last megafight in America, the 2015 matchup between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. “If both guys get through their next fights, the fight will be in the first quarter of next year,” said Arum. “I really believe, and I’m not blowing smoke, I can’t see why that fight won’t equal or surpass numbers that were done on the Mayweather Pacquiao fight. Two little guys, great fighters, that was built up for many years, but still, they’re not heavyweights of this caliber or notoriety.”

While it remains to be seen if Fury vs. Wilder will generate that type of interest, on this night, nobody was in the mood to pour cold water on the best laid plans of the heavyweight champion and his team. And, in the spirit of celebration that permeated the post-fight press conference, Fury concluded things as he usually does – with song, leading the assembled press, team members, and even Arum himself, in a sing along of “American Pie.”


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  • Sure, now you’re in shape. Next month you will come back and say you will fight another tune up in September and retire. Who knows with this guy. Beating a hand picked unknown club fighter doesn’t mean “you’re back.” It just means you’re looking to buy time taking the easy route to another crack at a title. We just saw this last week with Golovkin.

    • We just saw this with Golovkin? You’re a f****** moron. These two scenarios are not comparable at all. You are just a racist who hates white fighters. So let me leave you with this, a white man is the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world. Deal with it.

      • You’re the racist. Ggg and fury are tomato can kings! Curtis Stevens, old Danny Jacobs ? And all the cans he made his name fighting were a joke. I like ggg and wanted to see him take on live top guys but he only wants canelo because of size advantages and still couldn’t hurt him. Fury has a record of all cans old klitchko and he did box well against Deontay but got clobbered twice and ran from the rematch. Nothing racial just facts

        • Hahah How can you talk tomato can kings and not mention Deontay “Bum Squad” Wilder?! 99% of his fights were names who were either weak heavyweights or blown up cruiserweights. His whole record is a joke apart from “a old Ortiz” and losing to a out of shape Fury.

  • very good fight for fury. he did what he was surpose dto do win.

  • Great fight for Fury. 0 for 2 on the handshakes in these pictures, though.

  • Hey, let’s pretend this was a real opponent and that this was a real fight, wow, what a celebration. The reality, a lot of celebration for nothing. We stopped watching this nonsense, usually was the fights the next day on Youtube, Dazn, ESPNplus, PPV will never get another penny from me!!!

  • tyson fury is the best heavyweight out there now next year the world will see whos standing tall

  • what a joke of a fight,glass jawed shwartz, got knocked out by pattycake punching fury

  • It is refreshing to have Fury back in the ring. He proved last December that he is back in the big game. With Joshua out of the picture at least for now, Tyson is clearly one of the 2 best big men in the world.
    Look forward to the rematch even if we have to wait till 2020

  • At least do like Joe Joyce fighting Bryant Jennings. That’s a good litmus test not that tomato can that nobody with a brain cell gave a chance. I had a better chance than that farce.

    • Jenning is just a decent gatekeeper, few steps to be a journeyman, don’t forget how badly he’s been trashed on his last two losses

    • So, what happened with that? Why was Schwarz in there… And not you???

  • Looking forward to Fury vs Wilder 2 – but keep in mind Arum aka the biggest turd in boxing is in the mix

  • Fury vs. Schwarz was a mismatch, not because was something intended to be done, like Canelo vs. Fielding or Danny garcia vs. Rod Salka, it was a mismatch because of the superb conditions and skills displays from Fury. This night it could have been another good opponent and the results would have never changed. Lets be real, Fury is taking his boxing career seriously, more than ever and he is becoming the real awaited boogeyman, the one that might be ruling the HW as others all time great did. Wilder should be worry about this

  • Fury the can killer. Just stop it! He boxes well but was smart to duck the rematch with wilder. If that fight ever gets made I’m going to bet the farm on wilder!

  • I dont get the commentary he has to fight someone he is untitled so what hat he fought Schwarz he is more than a club fighter as well all this bullshit knocking fighters go somewhere else if you have to be that negative

  • Too many keyboard warriors like always… at least some get into the ring.

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