Tyson Fury enjoys Vegas sparkle in reanimated heavyweight division
14 June 2019 03:30
British fighter will face Tom Schwarz on Saturday with Andy Ruiz Jr’s win fresh in his mindAnthony Joshua handled the burden of being called the world’s best heavyweight with the earnest diligence of a class try-hard determined to ace his A-levels, at least until his shock defeat by Andy Ruiz Jr two weeks ago. Deontay Wilder, the heavy-handed Alabamian who has held the WBC’s version of the title for half a decade, is a hard man who burns on a paranoia that is not entirely misplaced. Meanwhile Tyson Fury is the only one who seems to be enjoying himself.He makes his Las Vegas debut on Saturday night against the unheralded Tom Schwarz in the first fight of a money-spinning contract with Top Rank and ESPN. At Tuesday’s final press conference he prowled the stage eyes ablaze like a veteran stand-up, draped in a suit emblazoned with the images of old-time bare-knuckle champions and a pair of sunglasses at rest on his gleaming dome, any and all inhibitions likely stashed next to wherever he had left his dress shirt. Related: Manny Robles: ‘We shocked the world. Andy Ruiz’s story is a lesson in hope’ | Donald McRae Continue readingread full article
