Fury fires a warning shot at the heavyweight division
Tyson Fury brutally did not hold back in his assessment of the current landscape of the heavyweight division. The 'Gypsy King' will return to the ring on Friday night - three months after outpointing Arslanbek Makhmudov in front of over 60,000 fans at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Fury will take on Polish veteran Mariusz Wach behind closed doors over in Thailand.
Since Fury's return, the heavyweight division has changed immensely. Following Oleksandr Usyk's controversial stoppage win against kickboxing legend Rico Verhoeven over in Egypt back in May, the Ukrainian decided to drop his three body belts - the WBA 'super', WBC and IBF - in a move which has sent shockwaves across the sport. Murat Gassiev is the WBA champion, while Agit Kabayel is recognised as the WBC title holder. Daniel Dubois became a two-time world champion after knocking out Fabio Wardley back in May for the WBO strap, and the IBF belt remains vacant.
Following the monumental shift, it now presents Fury with a perfect chance to become a three-time champion.
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But when asked where he fits into the current picture in the blue ribbon division, Fury did not mince his words.
