HOBOKEN,
N.J. – Undefeated challenger Tyson Fury believes his July 23
showdown in “The Big Brawl” Pay-Per-View event against defending British &
Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion Dereck “Del Boy” Chisora, airing live from Wembley Arena
in London, is merely the first step on his chosen journey
“The Big
Brawl,” presented by Hennessy
Sports, will be distributed in the United States by Integrated Sports Media for
live viewing at 3 PM/ET – 12 PM/PT on both cable and satellite
pay-per-view via iN Demand, DIRECTV, and Avail-TVN, for a suggested retail price of only
$24.95. Check with your PPV provider for same day replay
times.
The 22-year-old
Fury (14-0, 10 KOs) will be challenging World Boxing Council (“WBC”) # 12 rated Chisora (14-0, 9 KOs) for his
British and Commonwealth title belts in the 12-round main event. “This is a
very, very important fight for me, especially having it shown live in the United
States,” Fury said between training sessions. “We’re both 14-0 and don’t like
each other at all. It’s a good match-up. I had to call him out recently because
I was worried that he was going to pull out of our fight. All he’s been talking
about is money. But my promoter, Mick Hennessy, is paying him more money for
this fight than he’s made in his entire career. I’m really looking forward to
July 23rd because, after I beat Chisora, the sky’s the limit for me.
I’ll win the European title and then knockout one of the Klitschkos. I will be
world champion.”
Fury is a 6’ 9,”
260-pound Irishman who was born in Manchester and lives in Cheshire, England,
but as an amateur boxer he represented both England and Ireland because his
father is from Galway and grandmother (on his mother’s side) hails from Belfast.
His Irish Traveller family has a long history in boxing going back to
bare-knuckles days. Named after “Iron” Mike Tyson, the WBC No 21-rated Fury is
the cousin of world middleweight contender and former Irish Olympian, Andy Lee.
The personable,
charismatic Fury believes Irish boxing fans in the U.S., naturally, are going to
embrace him as he expands his market across the Atlantic. “Fighting on pay per
view in the U.S. is good for me, particularly among the Irish over there,” Fury
noted. “Once the Irish in the states watch me fight and get to know me, I’ll win
them over and then I’ll go back over there to celebrate with them when I win the
world title.”
Fury is deceiving,
physically-speaking, largely because his obvious bulk defies his athleticism,
which is a huge advantage for Tyson in the ring. “Boxers my size usually can’t
move very well,” he explained. “I have good movement. My foot and hand speed is
very good. I was blessed when God gave out talent. I’m in good shape now and
will be in the best shape of my life for this fight. I’m a nice boxer with
power. I’m going to use by height and range against (the 6’ 1 ½”)
Chisora.”
Go to www.IntegratedSportsnet.com and www.HennessySports.com for more information about “The
Big Brawl: Chisora-Fury” PPV event. Follow Integrated Sports Media on Twitter
@IntegratedPPV.
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