Boxing Mar 26, 2026

Tyson Fury is still the second best heavyweight in the world, but he will struggle with that status, says Johnny Nelson

👤
By Admin
Sports Journalist
Tyson Fury is still the second best heavyweight in the world, but he will struggle with that status, says Johnny Nelson

Tyson Fury remains the second best heavyweight in the world, but he still has come to terms with his loss to Oleksandr Usyk, says former world champion and Your Site boxing expert Johnny Nelson...

Now he's back, out of everybody out there bar Usyk, Tyson Fury has the most credentials, pedigree, character in and out of the ring.

The only thing he hasn't got is the age on his side. I don't think he's got the legs he used to have. He's got everything else. So he's got to be smart enough in regards to who he picks to fight and the fights he has.

Until someone proves otherwise, he's the second best heavyweight in the world. He's too clever for them all.

But if you're a world champion and you really believe you're the best fighter in the world, it means you really believe, with eight billion people on this earth, you are the best fighter in your weight division. That takes some arrogance.

So when you're a heavyweight and you believe that, like Anthony Joshua did, like Tyson Fury really, really did, for him to accept he's no longer officially the man - it must be very hard. So he's got to talk like 'I am the man'.

Deontay Wilder struggled to accept losing to Tyson Fury. I think Tyson Fury's there with the Usyk fights. He lost. He's trying to find himself.

Maybe he's had to keep watching Usyk to convince himself he can beat him.

He should fight Fabio Wardley. If Tyson Fury said to Frank Warren, I want to fight Fabio Wardley for the world title, Frank will do it.

Once Tyson's boxed Makhmudov, depending on what his appetite's like, how the win is, how he thinks he performed, he'll go to Frank and say what fight he wants next and Frank will give him that fight next.

If Wardley's still champion, it'll be Wardley and that's a good fight.

Watch Terri Harper fight Caroline Dubois for the WBC and WBO world lightweight championships live on Your Site on Sunday April 5.

Tags:

boxing news

Share this article

Related Posts

Claressa Shields vs Mikaela Mayer 'very realistic' and is 'biggest fight in women's boxing' says promoter Dmitriy Salita

Claressa Shields vs Mikaela Mayer 'very realistic' and is 'biggest fight in women's boxing' says promoter Dmitriy Salita

Claressa Shields vs Mikaela Mayer has a "very realistic" chance of happening this year and could be the "biggest fight in women's boxing", says promot...

Lawrence Okolie will become a world champion at heavyweight, says trainer Joe Gallagher | 'It's a matter of time'

Lawrence Okolie will become a world champion at heavyweight, says trainer Joe Gallagher | 'It's a matter of time'

Lawrence Okolie can become a heavyweight world champion, insists trainer Joe Gallagher.Okolie intends to fight Agit Kabayel for the WBC's Interim stra...

Claressa Shields dominates Franchon Crews-Dezurn again in Detroit to remain undisputed heavyweight champion

Claressa Shields dominates Franchon Crews-Dezurn again in Detroit to remain undisputed heavyweight champion

Claressa Shields dominated Franchon Crews-Dezurn with a lopsided unanimous decision on Sunday night in Detroit, successfully defending her undisputed...

Anthony Joshua targeting July return but won't fight Tyson Fury next following fatal car crash, says Eddie Hearn

Anthony Joshua targeting July return but won't fight Tyson Fury next following fatal car crash, says Eddie Hearn

Anthony Joshua is targeting a return to the ring in July after surviving a fatal car crash in December but will not yet be fighting Tyson Fury next, a...

Floyd Mayweather coming out of retirement to return to professional boxing after exhibition fight with Mike Tyson in April

Floyd Mayweather coming out of retirement to return to professional boxing after exhibition fight with Mike Tyson in April

Floyd Mayweather, who will turn 49 later this month, has announced he is coming out of retirement after his fight with Mike Tyson in April. Following...

Claressa Shields vs Franchon Crews-Dezurn undisputed championship fight to go ahead despite weigh-in clashes

Claressa Shields vs Franchon Crews-Dezurn undisputed championship fight to go ahead despite weigh-in clashes

Claressa Shields’ undisputed heavyweight title defence against Franchon Crews-Dezurn will go ahead on Sunday night in Detroit.Shields and Crews-Dezurn...