Tyson Fury calls for major boxing rule change and boasts of being ‘fittest heavyweight there’s ever been’
TYSON FURY wants the old-school boxing rules to be reintroduced having boasted of being the fittest heavyweight of all time.
Fury is known for his sensational 12-round engine despite often tipping the scales at 19 STONE.
Tyson Fury boasted of being the fittest heavyweight of all time
And the super-heavyweight – who has the movement of a middleweight – even fancies fighting for an extra three rounds.
Bouts were changed from a maximum of 15 to 12 rounds in the 1980s but Fury wants to bring it back.
He told SunSport in Saudi Arabia: “Never let this body fool you, I’m a 15-round fighter and the president of the WBC knows that.
“I would love to put it back to 15-round fights, that would suit me even more, 15-round fights, unbelievable.
“So this is the body of probably the fittest heavyweight there’s ever been. I don’t believe there’s ever been anyone more fit than me.
“Even in tough, gruelling hard fights, I can get knockouts in the late rounds. I’ve proved it time and time again.
“So, never be fooled by a body and if you’re somebody out there that’s got a bit of fat belly like me, own it.
“Because I represent all the dad bods and all the fat people around the world. I am your hero, I am for you.”
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The rounds of fights were reduced after the tragic 1982 bout when Duk Koo Kim died in hospital four days on from defeat to Ray Mancini.
Saturday’s crossover clash between Fury, 35, and ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou, 37, will only be ten rounds.
And the Gypsy King has it all to play for as a signed title unification with Oleksandr Usyk, 36, is already signed and lays in wait.
But Fury said: “Once I get this job dealt with on Saturday night, then we can get talking about something else.
“But until then, no more questions please out of respect for Francis and myself.”
ReutersFury and Francis Ngannou ahead of their crossover clash[/caption]
