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The Irish Sun
7 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘Some things ain't worth it' – Tyson Fury reveals two heavyweights he will never fight
TYSON FURY has revealed the two heavyweights he would NEVER fight. The Gypsy King revealed he is Advertisement 3 Tyson Fury has revealed the two heavyweights he would NEVER fight Credit: Shutterstock Editorial But he ruled out ever facing former sparring partner Agit Kabayel or close friend Joseph Parker - for any amount of money. He said at a Goldstar Promotions event at BoxPark: "They are my two brothers. "They are both lovely guys, and they are both future world heavyweight champions. "Agit Kabayel and Joseph Parker... he [Parker] has been a champion before, so he knows what it is about. Advertisement READ MORE IN boxing "I wish them all the very best in the world and I won't fight either man for any amount of money because some things ain't worth fighting for." Kabayel was once lined up to fight Fury in 2020 but the bout fell through. Although the two would have shared the ring as sparring partners - forming a friendship in the years since. Kabayel, 32, admitted to struggling to find fights until Fury began to publicly push him. Advertisement Most read in Boxing 3 Fury with good pal Joseph Parker Credit: Instagram @joeboxerparker 3 Agit Kabayel with Fury in 2016 CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Since then, the German has improved to 26-0 with big wins over Frank Sánchez and Zhilei Zhang to become interim WBC champ. Advertisement Parker, 33, meanwhile beat Fury's cousin Hughie in 2017 to win the WBO belt and the two have been inseparable ever since. The New Zealander has even lived with the Fury family and spent Christmas together in 2022. And Parker - He said: "How can you fight a brother? Unless it's like we put on some sort of WWE type. It's hard to say, he's been very good to me." Advertisement Fury, 36, retired after two defeats to Usyk, 38, but revealed he will return in 2026 once the He said: "That's what I f***ing miss. I miss it! "I do miss it, every single day I wake up in the morning and miss it. I've been away seven months, missed it everyday. I'm open to offers at the moment. "I'm not going to be doing any comebacks this year, that's for sure. I'm busy as you can see I've got Netflix here. Advertisement "I'm filming At Home With The Furys season two. Come on! And then next year the big GK is going to make a f***ing comeback. "The takeover! I'm gonna be 37 in about three weeks so I'm going to be the oldest swinger with all these young boys coming up it's going to be difficult. "But I believe I can put on some very good nights still." Advertisement
Scottish Sun
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
‘Some things ain't worth it' – Tyson Fury reveals two heavyweights he will never fight
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) TYSON FURY has revealed the two heavyweights he would NEVER fight. The Gypsy King revealed he is due to make a comeback next year having been retired since January. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Tyson Fury has revealed the two heavyweights he would NEVER fight Credit: Shutterstock Editorial But he ruled out ever facing former sparring partner Agit Kabayel or close friend Joseph Parker - for any amount of money. He said at a Goldstar Promotions event at BoxPark: "They are my two brothers. "They are both lovely guys, and they are both future world heavyweight champions. "Agit Kabayel and Joseph Parker... he [Parker] has been a champion before, so he knows what it is about. READ MORE IN boxing QUEEN LEER Jake Paul's fiancee Jutta Leerdam steals show as she arrives for Usyk vs Dubois "I wish them all the very best in the world and I won't fight either man for any amount of money because some things ain't worth fighting for." Kabayel was once lined up to fight Fury in 2020 but the bout fell through. Although the two would have shared the ring as sparring partners - forming a friendship in the years since. Kabayel, 32, admitted to struggling to find fights until Fury began to publicly push him. 3 Fury with good pal Joseph Parker Credit: Instagram @joeboxerparker 3 Agit Kabayel with Fury in 2016 CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Since then, the German has improved to 26-0 with big wins over Frank Sánchez and Zhilei Zhang to become interim WBC champ. Parker, 33, meanwhile beat Fury's cousin Hughie in 2017 to win the WBO belt and the two have been inseparable ever since. The New Zealander has even lived with the Fury family and spent Christmas together in 2022. And Parker - mandated to fight Oleksandr Usyk next - also talked down a bout with Fury. He said: "How can you fight a brother? Unless it's like we put on some sort of WWE type. It's hard to say, he's been very good to me." Fury, 36, retired after two defeats to Usyk, 38, but revealed he will return in 2026 once the filming of his newest reality show finishes. He said: "That's what I f***ing miss. I miss it! "I do miss it, every single day I wake up in the morning and miss it. I've been away seven months, missed it everyday. I'm open to offers at the moment. "I'm not going to be doing any comebacks this year, that's for sure. I'm busy as you can see I've got Netflix here. "I'm filming At Home With The Furys season two. Come on! And then next year the big GK is going to make a f***ing comeback. "The takeover! I'm gonna be 37 in about three weeks so I'm going to be the oldest swinger with all these young boys coming up it's going to be difficult. "But I believe I can put on some very good nights still."
The Independent
24-07-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Okolie names two-man shortlist for his next fight after Usyk-Dubois undercard win
Lawrence Okolie has revealed who he is aiming to fight next as he bids to become a three-weight world champion. The former cruiserweight and bridgerweight champion claimed a lopsided points win over Kevin Lerena on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk 's heavyweight clash with Daniel Dubois at Wembley. He is currently No 1 in the WBC's heavyweight rankings and is one of a number of fighters hoping for a shot at Usyk in the near future. But Okolie has his sights set on two other contenders before taking on the heavyweight king. Asked who he would ideally like to face next, Okolie told Sky Sports: 'It would be [Agit] Kabayel. He's the only person who's higher ranked than me with the WBC.' Kabayel is unbeaten and currently holds the WBC interim belt after knocking out Zhilei Zhang in his last fight. Okolie is also eyeing a domestic dust-up with Fabio Wardley. His fellow Brit came from behind to stop Justis Huni last month, and Okolie believes the two knockout artists would produce an exciting fight. 'Aside from [Kabayel], it would probably be Fabio Wardley. The reason why that one's interesting is because he's a British fighter, who's [19-0-1 with 18 KOs]. 'He's explosive, and it's a fight where I have to be at my absolute best to win. I like that one.' Okolie suffered a torn bicep in the early stages of his fight with Lerena, but still did enough to get his hand raised as he maintained his perfect record at heavyweight. He will now need time to recover from his arm injury, yet he's already looking ahead to future fights in boxing's blue-riband division. Okolie has only lost one of his 23 professional fights when he was beaten by Chris Billam-Smith in 2023. The 2016 Olympian has since bounced back to secure three straight wins. DAZN is the home of combat sports, broadcasting over 185 fights a year from the world's best promoters, including Matchroom, Queensberry, Golden Boy, Misfits, PFL, BKFC, GLORY and more. An Annual Saver subscription is a one-off cost of £119.99 / $224.99 (for 12 months access), that's just 64p / $1.21 per fight. There is also a Monthly Flex Pass option (cancel any time) at £24.99 / $29.99 per month. A subscription includes weekly magazine shows, comprehensive fight library, exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes documentaries, and podcasts and vodcasts.
