'Would Beckham do it?' - Fury stands by Thailand fight
Tyson Fury says modern-day sports stars think they are "bigger than they actually are" after choosing to fight in front of just 1,500 fans in Thailand.
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Notable Quotes
"Which other world champion on my level - a high-level athlete on earth - would do a performance in front of 1,500 in Pattaya?"
— Tyson Fury , Celebrity
"Let me tell you, Mariusz Wach would put his fist through Joshua's opponent, whoever he is."
— Tyson Fury , Celebrity
"I'm not interested in what's going on elsewhere with Joshua or Wilder or Usyk or anybody."
— Tyson Fury , Celebrity
Key People
Undefeated German heavyweight boxer and mandatory challenger.
A two-time unified heavyweight champion from the UK.
British heavyweight boxer who holds the WBO belt.
Deontay Wilder is an American professional boxer and former WBC heavyweight champion.
Mariusz Wach is a Polish professional boxer.
Murat Gassiev is a Russian professional boxer and current WBA champion.
Oleksandr Usyk is a unified heavyweight world champion and former undisputed cruiserweight champion.
Tyson Fury is a British professional boxer and heavyweight champion.
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Tyson Fury says modern-day sports stars think they are "bigger than they actually are" after choosing to fight in front of just 1,500 fans in Thailand.
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