Fury: I want to bring a Klitschko to Old Tafford in 2013

Phil D. Jay
WBN Editor

6ft 9ins heavyweight biding his time

Tyson Fury has once again stated that he has no desire to travel to Germany or the USA to win world titles and want to bring one of the Klitschko brothers to England in the next twelve months.

The 24 year-old, who lifted the Irish title in his last contest, feels close to challenging for a world title after racking up 18 straight victories and sees 2013 as the year for him to realise his boxing dream of being world champion.

“I could have fought the Klitschkos already,” Fury told The Daily Star. “We’ve been offered the fight a few times. When I beat Dereck Chisora, Wladimir and Vitali said, ‘We’ll take the winner of these two’.

“But I just wasn’t ready and I wouldn’t rush for a payday. But by Christmas I should be mandatory for the WBC title. Nobody’s going to get in my way of winning the world title.”

One the current crop of heavyweights, Fury added: “There’s nobody for the Klitschkos really, just me.

“I don’t rate the Americans, like Seth Mitchell and Deontay Wilder. I’d like to fight those two but it makes no sense just now to fight ten- rounders. When I win the world title I’ll defend it against whoever but I don’t want to waste rounds now.”

The former British and Commonwealth title holder also dismissed a big night in Las Vegas in the future and hopes to bring a huge heavyweight world title fight to the UK instead.

“I’m not interested in Vegas, I’d like to fight in England. Either at Old Trafford or some big stadium like that against one of the Klitschkos. To fight at Old Trafford is a big dream. I’d love to have Wayne Rooney carrying my belt in, definitely,” he added.

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