This week?s 98th edition of On the Ropes Boxing Radio featured an exclusive interview with heavyweight prospect Tyson Fury (12-0, 9 KOs), who recently teamed up with Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward. Fury touched on a variety of topics including his new working relationship with Steward, his desire to face Canadian Champion Neven Pajkic, Pacquiao-Margarito, Haye-Harrison, Froch-Abraham, various moments from his young career, and more. Here are some excerpts from that interview:
On calling out Canadian Champion Neven Pajkic:
?Well I went up to Ontario to see him fight, and after the fight I got in his face and told him that he had to fight me because I wasn?t impressed. I think Canada deserves to see a good heavyweight fight and I?m sure they?re going to see one when I knockout Neven Pajkic.?
On whether he has been impressed with anything Pajkic has accomplished thus far in his career:
?No, he?s beat a few tidy people, but the fellow he fought that night was like 48 years old or 49 years old, and he just didn?t do anything with him at all. I just want to rid him of his title and get in there and knock him out. I?m not impressed at all.?
His evaluation of his most recent victory against Rich Power in September:
?The performance was okay, but it was nothing great. The American public did not get to see how good Tyson Fury really is to be honest, because I damaged my right hand I think in the second round, and I wasn?t really throwing it with any power. I was just trying to get ahead on points
