TYSON FURYย declared “get me opponents and Iโll do the business” as he reflected on his underwhelming return to action against Sefer Seferi.
Fury was on the top table at a BT press conference today (June 18) as Australian Luke Jackson was announced as Carl Framptonโs opponent at Windsor Park on August 18.
The former unified heavyweight champion was questioned on the uncompetitive performance from Seferi on the night of Furyโs comeback.
โListen they are all heavyweights no matter how big or small they are, they’ll all take a beating,โ Fury claimed. โSeferi was 24 wins, one loss on points but I clipped him a couple of times and he didnโt want to know, so it was disappointing to say the least as I trained for six months and I hoped heโd take me a bit more longer.โ
Fury was joined on the top table by promoter Frank Warren and the two exchanged in playful bickering when discussing the fight itself and the antics the “Gypsy King” displayed during the bout. โI hope this time we get someone, Frank, who is going to have a fight with me, punch me in the face a couple of times, give me a busted nose and a busted mouth,โ Fury said.
The promoter replied with a humorous jab back. โIf you keep sodding around like you did in the first two rounds, Iโll do that. We want you out there doing the business,โ said Warren.
โListen, get me opponents and Iโll do the business. 26-0, baby, 26-0, Frank,โ Fury replied.
After the banter between fighter and promoter fizzled out, Warren continued to speak seriously on Fury and revealed a different opponent will be selected for the second fight back since returning. โHe dipped his toe in the water, now weโre going to submerge him next time, so heโs going to hopefully have a different type of opponent,โ Warren said.
โIt will be a different type of opponent and as I say weโre looking at a few… Weโll be announcing that in due course.
โI just want to seeย him get that rust out of his system and someone who is going to focus and get the best out of him at this stage in the game.”
Fury entered the fight with Seferi a career heaviest at 19 stone 10 pounds and 2 ounces (276 lbs), in contrast he weighed 17st 8lbs (246lbs) the night he dethroned Wladamir Klitschko to claim the WBA, WBO and IBF world titles.
โHeโs still got a bit of weight to get off,โ Warren said.
โHe trained to come back he didnโt train to fight, he was training to lose eight stone in weight, and heโs still got a bit of weight off.โ