Tyson Fury: I hope to weigh as little as 16 stone for Dereck Chisora

THE absence of Chris Eubank Jnr and Tyson Furyโ€™s enormous beard were the highlights of the final press conference to promote Frank Warrenโ€™s sold-out November 29 โ€˜Bad Bloodโ€™ show.

โ€œYou know the old story, weโ€™ve been here 10,000 times,โ€ Warren sighed about yet another no-show from Billy Joe Saunders’ opponent. โ€œEubank Jnr is not here so I told Billy Joe not to bother. Theyโ€™ll do their head-to-head tomorrow [at the weight-in], hopefully. One day heโ€™ll get professional about this.โ€

The promoter shrugged his shoulders and shook his head, like an unruly teenagerโ€™s tortured parent, when asked when the Eubanks decided they would not attend.

โ€œYesterday,โ€ he said. โ€œBut letโ€™s move on from that… He says itโ€™s because he has already done one press conference this week [Monday] so he shouldnโ€™t have to do another. I donโ€™t worry about it anymore.โ€

The keenly attended media event โ€“ staged in the cinema of the Imperial War Museum โ€“ went on regardless, of course, and with Eubank nor Saunders in sight, talk turned to Tyson Furyโ€™s rather fluffy chin.

โ€œItโ€™s the new look now,โ€ said Tysonโ€™s cheery opponent, Dereck Chisora. โ€œIf mine could grow like that Iโ€™d have one. Iโ€™ve been trying to grow mine for four years so I gave up.โ€

Both Chisora and Warren said they would bring up Furyโ€™s extra layer to the Board at tomorrowโ€™s rule meeting. It is likely that the unbeaten heavyweight โ€“ who outscored Chisora in July 2011 โ€“ will have to shave it off, or at least give it a substantial trim, before they step into the ring.

โ€œMaybe I can get sponsorship from Gillette to shave my beard and pubes at the same time,โ€ Fury joked. โ€œThey can put it on YouTube.โ€

If Furyโ€™s face is starting to look a lot like (Father) Christmas, his body is most certainly not. Appearing svelte, the 6ft 9ins fighter revealed he hoped to be as low as 16st at Fridayโ€™s weigh-in.

โ€œIโ€™ve worked very hard; Itโ€™s definitely the hardest Iโ€™ve worked,โ€ he said before explaining his chilled out exterior. โ€œItโ€™s sold out [tickets for the bill] so we donโ€™t have to do no more selling, we donโ€™t have to say weโ€™re going to kill each other.โ€

Chisora shared the happy vibe.

โ€œListen, this is it,โ€ he said, almost singing. โ€œThereโ€™s just two days left until the big fella and I rock and roll.โ€

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