Tyson Fury heaps praises on Richard Commey
Lineal heavyweight and former unified world champion, Tyson Fury, has heaped praises on Ghana's Richard Commey.
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The Ghanaian has caught the attention of the British boxing great with his punching power and skills.
However, when asked current lightweight boxers in the world, Fury wearing a big smile mentioned Commey.
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According to Fury, Commey is a very good boxer and he is a fan of him.
"Let me tell you, Richard Commey is a very fxxx fighter and i am a fan of him as well, " Fury said in the interview.
Commey recently lost his IBF World lightweight belt when he was destroyed by Teofimo Lopez in round 2 on December 14, 2020, at the Madison Square Garden in New Tork.
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The James-Town native became the ninth Ghanaian world champion when he stopped Russia's Isa Chaniev in two rounds on February 2, 2019, in Texas.
He successfully made his first defense when he dominated and stopped Rey Beltran in nine-round in June 2019.
Meanwhile, Fury is gearing up for his heavyweight rematch with Deontay Wilder at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas next month.
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The pair fought in December 2018 but no winner emerged at the end of the 12th round with judges declaring the bout a draw.
Fury, however, remains unbeaten in his professional career having drawn just one of his 30 fights in the past - with the remaining ending in wins for the Briton.
The 31-year-old has now recalled when he weighed 400lb as he returns to the ring for the WBC heavyweight title challenge.
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