By Gabriel Princewill-
Tyson Fury today mocked the British media for publishing his social media claim to have retired from the sport.
Fury, who initially put a post claiming to have retired, shortly retracted the statement , and mocked the media, saying:
“Hahahaha u think you will get rid of the Gypsy King that easy!!! I’m here to stay. #TheGreatest,” he wrote. Just shows u what the Medea (sic) are like. Tut tut.”
The media were quick to publish the pathetic and unreasonable claim of the outlandish heavyweight, with the news circulating on online sites. However, not all Fury’s words should be taking seriously, and the British media should have a responsibility to sometimes patiently wait to reflect the accurate facts of the story, before publishing. The proper process of retirement should always consist of a formal announcement in the physical presence of the media, not comments that may have been made on a whim on social media.
Fury , the unbeaten braggadocious world champion, is more unpredictable than the British weather. He changes his colours like a chameleon. The self-professed gypsy king, withdrew from his rematch with Wladimir Klitschko because he feared revelation of Cocaine in his system would earn him an automatic ban. We can deduce this from the timing of his withdrawal relative to the day of the drug testing.
VILIFIED
The rash and impulsive heavyweight champion is the most vilified boxer of his time; lacking heavily in both discretion and discipline. One thing he does not lack is the love for money, as openly stated by himself on numerous occasions. He was never going to turn down a £6m opportunity to fight a man he has once beaten, except for inevitable reasons.
The detection of illegal drugs in his system may have been enough to make him foresee a temporary ban.
INFORM
His team will by now have informed him that the detection of cocaine in his system will not equate a decisive ban, and but rather he will be afforded some lee -way to defend or rationalise his reasons for withdrawal, and why it should not lead to him being stripped of the belts he captured when he defied the odds and comfortably ended the 11 year reign of Wladimir Klitschko last November.
Talks for a mega blockbuster fight between Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko is likely to be laden with problems, as Australian front runner, Joseph Parker, is the mandatory opponent for both the IBF, and any shot at Klitschko’s former belts. Unbeaten Parker, who himself packs an explosive punch will not sit quietly and allow Joshua contend for the title, unless Eddie Hearn shuts Jim up with some handsome red notes. That may happen, but let’s wait and see how the Fury situation is concluded.
DOCUMENTS
Fury has until October 5 to hand in formal documents to the British boxing of governors to justify hs reason for withdrawal. He may submit a medical certificate from a doctor’s claiming depression, though any depression he had would likely have been influenced by his fear of being banned for cocaine in his system.
The hard fact is this: if all that was discovered in his system was cocaine, and not any further growth hormones or performing enhancing drugs,Fury should neither be stripped nor banned. A fine for the cocaine may be appropriate to serve as a deterrence to other boxers, but that will be down to the discretion of the British boxing board of controls. Head of the British boxing board of governors, Robert Smith, told the eye of media.com today, Monday, that the board are still going through all the documents. ” We will let you all know the results when we have gone through everything”, he said.