Tyson Fury has claimed Wayne Rooney has agreed to his supply of becoming a member of a four-week coaching camp forward of a possible undisputed heavyweight world title battle in opposition to Oleksandr Usyk.
Fury made the supply after listening to of the Manchester United legend’s name for the boxer to be knighted by King Charles.
Rooney made the plea having been in attendance as Fury retained his WBC belt by beating Dereck Chisora on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, defeating him after 10 rounds in entrance of 60,000 followers.
Tyson Fury has claimed Wayne Rooney has agreed to entered a four-week coaching camp
Rooney referred to as for ‘absolute legend’ Fury to be knighted after his win over Dereck Chisora
The previous England captain mentioned Fury is an ‘absolute legend’ and ‘epitomises every thing that boxing is’ when lauding the boxer’s achievements in an interview with talkSPORT.
Fury responded to Rooney’s feedback and joked that he must spar in opposition to somebody smaller forward of his potential battle with Usyk.
The Gypsy King has now revealed Rooney has agreed to return into camp for 4 weeks, claiming to ITV that the supply is ‘very severe’.
‘I spoke to Wayne [Rooney] final evening and he is properly up for it,’ Fury mentioned. However he is a right-handed individual, so he is bought to change as much as be southpaw left-handed.
‘So we’ll convey Wayne in for preparation for Usyk.’
Fury beat Chisora in 10 rounds on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to retain his WBC belt
‘No [its not a joke] very very severe. He is agreed, so he will come into camp for round 4 weeks to assist me.’
‘I am an enormous fan of his.’
Fury is understood for his assist of Manchester United with the boxer having been paraded at Outdated Trafford, in addition to touting the stadium as a possible venue for considered one of his fights.
Rooney, who now manages DC United within the MLS, has beforehand proven assist for Britain’s fight sports activities stars and is an avid boxing fan.
Fury and Usyk are anticipated to face off in 2023 to crown boxing heavyweight division’s first undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis.
Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are anticipated to face off in an undisputed title battle subsequent 12 months
Usyk, who’s document stands at 20 wins and 0 losses, with 13 of those fights being knockouts, is listed as 6ft 3ins and sometimes weights round 220 lbs for his bouts.
The Ukrainian at present holds the WBA, WBO, IBF and The Ring journal belts whereas Fury holds the WBC title.
Talks for Fury vs Usyk have begun, with reviews stating the battle could also be held in March or April subsequent year- though the Gypsy King’s revelation that he must endure elbow surgical procedure following his bout with Chisora might delay the highly-anticipated battle between the 2 heavyweights.
However Usyk’s supervisor has even claimed that the battle might occur as quickly as February with talks ‘nearly accomplished’.
