Fury to box Rooney after strange training camp offer is accepted

Tyson Fury calls out Oleksandr Usyk for blockbuster world heavyweight fight

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Tyson Fury has confirmed that Wayne Rooney has accepted his sparring offer ahead of his proposed fight with Oleksandr Usyk. The Gypsy King says Rooney will join him in camp for four weeks during the lead-up to the undisputed heavyweight unification clash.

Fury made the offer after Rooney urged King Charles III to knight the Mancunian for his service to boxing. Speaking to talkSPORT the England and Manchester United legend said: “I think he’s the best we’ve seen in a long time, and I don’t think anyone will beat him. I think he’s an absolute legend for what he’s done for boxing. He’s entertaining, his skills are incredible, and his mentality is incredible.

“If I’m being honest, I probably think he should be knighted because he hasn’t been afraid to go abroad, he’s won titles abroad, defended them abroad and he epitomises everything that boxing is.”

Taken back by the complimentary words, Fury responded: “Wayne Rooney is a proper legend, and I grew up watching him as a youngster for England and [Manchester] United. So, that’s [an] amazing, amazing speech from him.

“He’s a massive boxing fan, he comes from a boxing family as well. So, hopefully, we can have a little spar in the future sometime. I do need someone smaller to prepare for Usyk. Wayne, if you’re listening, get on the blower, son!”

And now, Fury has confirmed that the pair have agreed to spar.

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”I spoke to Wayne [Rooney] last night and he’s well up for it. But he’s a right-handed person, so he’s got to switch up to be southpaw left-handed,” he told ITV.

”So, we’re going to bring Wayne in for preparation for Usyk.”

When asked if it was a joke, Fury replied: ”No very very serious. He’s agreed, so he’s going to come into camp for around four weeks to help me. I’m a big fan of his.”

Fury and Usyk are expected to face each other in the Middle East next year. According to Usyk’s promoter, Alexander Krassyuk, both parties are targeting a date between February 18 and March 4 to stage the event.

The fight will go down in history as the first undisputed heavyweight unification clash of the four-belt era.

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