Tyson Fury refused to the chance to defend heavyweight title against Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley over idiotic statements against gays and Jews
Confused champion will instead have his rematch at the Manchester Arena in front of a meagre 20,000 people
TYSON FURY was refused the chance stage his Wladimir Klitschko rematch in front of 90,000 fans in a mega-money event at Wembley because of his warped views.
The heavyweight world champion dethroned the decade-long don in a stunning Dusseldorf fight back in November.
But his fighting prowess and ring achievements have been overshadowed by his backward views on women, homosexuality and religion.
The July 9 rematch will instead be at the Manchester Arena – which holds a paltry 20,000 in comparison to the home of English football – costing Fury a fortune.
Klitschko’s manager : “I received a phone call from a member of the Wembley board who wanted to explain to us why they would not take the fight.
“It was because of the things Tyson has said about women, gays and Jewish people.
“They apologised to us and made it clear that if we have another big Klitschko fight with a different British opponent they would be very happy to put it on in the stadium.”
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Fury’s father John, and other members of his camp, have complained about the lack of respect and column inches their prize fighter gets after defeating one half of the Klitschko family boxing dynasty.
But some of the 27-year-old’s old-testament and pseudo-intellectual statements about gay men and a global Jewish conspiracy have left him open to ridicule.
The giant’s speak-first-apologise-later style has left him short of fans and invites from venues across England.
Boente added: “The Furys were adamant from the start that they wanted the rematch in England.
“We had the chance to put on the first big fight in the Allianz stadium in Munich and that would have made four times as much as the crowd will generate in Manchester.
“But they insisted on the fight going to England. Apparently money was not what mattered to them.
“That and Tyson’s reputation has made things a little difficult. Even in Manchester they are having problems finding suitable public venues for our open workouts and the weigh-in.”