by Dafs117
Tyson Fury W 10 John McDermott
If you long for the days when beefy heavyweights such as Tony Tubbs and Tim Witherspoon wafted about the ring like plump zeppelins, Tyson Fury and John McDermott provided a touch of ‘80s nostalgia when they met at the Brentwood Centre, Essex. Fury won the 10-round bout via controversial decision, but the win was less of an announcement of Fury’s arrival on the British Heavyweight scene. This is a lesson that every boxer should take as they step up in class and opposition. NEVER take anything for granted.
McDermott (25-6, 16 KOs) weighed in at 253 lbs, and held his English Heavyweight belt proud as he walked down the stairs in front of his home crowed. He plodded forward through Fury’s 9’’ reach advantage and landed several right hands down the pipe in the opening exchanges. McDermott came into the fight 9/2 in the ringside betting where Tyson Fury was comfortable favourite at 1/6. Before the fight somebody had put £50,000 on Fury to win. Suspicions were raised but as both fighters are from travelling backgrounds, no inquiry has been made, yet. After the first minute, Fury realised that he was in for a rough night. As the bell sounded for the end of the round they squared up in the middle of the ring and it appeared that Fury attempted to head-butt McDermott but no point was deducted.
