Fury: MMA is for people who can’t box
Tyson Fury: ” It’s not really entertaining for me. The only time it’s entertaining is when they stand up and punch each other. That’s what I think fans like as well.”
Heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury appeared on the MMA Hour yesterday and made a few comments that are sure to upset MMA fans and fighters:
“Not really. I think MMA is for people who can’t box, basically,” Fury told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s The MMA Hour. “That’s just my opinion on that. It’s not really entertaining for me. The only time it’s entertaining is when they stand up and punch each other. That’s what I think fans like as well.
“I don’t think anyone likes to see people roll about the floor,” he continued. “I think people want to see the stand-up punching. Even the referee when they’re on the floor to get up, get into it. I think I speak on behalf of a lot of people that the best parts of MMA is when they’re standing up and trading punches.”
