Comments Thread For: Tyson Fury Now Faces Joey Abell, Replacing Ill Basile

[JakeNDaBox]

Proactive measures were taken to keep Tyson Fury's place secure on the February 15 bill at the Copper Box Arena in London. The hulking Brit remains on the show but now has a new opponent, as American journeyman Joey Abell steps in to replace an ailing Gonzalo Omar Basile, it was announced Wednesday. [Click Here To Read More]

[LacedUp]

What is it with these boxnation shows? jesus.

[Dat]

Abell? This is a guy that Arreola defeated in 1rd, and Pulev in 5.

If Fury really wants to face a good gatekeeper that will test him, please fight Tony Thompson afterwards.

[Hougigo]

Abell? This is a guy that Arreola defeated in 1rd, and Pulev in 5.

If Fury really wants to face a good gatekeeper that will test him, please fight Tony Thompson afterwards.

Evidently he's fighting Solis

[knockoutkid]

change the original opponent for a southpaw thats genius, theres about 200 journeyman they can chose from idk why they always have to bring them in from so far away when theres loads in europe.

[uncommon]

Abell? This is a guy that Arreola defeated in 1rd, and Pulev in 5.

If Fury really wants to face a good gatekeeper that will test him, please fight Tony Thompson afterwards.

At this point he's just trying to get anyone in the ring with him. It's not as easy as sounds. Sometimes as much as fifty calls or more are made before someone will agree to fight.

[yoz]

Pointless. Tyson needs rounds.

[uncommon]

Abell? This is a guy that Arreola defeated in 1rd, and Pulev in 5.

If Fury really wants to face a good gatekeeper that will test him, please fight Tony Thompson afterwards.

Pointless. Tyson needs rounds.

He needs $$$ more than rounds.

[BostonGuy]

Fury is coming off almost a year layoff - the longest of his career. It makes sense for a tuneup fight not to overmatch yourself - look at what just happened to Victor Ortiz...

[joe strong]

change the original opponent for a southpaw thats genius, theres about 200 journeyman they can chose from idk why they always have to bring them in from so far away when theres loads in europe.

loads in Europe? not journeymen... over 40% of the worlds 1100 HWs come from the states. other then bidenko, bakhtov, a few English JM there is nothing but garbage when it comes to C level fighters. why do you think they always bring a JM from abroad? abell is a decent short notice selection & if you watched the pulev fight he dropped him & was tagging him cleanly until pulev finally ended it. he needs a win first then i'm sure his fight in april will be another durable JM followed by better guys. he sat out a year & is coming off the Xmas holidays...funny thing is alex leapai doesn't even beat all the C level guys & he gets a title shot...leapai is the type of fighter fury should be fighting now. abell\leapai would be a great domestic fight while it lasted...