David Price Believes Tyson Fury Should Be Given More Respect

 

David Price does not think that Tyson Fury receives the respect he deserves as world heavyweight champion. Unbeaten Fury became the first man to defeat Wladimir Klitschko in more than eleven years last November, claiming the Ukrainian's world titles with a unanimous decision win but the outspoken champion has attracted controversy with some of his statements, leading to fierce criticism from sections of the media.

Price became engaged in a verbal battle with Fury when they were potential opponents in the past, but always held his rival in high regard and insists the WBA and WBO king has not been given the rightful recognition.

He said “Whether they are right or not, he has got his own beliefs, and it's really gone against him, hasn't it? You're the heavyweight champion of the world, people should be falling over themselves to have him on chat shows, to give him big endorsements and everything else. Because what he has come out and said and what he believes in, it's made people keep their distance from him, so it's kind of self-inflicted. But I don't believe he is getting the respect as the heavyweight champion. He is the lineal heavyweight champion of the world. He's a likeable character and you've got to admit it was phenomenal what he done over there beating Klitschko. Massive respect for that”.

Price holds an amateur win over Fury and believes the pair could meet again if he puts his professional career back on track, starting with a planned appearance on Tony Bellew-Ilunga Makabu undercard.