AIBA ban can take away champions of future: Tyson Fury

British heavyweight boxing star Tyson Fury believes International Olympic Committee's decision to ban world body (AIBA) will have a massive impact on amateur and professional boxing, saying it can potentially take away champions of future from sport. "It will have a massive impact because it is potentially stopping stars of future from getting a break," Fury said during an international conference call ahead of his WWE in-ring debut against Braun Strowman at Crown Jewel in Riyadh next week.

"It is very important that amateur boxing continues so we can have professional champions of future. "If re is amateur boxing, re is professionals. I don't kw many people who have turned professionals without being amateurs. It could have a big impact on professional sport for sure. It could be taking away champions of future."

Fury will join likes of Evander Holyfield, Floyd Maywear, Mike Tyson, and Muhammad Ali when he takes on Braun Strowman at WWE Crown Jewel on October 31 in Saudi Arabia. Fury was also impressed with Indian boxing and hoped star boxer Vijender Singh goes on to win world title. "India is a great boxing country. Boxing is very big in India. You have a great boxer in Vijender Singh and I hope he can go on to win world title for India," said Fury, who is scheduled to face Deontay Wilder in boxing ring in February in a rematch.

"I would love to come to India and fight re. Hopefully, it will happen in future."

Ahead of his WWE debut, Fury said even though two sports are different, he finds a lot of similarity between boxing and wrestling." training is different, preparation is different, WWE is much more physical. I can transfer footwork, agility, punches from boxing to WWE. re are a lot of similarities in boxing and WWE in entertainment factor," he said.
"re is also fitness and athleticism of boxing. But y are totally different games, like soker and golf. Totally different! "Physically and mentally y're same because you're preparing for a fight. Physically you have to be in great shape as a WWE fighter and mentally you need to have attitude to get up and go. It is same with boxing," he added.

31-year-old was recently attacked by Strowman as he was training ahead of ir WWE Crown Jewel clash. Asked about injury, Fury said: "I am recovering from ankle injury. It was three days ago. It is going to be fine by time fight comes up. I don't think it's going to affect my performance.