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Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua to be sold in US on King of the Travellers story after Bob Arum inspired by Peaky Blinders
TYSON FURY against Anthony Joshua will be sold in America on the King of the Travellers story after Bob Arum took inspiration from Peaky Blinders.
The Gypsy King has agreed a 50:50 split for a two-fight deal to face AJ in a colossal all-British heavyweight unification match-up – with an official deal close to being revealed.
Tyson Fury’s American promoter Bob Arum will use the Traveller theme to sell the Gypsy King’s fight in the US[/caption]
Fury is very proud of his Traveller roots[/caption]
TV drama Peaky Blinders centres on the Birmingham gang led by Tommy Shelby and his family of Irish Traveller origin[/caption]
And Fury‘s US promoter Arum believes he can use the Traveller story to sell the fight to Americans – who he says are far less aware of the culture compared to Europe.
Top Rank chief Arum revealed the popular TV show Peaky Blinders – which tells the story of a Birmingham gang run by a family of Irish Traveller origin – has had some traction.
Arum told The Mail: “I’m working on a theme for Joshua-Fury. It takes a lot of time.
“People, particularly in the US, aren’t as aware of the travellers as in the UK or Europe.
We got a taste of it through Peaky Blinders and that story – I’m wrestling with this – of the travellers, and this King of the Travellers.”
Bob Arum
“The whole essence of being a traveller and how they’re bound to each other.
“We got a taste of it through Peaky Blinders and that story – I’m wrestling with this – of the travellers, and this King of the Travellers.
“There’s something there that I think I can use.”
Joshua has vowed to beat Fury and said ‘I’ll be undisputed’ as an announcement surrounding a mega £200million fight draws closer.
But the only man to defeat AJ in the professional ranks, Andy Ruiz Jr, believes fleet-footed WBC champ Fury will get the job done.
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Anthony Joshua has vowed to beat Tyson Fury and become the undisputed heavyweight champ[/caption]
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Arum revealed smoking marijuana helps him relax from the stresses of promoting boxing’s biggest fights.
The 89-year-old added: “After you’ve been at it as long as I have, you’ve seen everything.
“I control myself now – you don’t really accomplish anything by throwing a temper tantrum.
“Maybe the marijuana helps, I use it a couple of times a week. But the best thing is that I don’t get angry like I used to.
“Unfortunately, there are some people who are consumed by promotion because that’s all they know.
Maybe the marijuana helps, I use it a couple of times a week. But the best thing is that I don’t get angry like I used to.”
Bob Arum
“I never read about boxing. I read about philosophy and politics, I’m very active in politics. I did a lot of work to help Joe Biden become president.”
Arum divulged that he learned a number of tricks on marketing fights from his work with the legendary late boxer Muhammad Ali.
He said: “Muhammad Ali was a genius. He taught me that whatever adversity you face, use it to promote the event.
“When he first fought Leon Spinks, the press was ferocious: ‘It’s a mismatch!’
“So Ali took a vow of silence. It became a game and the big story of the fight.
“The week before the fight he said: ‘I’m finished…’ the press were so grateful to get a word out of his mouth that they didn’t attack the fight.
“It got a huge audience and guess what? Spinks won.”
