A heavyweight fight 24 years in making has finally arrived. This man’s legacy will be defined by it

A heavyweight fight 24 years in the making has finally arrived. Tyson Fury’s legacy will be defined by itTyson Fury says he has no interest in boxing for legacy this Sunday which could be true, or false, doesn’t matter, or not really, given his thoughts on it all are largely irrelevant.

That, and the fact Chicago Cubs scouts had also suggested his right arm wasn’t even strong enough for their farm team.Which is how the Rock wound up in boxing … where he went nine years and 49 fights undefeated, including seven championship bouts. With starved fight fans having to go all the way back to that evening Lennox Lewis not only rematched Evander Holyfield, but earned a decision, $22 million and placement in the pantheon of kings.Put simply, he doesn’t have a choice.

Same is when it comes to next Monday morning, his thoughts are consumed by nothing but jetting out of Saudi Arabia and back home, where he can walk his dog along the bay.With ESPN’s Mike Coppinger this week getting Fury to wax lyrical about a host of former undisputed champs like George Foreman, Floyd Patterson, Jersey Joe Walcott -- “I watched plenty of his fights”-- even Primo Carnera.

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