The restructuring of the world belts in the heavyweight category will not alter the priorities of the British boxer.

Following Oleksandr Usyk's decision to renounce his belts from the main boxing organizations, Tyson Fury confirmed that he does not intend to get involved in the eliminatory processes to try to recover the division's scepters.

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The athlete's position arises in the run-up to his ten-round fight in Thailand against the Polish Mariusz Wach.

After having resumed professional activity with a scorecard victory against Arslanbek Makhmudov, the British veteran argued that the status achieved throughout his three decades in the ring allows him to select his own projects without depending on the approval of sanctioning bodies.

Criticism of the current monarchs of the division

During the final press conference prior to his commitment in Pattaya, the boxer analyzed the panorama of the athletes who today hold world titles in the category. For Tyson Fury, the current monarchs have obtained their recognitions without having overcome the challenges of the same demands that he faced during the peak stages of his professional career.

"Not him. All of those men have been given world titles. They never really fought anyone to get them. Fabio Wardley, received the world title as a gift. Daniel Dubois, received a world title as a gift. Agit Kabayel, received a world title as a gift. [Murat] Gassiev, received a world title as a gift. How can you compare those men to me, who have fought against the legends of this sport and beaten them for the titles? Impossible," declared Tyson Fury before the reporters at the official appearance in Thailand, adding about the hierarchical difference: “They are in their own little group, and I am on top of the Empire State Building.”

Professional autonomy and exhibition fights

The English fighter's analysis also covered the feasibility of exploring crossover bouts or large-scale media events rather than following traditional rankings guidelines. Tyson Fury's previous experience when facing figures from other disciplines such as Francis Ngannou in the 2023 season set a precedent that the athlete considers valid to manage the final phase of his sporting career.

"All these guys, listen, each one is doing their own thing. Each one is going to fight each other," the boxer explained during the same press conference with the international media. "Even after being retired for 10 years, I could come back and have a world title shot at any time, because I have paid the price. I have dedicated hours and years to this sport to be able to do that. I will always be a big name... I do what I want," concluded the former monarch.

The competitive landscape behind the card in Asia

The development of the event in the Asian territory precedes the sports day where Anthony Joshua will face the Albanian Kristian Prenga in Saudi Arabia. If both British exponents manage to emerge victorious from their respective weekend cards, the promoter plans to move forward in organizing a direct confrontation between the two to close the competition calendar.

In this way, the future of Tyson Fury's strings will remain focused on commitments with a high commercial profile and appeal to the fans. The British boxer made it clear that the search for sanctioned championships is no longer a driving force in his daily preparation, giving priority to evenings that guarantee him the autonomy to choose his opponents on the mat.