Frank Warren has left the door open for a potential exhibition bout between WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and former World’s Strongest Man winner Thor Bjornsson before the close of the year.
The pair began talking up a fight after Fury took to Instagram on Friday, to taunt Bjornsson, writing: “I wonder if Thor Bjornsson could take a crashing right hand to that big jaw? Who would have Thor’s hammer? Would this mountain be too big to climb?”
Bjornsson then replied on Instagram, stating: “Tyson, there’s only one way to find out. Let’s make this fight. I’m 100% up for war. Let’s do this.”
To which, Fury fired back: “I just finished a brutal session, and I can only think about destroying one person; Thor, I’m coming for you, you’re getting it sucker, there’s only room for one big dog and that’s me!”
Fury retired from professional boxing in April but has since talked up a lucrative cross-over boxing match with UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. However, the MMA star recently announced that he will be returning to the Octagon to defend his belt this year meaning he won’t be able to face Fury until 2023.
With that likely in mind, Fury seems to be exploring his options in the meantime and has targeted Bjornsson as a potential opponent. The former strongman turned boxer has had four bouts so far during his 18-month stint. ‘The Mountain’ started his journey in the sport with two non-scoring bouts against professional boxers Steven Ward and Simon Vallily – taking both men the distance. Before following this up with back-to-back victories over Canadian arm wrestler Devon Larratt and fellow strongman Eddie Hall.
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