![]() ![]() Whatever the reasoning for Saunders’ upset, the rules around ring size in boxing are something of a grey area. “I just want to say you can try all of the tricks in the world but you won’t beat Billy Joe,” he said this week. In the days preceding their heavyweight match-up in Dusseldorf, Fury twice claimed the fight was off while complaining about Klitschko’s gloves and the softness of the ring canvas.įury has also been involved in this latest argument, backing up his old friend Saunders. The incident has hallmarks of a similar tactic used by Tyson Fury in the build-up to his victory over Wladimir Klitschko in 2015. Whether the undefeated Briton was genuinely concerned over the size of the ring or was simply playing mind games with Canelo is up for debate. “I’m pleased to say the issue is sorted,” Saunders said on Instagram. While it is unclear what size ring they have finally agreed on (Matchroom did not respond to i‘s request for comment), Saunders appeared to put the matter to bed on Tuesday night. Inner ring has got to be 22ft otherwise we’re flying home.” “To face Canelo in an 18/20ft ring? That’s ridiculous. “Eddie Hearn… I don’t like to keep running the man down, he is Billy Joe’s promoter and he has delivered this fight, but at what cost? He’s not working with us, he’s working against us in every opportunity. “And we haven’t got many advantages here, we’re up against everything. ![]() ![]() The AT&T stadium could hold up to 70,000 fans for Canelo-Saunders (Photo: Matchroom) It seems like to me, 18ft/20ft ring, they’re trying to take Billy Joe’s advantage away from him. “For Matchroom to want Billy Joe to box in an 18ft inner ring, it’s an amateur ring. We’ve compromised and said no smaller than a 22ft inner ring. ![]()
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