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Fury confirms Klitschko talks

ESPN staff
August 1, 2011
David Price is unbeaten in his professional career so far © Getty Images
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Tyson Fury's camp is in discussions over a fight with one of the Klitschkos, but the unbeaten Brit wants to take on Olympic bronze medallist David Price before getting into the ring with one of the Ukrainian siblings.

Fury's star is on the rise following his impressive points victory over Dereck Chisora, a fight viewed by a substantial television audience - and one which earned him the British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles.

Wladimir Klitschko claimed prior to that bout that he is interested in fighting the winner but, in the aftermath of victory, Fury has said that he is not yet ready to challenge the WBO, WBA and IBF champion.

Instead, the 22-year-old is setting his sights on Price, news which deals a blow to Audley Harrison, who set Fury a deadline of last week to begin negotiations over a clash.

"I think they're trying to build a Klitschko fight now, but I'm not going to stay stagnant like Chisora did. I'm going to keep busy," Fury told the On the Ropes radio show. "I want to keep busy and I think keeping busy is the most important thing. So I'm just waiting for my hands to heal up, and then I'm going to be back in training and I should be fighting again by October.

"I like taking undefeated records, to be honest. So while we are setting up a Klitschko fight I won't mind fighting Daunte Wilder, or Nazim Patrick the young Canadian champion, or David Price the Olympic bronze medallist. There are plenty of undefeated guys out there. I like these undefeated guys. No one can slate them. Everyone has got say good things when I beat them, so that's what I like."

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