Boxing-Fury in row over ring canvas for Klitschko fight (Reuters)
British challenger Tyson Fury complained about the condition of the ring canvas at Duesseldorf’s Esprit arena as a fresh dispute erupted hours before his world title fight with heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday. Fury’s handlers protested about the canvas being too soft and had warned the fight could be called off if the dispute was not resolved. Fury’s team felt the ring’s foam underlay was too soft and represented a health and safety issue for the heavyweights, who might damage their ankles.