Fury on Lawal: "We're Here to Harm Each Other"

WBC heavyweight champion (over 90,7 kg) Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) commented on the shocking news of the death of British boxer Sherif Lawal in his debut professional match.

"God rest his soul, poor guy. You know what it means to get into this sport; it's a dangerous sport. You come here and get paid for the danger, you're knocking your brains out, you're not here to tickle each other to death. We're here to harm each other, hitting each other in the head and body.

Unfortunately, things like this happen from time to time. We all know what we signed up for. Just like people who skydive – sometimes the parachute doesn’t open and they hit the ground. It doesn’t stop everyone from skydiving.

I've known about the risks all my life – it is what it is. If it's my time and it's God's will, then I'll die. If not, I'll live. I can't tempt fate. In 'The Terminator', Sarah Connor wrote something like 'Don't tempt fate'. I can’t decide what will happen in the future or worry about it," Fury said.

Recall, 29-year-old British boxer Sherif Laval lost consciousness after receiving a blow to the temple from fellow countryman Malam Varela (2-4, 2 KOs).

The referee immediately stopped the fight after the boxer fell. Medical personnel urgently tried to assist Laval, but he was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.