'I'll fight Fury,' says Skelton

Martin Rogan and Tyson Fury will both take part in headlining attractions on Saturday, November 12 and it is a shame that the two heavyweight personalities will not be bashing lumps out of each other.

As Fury meets Canadian champion Neven Pajkic in Manchester’s Trafford Park Arena, Rogan will be busy renewing old acquaintances with former adversary Matt Skelton.

Speaking at a press conference to announce the ‘Brawl in the Hall’, Skelton said that he would not rule out a future clash with Fury but was not ready to start calling out Mick Hennessy’s golden goose.

“I’ve watched Tyson Fury, he’s a young lad who works well behind the jab but I’m not in the habit of calling out fighters and jumping on a bandwagon,” said Matt. (pictured shipping a jab from Ali Adams)

“It’s his time and after Danny Williams fought Mike Tyson they wanted me to call him out but I don’t go in for that type of stuff.”

Skelton looked in trim condition alongside trainer Mark Freeman, who revealed that Skelton’s dietary habits concerned him. “His nutrition wasn’t good enough and I’m sorting that out,” said Freeman. “Martin Rogan’s in great shape, you can tell by just looking at him. Matt got stale, he wasn’t enjoying training as much and we’re now clicking as a team. He’ll be prepared on fight night.”

Skelton reckons that his Rogie rematch will prove that age is no barrier to two hungry heavyweights and remain amicable when pressed on the Fury matter.

“If the opportunity comes to fight Fury, or anyone at all, if it is right for me at the time then I’ll take it. I’ve no plans to retire, I’ve been in hard fights but I still feel fresh. Fury might not even be ‘the man’ in a few fights’ time anyway but he’s good and I’d fight him.”