Comment: That's just boxing for Tyson Fury
Tyson Fury must be starting to wish he had a pound for every time his 'Battle of Britain' is called off by the other party.
Because Fury won't seeing much else line his pocket after Saturday night, due to opponent Dereck Chisora pulling out of their much-anticipated main event.
Take Carl Froch versus George Groves out of the equation and this would have been the biggest fight of the year so far, despite us having seen it all before.
Boxing fans in this country like nothing better than watching two big heavyweight rivals who don't like each other attempting to bash seven bells out of the other.
Fury will be frustrated at his opportunity to claim the European belt, along with becoming the top contender to the WBO world title, being put on the back-burner.
That's against a man he beat convincingly on points three years ago, when the two battled for British and Commonwealth honours, who has now cried off with a fractured hand.
There's probably nothing more to say about the injury than that. Chisora, like Fury, wouldn't have made the call unless we had to, not with the pay-day they were about to enjoy.
Like the rest of us, they both have to earn a living but Fury had all this last year with David Haye. He has spent over 12 months chasing a meaningful contest.
There's nothing worse for a fighter. Whether you have a date at the Manchester Arena or Wolverhampton Civic Hall, the pitfalls are all and always will be the same.
The training camp, not to mention the time off work if you don't have a big promoter or sponsor behind you, was ultimately all for nothing.
Even worse, it could have peaked, sharpness you might not get back after that original fight night. Many have lost the second time around.
Fury has every reason to fancy a rumble in Bolton town centre, as he jokingly claimed he was looking to on Twitter again last night, after working up to a fight for months.
He will probably threaten to retire again, but don't think he's going anywhere until he has settled this score. Just now, all anybody can tell him is 'that's boxing.'
It won't be of much comfort to him but, at least, he's only one of two whose efforts have been wasted. If the show had been scrubbed altogether, that same boat would have got crowded very quickly.
Walsall's Martin Gethin and Rowley Regis' Jason Welborn, both due for second cracks at a British title, can box on instead of being left out of the picture. Fury-Chisora has only been postponed, remember.
Fans and viewers on BoxNation will be disgruntled with what they have lost, but they live safe in the knowledge there's nothing that can be done. Hate to be repetitive, but that's boxing.
By Craig Birch
