I don't think that Tyson Fury is scared of Vlad, after all he fought and beat Vlad, when everything was against him, but I do think that Tyson has issues with Authority, issues with the media and is defensive about his Gypsy roots. Tyson likes to fight, but hates everything that goes with it, reminds me of Leon Spinks, after he had shocked the world and beat Ali, they gave him some terrible stick, labeled him unintelligent, ugly, lacking personality, they even questioned if he was suitable to represent America as the world heavyweight champion, the same way as they have questioned Tyson Fury. I could guarantee, that if David Price had gone to Germany and won the Heavyweight title, when he was at the top of his game, it would have been a different story with the Media, though Tyson has not helped himself by going against the grain, to give the Media what they want.
That's not far from the mark Anzi
Fury can deal with the fighting but was wholly unprepared for the fame, intense media scrutiny or all the wider business/financial pressures.
I think a great deal of the swagger/bravado we have seen is precisely because he is out of his comfort zone; it is a false confidence that disguises the harsh fact that Tyson hates this situation and is not well-equipped to deal with it.
The swagger might sometimes be funny, cocky and articulate - and it is often convincing - but it is still, essentially disguises an insecurity.
I really do wish the Fury family would look for outside advice and help - it would make Tyson's life easier in so many ways - but they have stubbornly refused this expertise and Tyson has fallen into any number of avoidable traps.
That first post Wlad fight UK press conference was a case in point; Tyson and Peter turning victory into defeat and making the whole 'celebration' look bitter and strange. A wholly needless 'us against everyone else' diatribe at the precise moment there was some much goodwill for Tyson.
They're are boxing smart but that's not enough....Tyson needs advice and counsel to keep the pressure off someone who is already vulnerable.