Why hasn't Fury made the honours list?

[dan28uk]

maybe that’s the key to a better chin

[jimmystone]

"He's a big guy, I call it the Joshua Tree."

[DrDuke]

That's why the Gypsy King is the man, while the humble-bumble couldn't handle Ruiz from the 1st time and Usyk.

[mickey1975]

There's a lack of understanding here about how the honours system works.

You have to be nominated and an account of why you deserve a gong written up. Then the honours committee make their decisions. I suspect that nobody has written Fury up. None of the people really close to him would know how to get the forms. He's not got a BBBofC licence so they won't do it.

Brian Hughes, for example, was proposed by his son Damien for his. It was deserved but without Damien grabbing the bull by the horns it wouldn't have happened.

A bit patronising. Goldstar handle everything Fury does and I'm sure they know how to fill out a form.

[jimmystone]

There's a lack of understanding here about how the honours system works.

You have to be nominated and an account of why you deserve a gong written up. Then the honours committee make their decisions. I suspect that nobody has written Fury up. None of the people really close to him would know how to get the forms. He's not got a BBBofC licence so they won't do it.

Brian Hughes, for example, was proposed by his son Damien for his. It was deserved but without Damien grabbing the bull by the horns it wouldn't have happened.

A bit patronising. Goldstar handle everything Fury does and I'm sure they know how to fill out a form.

Well they've clearly not done it or he'd have got an MBE at a canter.

[bigjack]

How do you know he didn't,many have refused them.

He would have stated that. He's not exactly shy, is he? Lauren Price got one. Even Curtis Woodhouse did last year.

He's not shy you're right there,so do you think if he'd been nominated and refused he'd also tell us about that ?

[Stevieaber]

Knocking around with the alleged head of Europe’s biggest drugs cartel is probably a bit of a hinderance too.

[Twinkle Toes]

The Queen like the rest of us real boxing fans are probably waiting for him to make a mandatory

[Boxerbeetle]

I heard that the Queen was actually thinking of honouring him, but then she read our “Tyson Fury would have been eaten for dinner in my era, claims Frank Bruno” thread which made her reconsider her position.

[high tower 1]

They probably think he’d reject it publicly after what he said about SPOTY.

[tonyevs]

The Honours are nonsense.

You need someone to campaign for you if you’re not well known. Without it it’s very unlikely to be on their radar. You also need to be relatively clean or discretions need to be known and atoned for.

My cousin got a CBE in the honours list last January. He got it for doing his job and he’s already paid very well for it. His company put him forward for it and knew who to push it to.

A friend of mine was high up in the MET for a couple years before being more or less forced to retire - a sweetener was the Police have an actual dept that applies for these silly Honours.

I'm more upset that Blair got knighted!

It not because Fury is a traveller, it's because he isn't politically correct

It would not be politically correct nowadays to nominate war criminal and middle east parasite Blair; not even Labour would risk endorsing him ... it was the Queens own choice to Honour him; no doubt for the favours he gave the Royals during his stint in charge.

They probably think he’d reject it publicly after what he said about SPOTY.

He only did that to deflect from him not likely having a chance of winning it ... as this year, he didnt come anywhere close to actually winning it.

Ultimately Fury is a toxic brand; hence the lack of big name/money sponsors.

[Coco]

Imagine Big John turning up at the palace

[JamesPhilips]

I would be horrified if Fury accepted one of these stained medals from the lizard queen

[mickey1975]

The Honours are nonsense.

You need someone to campaign for you if you’re not well known. Without it it’s very unlikely to be on their radar. You also need to be relatively clean or discretions need to be known and atoned for.

My cousin got a CBE in the honours list last January. He got it for doing his job and he’s already paid very well for it. His company put him forward for it and knew who to push it to.

A friend of mine was high up in the MET for a couple years before being more or less forced to retire - a sweetener was the Police have an actual dept that applies for these silly Honours.

I'm more upset that Blair got knighted!

It not because Fury is a traveller, it's because he isn't politically correct

It would not be politically correct nowadays to nominate war criminal and middle east parasite Blair; not even Labour would risk endorsing him ... it was the Queens own choice to Honour him; no doubt for the favours he gave the Royals during his stint in charge.

They probably think he’d reject it publicly after what he said about SPOTY.

He only did that to deflect from him not likely having a chance of winning it ... as this year, he didnt come anywhere close to actually winning it.

Ultimately Fury is a toxic brand; hence the lack of big name/money sponsors.

A toxic brand? You obviously have no idea of his popularity nowadays. Go look at book sales, merchandise, etc.

[Coco]

You need someone to campaign for you if you’re not well known. Without it it’s very unlikely to be on their radar. You also need to be relatively clean or discretions need to be known and atoned for.

My cousin got a CBE in the honours list last January. He got it for doing his job and he’s already paid very well for it. His company put him forward for it and knew who to push it to.

A friend of mine was high up in the MET for a couple years before being more or less forced to retire - a sweetener was the Police have an actual dept that applies for these silly Honours.

I'm more upset that Blair got knighted!

It not because Fury is a traveller, it's because he isn't politically correct

It would not be politically correct nowadays to nominate war criminal and middle east parasite Blair; not even Labour would risk endorsing him ... it was the Queens own choice to Honour him; no doubt for the favours he gave the Royals during his stint in charge.

They probably think he’d reject it publicly after what he said about SPOTY.

He only did that to deflect from him not likely having a chance of winning it ... as this year, he didnt come anywhere close to actually winning it.

Ultimately Fury is a toxic brand; hence the lack of big name/money sponsors.

A toxic brand? You obviously have no idea of his popularity nowadays. Go look at book sales, merchandise, etc.

PBF sold the most tickets, the most PPV's, the most bums on seats, a load of merchandise but you wouldn't find a sponsor to touch him, it's the politically correct world we live in.

[rd350lc]

I'm more upset that Blair got knighted!

It not because Fury is a traveller, it's because he isn't politically correct

Nail on head .
Worthless titles that are sometimes acquired with a donation to a political party .
Absolutely nonsensical bull$hit and he probably wouldn't accept it anyway .
Being a king is enough .

[jonp]

There's a lack of understanding here about how the honours system works.

You have to be nominated and an account of why you deserve a gong written up. Then the honours committee make their decisions. I suspect that nobody has written Fury up. None of the people really close to him would know how to get the forms. He's not got a BBBofC licence so they won't do it.

Brian Hughes, for example, was proposed by his son Damien for his. It was deserved but without Damien grabbing the bull by the horns it wouldn't have happened.

This and not only do you have to do that the person nominating has to get people to write up stuff to go with there nomination and proof of stuff they have done etc.There is a lot to it and a lot of the time people who might deserve one dont get one because people around them dont realise or cant be bothered to the stuff that has to be done

[mickey1975]

Maybee being a homophobic , drug cheat , who,s well known for coke and booze binges , who refuses to defend belts , might have somethong too do with it ,, plus pledging money to charities and refusing to have it comfirmed wetherr he did or not and whithbwhom ,, all might come intyo the equation

I think he's defended his belt. Admitted his demons, came back and took over the heavyweight division. Defended his beliefs. I doubt The Queen looks that far into it, though.

[JamesPhilips]

Maybee being a homophobic , drug cheat , who,s well known for coke and booze binges , who refuses to defend belts , might have somethong too do with it ,, plus pledging money to charities and refusing to have it comfirmed wetherr he did or not and whithbwhom ,, all might come intyo the equation

What an evil man! Makes Jimmy Savile and Tony Blair seem like saints!

[Wee Tommy]

Maybee being a homophobic , drug cheat , who,s well known for coke and booze binges , who refuses to defend belts , might have somethong too do with it ,, plus pledging money to charities and refusing to have it comfirmed wetherr he did or not and whithbwhom ,, all might come intyo the equation

I think he's defended his belt. Admitted his demons, came back and took over the heavyweight division. Defended his beliefs. I doubt The Queen looks that far into it, though.

You reckon that old boot Lizzie has much to do with it?

[skanksta]

It's not like he's some shoo-in for a knighthood !?

[dan28uk]

it isn’t sir frank bruno or sir lennox yet fury’s got a long time to wait get over it

[mickey1975]

it isn’t sir frank bruno or sir lennox yet fury’s got a long time to wait get over it

So Lauren Price has done more?

[margaret thatcher]

have you nominated big tyson mick? if not then get to it

[maverick23]

it isn’t sir frank bruno or sir lennox yet fury’s got a long time to wait get over it

So Lauren Price has done more?

As an amateur far more and they tend to heavily reward amateur boxing. She won Olympic Gold, World Championship Gold, Commonwealth Gold. Also was a world champ as a kick-boxer and represented her country at Football.

Also, importantly, she’s got an extremely clean record and has previously dealt with the royals. Prince William gave her a birthday cake for last birthday!