British snooker legend "Rocket" Ronnie O'Sullivan will participate in the quarter-finals of the British Snooker Championship on the evening of December 1, Beijing time. In his spare time, he compared himself for the first time to WC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.
O'Sullivan believes that Tyson Fury is a brain-wielding man who never avoids strong enemies. They are all great fighters.
Tonight, O'Sullivan will play thailand's Noppon Sancham in the quarter-finals of the British Championship and, if all goes well, is expected to win his eighth career Championship.
O'Sullivan turned 46 on the day of the final and is proud to have been at the peak of his career for more than 30 years.
O'Sullivan praised boxers like the "Gypsy King" Tyson Fury, saying they showed the qualities of a great boxer by beating their opponents with great strength.
He said: "I think I'm still lucky in the sport of snooker. It's a sport that doesn't shy away from the opponent, and I've played against all the masters, and I've won or lost against each other. The sport is actually a bit like golf and tennis, and you'll be forced to play against your opponents whether you like it or not. ”
O'Sullivan continued: "Some other sports, for whatever reason, may not be able to compete against the best opponents. I was able to play against all the masters in my career and was very satisfied. I think of boxing, you'll see people like Tyson Fury dare to fight anyone, and then you'll also see some boxers who will always find excuses to shy away from challenges.
"I feel like I'm like Fury, never shying away from anybody, never shying away from challenges. Even if knocked down, get up and continue fighting. I will be the same, even if I don't want to, I must stand up bravely to meet the enemy. ”
O'Sullivan concluded: "Whether an athlete can compete with the greatest opponent of his generation, I think this is the only way to judge whether an athlete is great." You'll see a lot of boxers playing some sure games at their peak, making some sort of excuse to avoid strong opponents that will make people lose respect for them.
Like Tyson Fury, Marvin Hagler, Shug Ray Leonard, Lennox Lewis, they are the greatest champions because they choose to play against the strongest opponents at their peak. To me, that's why I think they're great. ”
Fighting jianghu believes that O'Sullivan and Tyson Fury are both British, heroes cherish heroes, and it is normal to have such a feeling. When O'Sullivan was early in his career, Stephen Hendry was ranked number one in the world, and since then, he has often played against John Higgins, Mark Williams and now Mark Selby, Neil Robertson, Judd Trump and others, proving his strength time and time again. O'Sullivan is close to his 8th British Championship title, so let's wish him the best of luck. 【Text/Fighting Jianghu】