Morecambe, England Jun 23, 2023 (Issuewire.com) - WHAT: TYSON FURY FINALLY TO FIGHT ANTHONY JOSHUA IN MORECAMBE - SCULPTURE TO BE UNVEILED
WHERE: Morecambe Bay Art Fair, Morecambe Winter Gardens, 209 Marine Rd Central, Morecambe LA4 4BU then Tyson at Morecambe Roundabout and Anthony at Sickle Cell charity auction in London (Thursday 6th July).
WHEN: Saturday 1st - Sunday 2nd July 2023 - then on permanent display in Morecambe
CONTACT: Anthony Padgett
The fight everyone has been waiting for, between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, is to be staged at Morecambe Winter Gardens.
The World's first public sculpture of the "Gypsy King" Tyson Fury (2 time world Heavy Weight Boxing Champion) is to be pitted against the first public sculpture of "AJ" Anthony Joshua (2 time former unified world heavyweight champion) - both made out of drainpipes by artist Anthony Padgett.
The 2 British fighters will be unveiled centre stage at the free entry Morecambe Bay Art Fair on 1st - 2nd July, then Tyson is planned to be installed at a Morecambe Roundabout and Anthony will be sold at a Sickle Cell Society charity auction in London, Home House, 20 Portman Square, London, W1H 6LW
Award winning artist Anthony said "The sculpture inspired by Tyson Fury needed a worthy opponent. Both depict the essence of the punch, the key moment in boxing. It is great to have a sculpture depicting Tyson's world achievement in Morecambe. Also to have a contemporary artwork shows Morecambe is progressive in its views of art. I hope both Tyson and Anthony like the work."
Contemporary art is different from traditional "life-like" sculptures. It uses everyday objects in new ways. Large sculptures made out of storm drain piping is a first that Padgett pioneered in 2020 and includes his sculpture of Pablo Picasso's Guernica dove sited in Southampton to mark the arrival of 4000 Spanish Child Refugees in 1937.
Anthony's traditional "life-like" sculptures, including those of war poet Wilfred Owen, Pablo Picasso, and artist Vincent Van Gogh, are sited around the UK and in Europe.
Anthony, who is from Morecambe, said he is also in the ring as a contender to do a life-like sculpture of Tyson in bronze. Anthony added that he hoped boxing promoters Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn liked the work.
You can see the sculptures at the Morecambe Bay Art Fair 2023.
Photographs by Anthony D Padgett 2023 (permission given for press to use copyright free)
Sculptor Anthony D Padgett with Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua at Morecambe Bay.
Media Contact
Anthony D Padgett anthonydpadgett@yahoo.co.uk 07902342448 40 Mayfield Drive
