Britain's people's champion has ended his career. 5 facts about Tyson Fury

The 36-year-old British super heavyweight boxer of Irish descent Tyson Fury announced the end of his career. Most of his victories he won by knockout and until 2024 remained undefeated. What is known about Tyson Fury - in the material "Izvestia".

Fact 1. Continuer of the family dynasty of boxers

- Tyson Fury was born on August 12, 1988, seven weeks premature and weighed only 450 grams. Doctors feared he would not survive, but his father, professional boxer John "Gypsy" Fury, who had previously lost two premature daughters who died in infancy, believed in his son and his ability to fight for life. He named the child after American heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson.

- Boxing training for Fury began at an early age. He was first trained by his father, and when he went to jail for fighting and causing injury, his uncles, Huey and Peter Fury, continued his training. Tyson's cousins also became boxers.

Fact 2: He has 34 victories in his professional career

- As a junior, Fury was ranked third in the world behind Russians Maxim Babanin and Andrei Volkov. He hoped to represent Ireland at the 2008 Olympics, but failed to qualify. Disappointed in amateur boxing, the athlete did not wait for the next Olympics and began a professional career.

- For the period from 2008 to 2024 Tyson Fury held 37 fights, of which 34 ended with the victory of the British boxer. In April 2022, he had already reported the end of his career, but a few months later he returned to boxing.

Fact 3. Champion career began and ended thanks to Ukrainian boxers

- In 2015, Tyson Fury met Wladimir Klitschko in the ring. Before that, the Ukrainian heavyweight boxer had not lost to anyone for almost 12 years and was the clear favorite. But Fury studied his opponent well and as a result won the fight on points, winning the IBF, WBA and WBO unified world title.

- In May 2024, Tyson Fury again entered the ring against a Ukrainian boxer, this time the unified heavyweight champion Alexander Usik, and suffered his first defeat in his professional career. The rematch with Usik in October was also a failure for Fury. Both results of the matches were decided by judges' decision - Fury lost on points.

Fact 4: Remembered for his eccentric antics and harsh statements

- Tyson Fury in public acquired the image of a "typical Irishman " - boisterous, abrasive and very religious. He often criticized abortion and LGBT (recognized as an extremist movement and banned in Russia. - Ed.), saying that for such behavior people are waiting for "biblical retribution".

- At the press conference before the fight with Wladimir Klitschko in 2015, he showed up in a Batman costume. And after his victory over Deontay Wilder in 2021, who refused to shake his hand, Fury first reacted with indignation, and then showed understanding to his opponent. He also told reporters that he has suffered from a lifetime of mental health issues, including depression and bipolar disorder. For these statements, Fury earned the nickname The People's Champion.

Fact 5- Fury is a singing boxer

- Fury is known for spontaneous song performances not only during promotions but also after tough matches. After defeating Klitschko and winning the title, he took the microphone right in the ring and sang a song by the band Aerosmith for his wife Paris.

- Fury's music career has only two songs so far. In 2019, he was invited as a vocalist to record the song Bad Sharon, which was included on English singer Robbie Williams' studio album The Christmas Present. And in November 2022, Tyson Fury released his first single - a cover version of the song Sweet Caroline. This time, the boxer sang to raise money for a men's mental health charity.