He does all of this with tremendous speed, especially for a big man. He has straight jabs that he uses as a rangefinder and to keep his fists in his opponents guard, and then he has the body jabs, he uses these to attack from different angles, surprise his opponents, and once again, break their rhythm. Firstly, he has quick flick jabs that are purely designed to put his opponent almost off balance. It is an incredible weapon in his arsenal that he uses for multiple purposes. His jab is probably what sets him apart the most. Punches are only part of what makes someone a great boxer, but Fury combines his rhythm breaking strikes with feints that put his opponents off completely. When it comes to punching, there are very few who do it better than Fury. He has tremendous amounts of self-belief, and you can see this by the fact that he almost went off the rails, drinking too much and eating poorly, and was able to turn his whole life around and get fighting fit in a matter of months. Think of how cocky Conor McGregor was in his prime, Fury is the same, cocky, but can back it up. There is no one who can tell him that he can’t win a fight or can’t beat a particular opponent. He doesn’t have a set style actually, but fights with a combination of a few different tactics that not only make him hard to read, but even harder to beat. What sets Fury apart is his unique boxing style, especially for a heavyweight. His half brother, Tommy Fury, is also a professional boxer, in his extended family, he has several fighting cousins, namely Hughie Fury, Nathan Gorman, retired middleweight champion Andy Lee, and heavyweight contender Hosea Burton.įury also had a very successful career as an amateur, winning a bronze medal at the World Junior Championships in 2006, gold at the EU Junior Championships in 2007 and gold at the English National Championships in 2008. He also has boxing and fighting in his blood, his father was a bareknuckle, unlicensed and professional boxer in his day, finishing with a record of 8-4-1. He is obviously always a good bet in a fight, but what makes him so good in the ring? What has taken him to a very impressive boxing record and made him one of the most talked about boxers since Mike Tyson? Who is Tyson Fury?įury was born in 1988 to Irish parents in Manchester, and has Irish traveler ancestry, hence the nickname “Gypsy King”. The “Gypsy King” exploded onto the boxing scene, and is currently sitting with a record of 30-0-1, only the one draw to his name and no losses. Tyson Fury is widely regarded as one of the best heavyweight boxers ever.
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