The "Gypsy King" Becomes The
Boxing King Of The Heavyweight Division
UPDATE 12-7-15: A report in the Daily Star
indicated Tyson's win would mean he has unified the division. However, other
reports online state it has not been unified with his defeat of Klitschko. Fury is still the world champion though.
Tyson Fury
Tyson Fury (left) and Wladimir
Klitschko (right)
Fury won by unanimous decision (116-111, 115-112, 115-112). Fury won Klitschko's WBA Super, IBF and WBO belts in the $50,000,000 fight. His purse is thought to be $5,000,000 with additional potential payouts from the widely watched fight. Previously, Fury won the British, English, European, Commonwealth and Irish belts. He is now one of the most decorated boxers in sports history.
Wladimir Klitschko (left) and
Tyson Fury (right)
Fury was often mocked for not being mainstream, speaking his mind in incendiary interviews and press conferences and not being chiseled. Most people did not think he had a chance to defeat Klitschko, but I didn't count him out. The Judiciary Report began running a series of articles on Fury a year and a half ago, prior to his fight against boxer Dereck Chisora for the British and European heavyweight titles, which he later won. Fury visibly shook up Chisora and shocked Klitschko, who also looked surprised at the challenger's performance during several points in their bout.
Team Fury ecstatic as the
winner is announced "From the United Kingdom..."
Some attribute Fury's win to Klitschko's age (and 39 is advanced years for boxing and most sports). However, just months ago, Klitschko defeated excellent Philadelphia boxer, Bryant Jennings, in New York's famed Madison Square Gardens arena. Pundits should give credit where credit is due. Klitschko is a superb boxer. One of the best ever. However, people underestimated Fury's abilities as a pugilist and how badly he wanted to win. You could see the drive and determination in his eyes the whole fight.
Former champ Vitali Klitschko
(left) and his brother Wladimir Klitschko (right)
Months ago on Twitter I stated I am rooting for Fury in the Klitschko fight. A year and a half ago in July 2014, I wrote Fury should improve his training regiment (which he did) and pitch for the Klitschko fight as he has a talent for boxing (Tyson Fury States He Wants To Fight World Champion Wladimir Klitschko But There’s A Problem).
Wladimir Klitschko
Wladimir Klitschko expressing
his dismay at losing the Fury fight. Cheer up Wlad! You've
accomplished a lot in boxing:
RELATED ARTICLES