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McGregor suffered a shock defeat against
Nate Diaz in
Las Vegas after stepping up to welterweight, tapping out in the second round when he was locked in a rear-naked choke.
It wasn’t the only surprise
UFC defeat as
Holly Holm lost her bantamweight title to
Miesha Tate, but heavyweight boxing champion
Fury was in no doubt whose performance had been worse.
Tyson Fury (
25-0, 18 KOs) is the sort of fighter who polarizes fans. His supporters are loud and passionate, but his detractors are given constant ammunition to lambaste the “
Gypsy King” — whether it be Fury’s comments on women and homosexuals, his religious proselytizing or his outlandish post-fight singing.
But Tyson Fury is also a fascinating (or perversely fascinating, depending on one’s view) character. Fury’s extremely articulate with a genuine gift for self-promotion, and his
Irish Traveller heritage is something
American fight fans should find interesting.
The Fury’s — for all their obnoxious behavior — are fiercely proud and loyal, and they seem to follow an almost bygone code of honor.
After Tyson Fury stormed the ring
WWE style and got in the face of
WBC heavyweight champion
Deontay Wilder (who had just iced
Artur Szpilka), his mug made it into the home of thousands of American viewers. And given the way Fury and
Wilder trash-talked in the ring, interest is heating up for the two young, undefeated heavyweight champions to fight.
Fans keen to learn more about Tyson Fury will be given a chance to do so when a segment entitled “
The Gypsy King” airs on
Real Sports with
Bryant Gumble on
HBO. The episode will be shown on Tuesday,
January 26 starting at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Wladimir Klitschko dominated the heavyweight division for more than a decade. But on Nov. 28,
2015, before a pro-Klitschko crowd in
Dusseldorf, Germany, the
United Kingdom’s Tyson Fury pulled off the biggest upset of the year, routing the unified champ by unanimous decision to become the new heavyweight champion of the world.
Within his team, which is composed entirely of blood relatives, the triumph was considered destiny, as he is the direct descendant of two bare-knuckle boxing “kings” from a nomadic clan of
Irish gypsies known as Travellers.
Today, the 27-year-old, six-foot-nine, undefeated champion is more confident than ever of his boxing prowess and has become known for his brash antics and controversial views.
REAL SPORTS correspondent
David Scott joins Fury in his
Manchester hometown, exploring the fascinating world of a modern-day gypsy king.
Regardless of whether Tyson Fury’s heavyweight title reign lasts six months or six years, it’ll be compelling (sometimes for the right reasons, often for the wrong ones). Moreover, learning more about Fury from an insider perspective is something American audiences should embrace.
NEXT:
Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder myst become a real rivalry
Tyson Fury is always an interesting and brutally honest interview, so one can only speculate as to what he’ll say in his appearance on Real Sports. If Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury do eventually meet, the promotion will be spectacular. Tuesday’s Real Sports appearance seems to be an acknowledgement that Tyson Fury has potential to resonate with
North American audiences (in some capacity) and that being heavyweight champion is on its way to again having broader meaning.
If Tyson Fury
Gets Past Wlad, Opponents Like Deontay Wilder,
Alexander Povetkin, &
Luis Ortiz Could Be
In The Future.
- published: 09 Mar 2016
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