Luke Tyson Fury

Newest Review: ... amateur record of 30-4 winning 26 by KO whilst still just a proverbial young pup in the sport. Fury however turned professional on the under card of the Carl Froch V Jean Pascal WBC Super middleweight title fight in December of 2008. The main event of the evening became one of the most actioned packed fights of the year with both fighters landing bombs against the other, this too helped young Fury. The opponent selected for him was Bela Gyongyosi from Hungary, who was 3-9-1 with 1 KO win, Fury out sized him by 70 lbs and at least 3 and a half inches. The huge size difference was obvious, but it was a fair enough first for a professional... more

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Luke Tyson Fury: A new Furyous Tyson on the scene (1623 words)
by - written on 17/06/09 (Very useful, 155 readings)
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Standing at 6 foot 7 (or 6 foot 9, sources vary) and at the age of 21, young Luke "Tyson" Fury must have the coolest name in boxing. Some would also say he's got the best chance of any British heavyweight to go on to match what Mike could have achieved. Although it's hugely unfair to compare Tyson Fury to Mike Tyson the fact is due to the name picked by his father when little Luke was fighting for his life, the comparisons will be made, though the name is both a blessing (the hype on it has seen him fight every one of his fights on national TV) and a hindrance (a big name to live up to). Born into the infamous Fury family, a gypsy clan who are fairly ... Read the complete review

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