The "Gypsy King" won the hearts of all boxing fans when he came back from his three-year battle with mental health to become a two-time world heavyweight champion.
Tyson Fury is a British heavyweight boxer who has held several world title belts, but missed out on becoming crowned undisputed world heavyweight champion after losing to Oleksandr Usyk in May 2024.
He is the second fighter after Riddick Bowe to win all four recognised world titles having previously held the WBA, IBF and WBO belts.
Fury is credited for resurrecting the heavyweight division after ending an 11-year reign of Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 with a unanimous decision victory in Dusseldorf, Germany.
He is the only British fighter to have been named Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year on two occasions [2015 and 2020].
After a three-year hiatus from the ring, Fury returned in 2018 and in just his third fight back he challenged Wilder for the WBC title. The fight would end in controversial circumstances with the bout scored as a split-draw in Los Angeles at the Staples Center.
Instead of accepting an immediate rematch, Fury signed a five-fight deal with Bob Arum's Top Rank, which would see all his fights streamed on ESPN and ESPN+. The contract is believed to be worth $100million.
Under the Top Rank banner, Fury won all five of his fights against Tom Schwartz, Otto Wallin and Wilder in Las Vegas (twice) - his new fighting home - and Dillian Whyte.
A spectacular knockout of Whyte in April 2022, in front of 94,000 fans at Wembley Stadium, was a UK record for an attended boxing fight.
He announced his retirement in August 2022, which saw him relinquish his Ring heavyweight title. But returned to action just four months later to beat Derek Chisora and retain his WBC heavyweight belt.
In October 2023, Fury was knocked down in an exhibition fight with Professional Fighters League star Francis Ngannou. Fury went on to win on points, despite the Cameroon-born fighter dominating for much of the 10-round bout contest.
Fury finally lost his unbeaten record in May 2024, when Usyk added Fury’s WBC belt to his WBA, WBO and IBF titles with a split decision victory that crowns the Ukrainian as the division’s first undisputed champion for almost a quarter of a century.
Fury's amateur achievements
Rising star in professional game
Deontay Wilder rivalry
The rematch
The trilogy
The Fury vs Joshua collapse
Retirement and return
Fury vs Usyk
Weight fluctuation
Promoter
Tyson Fury's net worth
Personal life
Tyson Fury News
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