Britain has a new Tyson! And he's White!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/5316316.stm

You could be forgiven for thinking "Tyson Fury" was another tabloid headline highlighting the former world heavyweight champion's latest indiscretion.

But Tyson Fury is also the name of a teenager from Cheshire being hailed as the next big hope for British boxing.

For coach Steve Egan, it was a case of "too good to be true" when the 18-year-old super heavyweight, who stands 6ft 6in tall and weighs more than 18st, walked through the door of his Manchester gym four years ago.

"He just came in one day and started hitting a bag at the back of the gym," recalls Egan. "I went to have a look at him and immediately knew he was talented.

"He was big but very mobile, had quick hands and a good variety of punches, too.

"I've turned other fighters with less talent into good fighters, so I knew he would be very good. So far, I haven't been disappointed. This guy is going to be champion of the world some day."

Talent aside, Egan must have known he was onto a good thing as soon as he discovered the name of the youngster who had turned up unannounced.

"I asked him what he was called and he said 'Tyson'," remembers Egan. "I said 'Yeah, right'. After all, there aren't many white kids called Tyson, are there?


He is also very dedicated - he told me once that he prefers going to the gym than going for a night out

Steve Egan
Tyson Fury's coach

"Then I asked him what his second name was. When he told me it was Fury, well, I couldn't believe that either. It was a dream come true."

It certainly made any talk of a nickname redundant.

And Fury, given the name Tyson by his dad in tribute to the infamous Iron Mike, has only reaffirmed what Egan already knew from the very first meeting.

"This lad has got everything - movement, speed, good defence. He's also got heart," says Egan.

"You can teach boxers new skills, tactics, how to punch, etcetera, but you can't make them want it. You've got to have that fire inside you. Tyson's got plenty of that.

"He is also very dedicated. He told me once that he prefers going to the gym than going for a night out."

Fury, whose father, "Gypsy" Johnny, was also a decent heavyweight, appears to have the world at his feet. Or should that be fists.

He takes another step on the road to potential greatness this weekend when he begins his challenge for gold at the World Junior Championships in the Moroccan city of Agadir.


He wants to be world champion - I think he'll get there, too

Steve Egan

That's if anyone dares to fight him. He has won all 11 of his fights, six of them inside the distance.

"He could have stopped all of his opponents, but he listens to me," says Egan. "I told he could learn more from going the distance rather than knocking them out."

Fury would no doubt have had more scalps under his belt had he not gone two years without a competitive bout because there was no-one his size in his age group.

His immense presence and blossoming reputation have also resulted in one or two matchmakers being less than truthful when pitting him against an opponent.

Fury's last foe was supposed to have fought 10 times, with a 50/50 record.

It turned out he had fought twice that amount, winning 15 times and knocking out his last three opponents.

It made little difference to Fury, though. He took just 30 seconds to KO his unfortunate rival.

"He wants to be world champion," says Egan, who will be in Fury's corner in Morocco.

"That's his aim. I think he'll get there, too. Not tomorrow, because he's only a baby, but he'll get there."


Sounds like a freak of nature, I imagine we will be seeing him crash to the canvas Bruno style many times in the future :P

Great name though!

ty for the article! :o
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Well, I've heard there is ment to be another talented British Heavy about to burst onto the scene... but I will say no more...

He'd beat Mr Fury I'd imagine ;D

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Well, I've heard there is ment to be another talented British Heavy about to burst onto the scene... but I will say no more...

He'd beat Mr Fury I'd imagine ;D

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Audley Harrison's younger brother?!?!?! YES, England is so Blessed :beat:

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Well, I've heard there is ment to be another talented British Heavy about to burst onto the scene... but I will say no more...

He'd beat Mr Fury I'd imagine ;D

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What's his name Foreman's Rage or Lewis Anger? :P

well surely he cant do no worse than mr kiplins aka danny williams or audley fraudley the guy that closes hes eyes in the ring and hits like big girl oh yea and i forgot hes absolutey hopeless ;)

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Well, I've heard there is ment to be another talented British Heavy about to burst onto the scene... but I will say no more...

He'd beat Mr Fury I'd imagine ;D

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Audley Harrison's younger brother?!?!?! YES, England is so Blessed :beat:

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Last I heard Fraudley had fucked off to fight in America, he's been disowned over here so I'm afraid you guys have been forced to claim him ;)

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Well, I've heard there is ment to be another talented British Heavy about to burst onto the scene... but I will say no more...

He'd beat Mr Fury I'd imagine ;D

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What's his name Foreman's Rage or Lewis Anger? :P

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Lance Uppercut

Bring back Mr Kiplings!

:'(

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Well, I've heard there is ment to be another talented British Heavy about to burst onto the scene... but I will say no more...

He'd beat Mr Fury I'd imagine ;D

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Audley Harrison's younger brother?!?!?! YES, England is so Blessed :beat:

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You really can be a chopstick sometimes, Lyle.....like America is rolling in heavyweight champions these days!! ::** :-\

I knew of a girl called Fit Asfuck.

Playboy immediately rang me and offered to do a photoshoot of her as her name obviously guaranteed her physical attractiveness.

Her mate, Flyblown Rottenminge was really disappointed.

LMAO "Tyson Fury"

IMO he is not as good as a prospect as "Ferocious Steel" or "Ultimate Killer 3000"

really it doesnt matter what colour he is

I remember him now, he was at a show in one of hte Travel Lodges in Newcastle city center. didn't stop to watch him fight though... was getting a lift back off my coach.

He just beat I lad a know from high school for the national novice championshops (sort of like golden gloves... ;)) in may.

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You really can be a chopstick sometimes, Lyle.....like America is rolling in heavyweight champions these days!! ::** :-\

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Guinn beat Audley!...I mean that's the last fight between USA and England at heavyweight

And Rahman had a belt and was the last guy American or English to have one.







so there!

When was the last time you had an undisputed champ and not just some one with an Alphabet belt?

Since Lennox Lewis has gone, when was the last time one of your fighters was considered 'the man'?

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When was the last time you had an undisputed champ and not just some one with an Alphabet belt?

Since Lennox Lewis has gone, when was the last time one of your fighters was considered 'the man'?

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Sorry but who is this directed at? If it is at Lyle then I must point out that Lewis represented Britain during his professional career, Canada during his amatuer career, and now America during his post boxing career.

Man is a damn whore!

What are the odds he will be buried as a Jamaican? ;D

EIREE Bilbo....EIREE mon


hahaha

Well it's best to ask "Which undisputed champs were NOT American?"...we do have a lovely history in boxing

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When was the last time you had an undisputed champ and not just some one with an Alphabet belt?

Since Lennox Lewis has gone, when was the last time one of your fighters was considered 'the man'?

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Sorry but who is this directed at? If it is at Lyle then I must point out that Lewis represented Britain during his professional career, Canada during his amatuer career, and now America during his post boxing career.

Man is a damn whore!

What are the odds he will be buried as a Jamaican? ;D

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Was born in England, lived there for 13 years... had to live in Candada with his mother... moved back to England when he turned pro... because he wanted to (and now he could) and Commentates on an America Network for a shit load of money...

Can't see what is wrong with that... he is world champion you know ;)

Lyle... are we talking about the heavyweights or all of boxing? ::** Who wants to talk about the past?... talk about the most recent undisputed champ... not 2 wastes of space... Audley and Guinn don't deserve a mention in HW history

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Originally Posted by AdamGB

When was the last time you had an undisputed champ and not just some one with an Alphabet belt?

Since Lennox Lewis has gone, when was the last time one of your fighters was considered 'the man'?

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Sorry but who is this directed at? If it is at Lyle then I must point out that Lewis represented Britain during his professional career, Canada during his amatuer career, and now America during his post boxing career.

Man is a damn whore!

What are the odds he will be buried as a Jamaican? ;D

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Was born in England, lived there for 13 years... had to live in Candada with his mother... moved back to England when he turned pro... because he wanted to (and now he could) and Commentates on an America Network for a S*** load of money...

Can't see what is wrong with that... he is world champion you know ;)

Lyle... are we talking about the heavyweights or all of boxing? ::** Who wants to talk about the past?... talk about the most recent undisputed champ... not 2 wastes of space... Audley and Guinn don't deserve a mention in HW history

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Actually and this will make you sick I promise you. I bought the entire ESPN boxing classics series on dvd. Anywhere there was a 2 hour documentary on the history of boxing starting with Gentleman Jim Corbett and John L Sullivan and coming right up to the present. It ended with a look at the careers of Roy Jones and then featured the most promising heavyweight at that time.............Audley Harrison. :-X

Ouch, I really think they should recall that production and rededit that bit out ;D

I think I have that one, it's presented by Henry Cooper and Narrated by reg guteridge?

It has fraudley on at the end too, can't remember RJJ on it.

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I think I have that one, it's presented by Henry Cooper and Narrated by reg guteridge?

It has fraudley on at the end too, can't remember RJJ on it.

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yup thats the one. Jones is on either immediately before or after they do Hamed at the end. And then it ends with the Great British hope Audley.

Kind of makes a mockery of all that went before it. It was a great documentary, just a shame they had to sink a huge turd and smear it all over the screen at the end. :-\

Must have been made when he had just (beat up a few sub par heavyweights not in their physical prime... unlike him) won his gold medal.

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Must have been made when he had just (beat up a few sub par heavyweights not in their physical prime... unlike him) won his gold medal.

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Yeah to be fair Audley won gold at like 26 or something, competing against kids in the amateurs.

It's like a mature student going back to college at 30 and coming top in the class, you would really kind of expect it :-\

Was this article written on April 1st by any chance?

Anyhow....Britain need a decent heavyweight, and if it ain't Welshman Scott Gammer, then I'd settle for a guy with the name of Tyson Fury. Perhaps his full name sounds like a film title, Tyson Battle Blood Fury.

Why are the white eastern europeans champions now?

Why was the black Americans champion then?

Interesting questions, I don't have the answer myself.

Can someone else shed light?

Economics I think is the answer

Sounds promosing, the fury's are big gypsy clan I think so he's probably solid and a right nutter!

I hope it's serious, because it all sound like only hype...

man, you can't count only on a name....

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Sounds promosing, the fury's are big gypsy clan I think so he's probably solid and a right nutter!

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That'd be right, where loads of traveler's with him when I saw him... he's ment to be decent... don't know if he is going to the olympics or become british champion or what.... but he is ment to be a very good amatuer.

joe bugner ;D 8)

adamgb who is this heavyweight your talking about?

Young American Isiah Thomas (not the former Piston) will be the next great Heavyweight champion.

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Young American Isiah Thomas (not the former Piston) will be the next great Heavyweight champion.

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VD you got anymore info on him?

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Young American Isiah Thomas (not the former Piston) will be the next great Heavyweight champion.

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VD you got anymore info on him?

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He's an amateur from Detroit. He's a two-time junior Olympic national champion. And won the Cadet World Championship last year. Emmanuel Stewart also speaks highly of him.

Tyson Ali or Mike Cassius or Tyson Clay or Mike Mohomad.