Tyson Luke Fury (born 12 August 1988) is a British professional boxer who is a two-time heavyweight world champion. He has held the WBC, The Ring magazine, and lineal titles since defeating Deontay Wilder in February 2020, and he previously held the unified WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, The Ring magazine, and lineal titles by defeating Wladimir Klitschko in 2015.
With his defeat of Wilder, Fury became the third heavyweight, after Floyd Patterson and Muhammad Ali, to hold The Ring magazine title twice, and the first heavyweight in history to have held the WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring magazine titles. As of February 2020, Fury is ranked as the world’s best active heavyweight by ESPN[2] and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, and second by BoxRec, as well as the sixth-best active boxer, pound for pound, by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, and ninth by BoxRec. These Tyson Fury quotes will inspire you.
Tyson Fury Quotes
- “What do I see when I look in the mirror? One handsome man. No, I see the same person I have seen for the last 27 years: the person I believed I could be when I was a child, the person I have inspired and dreamed to be all my life, and that’s the person I have seen, from being that big to as big as the roof – the same guy.” – Tyson Fury
- “Listen, I believe I should be winning Sports Personality of the Year because if it’s about sporting achievements and it’s about personality, then I’m a winner hands down.” – Tyson Fury
- “Nothing has run smoothly with me throughout my life. Everything has had ups and downs and lefts and rights, and that’s just the way it has panned out for me, unfortunately.” – Tyson Fury
- “I’m a gypsy: no education, no schooling, nothing. I don’t care what people think of me. I don’t care about being a hero, a role model, a champion.” – Tyson Fury
- “I’m not homophobic, I’m not racist. I’m not against any people. All I have for people is love.” – Tyson Fury
- “There are 7 billion people in the world, but there’s only one heavyweight champion of the world, and that’s me.” – Tyson Fury
- “I’m not even scared of the devil. If the devil confronted me, I’d confront him as well.” – Tyson Fury
- “I’ve been in crisis situations, I’ve been down, I’ve been hurt, I’ve been behind on the scorecards, and I’ve had to pull that shot out to knock somebody out. I’ve been in all kinds of situations and still come out on top.” – Tyson Fury
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“There’s never been someone like me in history – a fighter like me only comes along every 1,000 years.” – Tyson Fury
- “I will become the greatest, because all travellers have to be able to adapt. That quality, adaptability, is essential to that way of life. Not many boxers have it but I can adapt before a fight to the opponent, during the fight if necessary.” – Tyson Fury
- “Every time I stray away from the Lord’s word, I find emptiness and darkness.” – Tyson Fury
- “You can take a man out of Ireland, but you can’t take the Irishness out of the man.” – Tyson Fury
- “I aim for the stars, and winning a world title will not be a fulfillment of a dream for me. It never has been.” – Tyson Fury
- “Obviously, I care about the kids. Family, all that sort of stuff. But really, I don’t care about life, don’t care about death. Nothing. That’s the kind of man you are dealing with. That’s why I can’t be beaten.” – Tyson Fury
- “It’s not about how much money I’m getting paid. It’s just a love of one-on-one combat. I feel I’m at home. I love the ring entrances, the talking. I’m the master of it all.” – Tyson Fury
- “I will be dictated to by nobody. I’m the man. And if anyone can prove me wrong, their chance is inside a boxing ring. You don’t like it, change the station.” – Tyson Fury
- “I prefer to fight a bigger guy. I don’t like fighting smaller guys; they give me problems with their agility.” – Tyson Fury
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“Sometimes emotions can win fights. Sometimes letting your feelings out in a fight can win you the fight. When it means the world to you, it’s not just a sports contest – a boxing match for money or belts.” – Tyson Fury
- “I don’t fight like Mike Tyson. I’m nothing at all like Mike Tyson. I’m out to build my own legacy and not live off anyone else’s name.” – Tyson Fury
- “All I care about is providing and living every day. I don’t care about world titles, being a legend, or being a hero.” – Tyson Fury
- “I have a nice house, nice cars, nice watches, nice things. I’ve got money in the bank. I’m not in need of a few quid – as it stands. It’s all irrelevant to me.” – Tyson Fury
- “My opinion is that I follow what the Lord says. Or I try to. Others are following what they want to do, basically. They are living for their self. I am living for God.” – Tyson Fury
- “People should look up to me. Young kids. I am a good role model. I’ll show them how men should really be. And kids can take note from that. I am a good role model. Lots of kids look up to me.” – Tyson Fury
