After making his professional debut back in 2008, it is fair to say that Tyson Fury has come a long way.
Morecambe’s finest had aspirations of becoming a world champion and was confident that he could go all the way.
‘The Gypsy King’ would impress on the regional scene before facing this weekend’s opponent, Derek Chisora, in his 15th professional outing.
Tyson Fury: From Nothing to Something
Following a unanimous decision victory against Chisora, Fury proved that he was ready for the big league.
After the showdown with Chisora, Fury would go on to defeat the likes of Neven Pajkić, Martin Rogan, Vinny Maddalone and Steve Cunningham before facing Chisora again.
The second fight was a lot more convincing, with Chisora retiring in the 10th, keeping Fury’s unbeaten streak intact.
A few months later, ‘The Gypsy King’ was back in the ring against Christian Hammer. A win over Hammer would earn Fury a luxurious 2015 showdown against Wladimir Klitschko.
Klitschko’s last defeat came in 2004 and many favoured the Ukrainian as Fury had to travel to enemy territory.
Despite all the antics and the doubt, Fury pulled off a historic to defeat Wladimir and win the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles.
These legacy-defining moments tend to motivate fighters to push. Unfortunately, that could not be said for Fury.
Tyson had his personal struggles and was away from the ring for nearly three years.
With Deontay Wilder continuing to make a name for himself, Fury vowed to come back and face ‘The Bronze Bomber.’
Fury made his return against Sefer Seferi in June of 2018, winning due to Seferi retiring early on in the fight.
‘The Gypsy King’ would then go on the beat Francesco Pianeta on points, setting up the clash with Wilder in December of 2018.
Many doubted Fury as the Englishman had two tune up fights, with people feeling as if he should have had one more bout before facing Wilder.
Tyson ignored the doubters and would step in against the most dangerous heavyweight on the planet.
Despite the first bout ending in a draw, many believed that Fury comfortably won.
Before rematching Wilder, Tyson would defeat both Tom Schwarz and Otto Wallin.
Tyson’s Return to the Top
The second fight with Wilder showed why Fury is the best on the planet. The Englishman dominated proceedings before knocking Deontay out in the seventh.
A bitter Wilder was quick to criticise Fury, so the pair would fight for the third time.
In a closer encounter, Fury left it late to knock Wilder out and go two up in the series.
After spending the last few years fighting in America, Fury would return and fight in the UK earlier this year against Dillian Whyte at Wembley.
In classic Fury fashion, he controlled the fight before knocking Whyte at the end of the sixth round.
Fury then had his eyes set on Oleksandr Usyk, however, the Ukrainian stated his next fight will be in 2023.
With Tyson Fury wanting one more under his belt before Usyk, Frank Warren set up a trilogy fight with Chisora.
Should Fury defeat Chisora, it will set up a mouth-watering fight against Usyk for the undisputed titles.
A win over Usyk will cement Fury as the best heavyweight of our generation and cap off a remarkable career.
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