Tyson Fury
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Name: Tyson Fury
Birth Name: Tyson Luke Fury
Born: 1988-06-01 (Age:24)
Birthplace: Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom
Hometown: Wilmslow, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 6′ 9″ / 206cm
Reach: 85″ / 216cm
Boxing Record: click
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Personal
- Fury is the son of former-British Heavyweight "Gypsy" John Fury and cousin of Hughie Fury.
- Born Luke Tyson Fury, he was named after former-Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson. His family are Irish Travellers.
Amateur Career
2006 World Junior Championships Bronze medalist in Agadir, Morocco
- Defeated Ilham Khatamov (Azerbaijan) 21-11
- Defeated Istvan Bernath (Hungary) RSC
- Lost to Sardor Abdullayev (Uzbekistan) 31-36
2007 European Union Junior Championships Gold medalist in Warsaw, Poland
- Defeated Danil Vlassov (Estonia) RSC 1
- Defeated Istvan Bernath (Hungary) RET 3
2007 European Junior Championships Silver medalist in Sombor, Serbia
- Defeated Andrija Kekovic (Serbia) RET 3
- Defeated Ivan Bezverkhiy (Ukraine) RET 4
- Lost to Maxim Babanin (Russia) 11-24
2008 ABA Super Heavyweight Champion
