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bigstinkybug wrote:*Dumb post.. i have freinds named Jesus, do they actually think they r god? The guy is names after Tyson..that's it.

look mate its not just because his name is tyson its because his shorts are usually black with tyson in white on the front to make it look like tyson ok watever you viewed the post lol

oliverfennell wrote:Ali Chebbah is no Muhammad Ali!!!!!!!
Yuri Foreman is no George Foreman!!!!!!!

Tyson Fury was born in 1988 at the time when Iron Mike Tyson was running amok in the Heavyweight division at the time, and at the same time Fury's father Gypsie Johnny Fury was beginning his career in the paid ranks and Tyson was born 1lb and the doctors apparently scoffed at the choice of middle name but his father said "Just give him time", and now standing 6'9 and tipping the scales usually north of 17stone 12 once hitting 19 stone 4lbs he is very hard to miss. I think he is terrific prospect but still very raw as he has had only 12 fights in the paid ranks and boxed only 50 rounds in the paid ranks.

The reason as to why he has been talked about so much over here in the UK is that as an amateur Fury knocked 26 of his 30 opponents and losing four other fights (including to Olympian David Price) on his way to the becoming the Senior ABA Super Heavyweight Champion in 2008, and on seeing that power in the paid ranks promoter Mick Hennessy signed him up on the prinicipal that he can stop them as an amateur then he will do so in the paid ranks. When you look at his record. He has been in with Lee Swaby a tough journeyman on the British scene who is a British Midlands Area champ and a former two time challenger for the British Cruiserweight title, John McDermott who has unsuccessfully challenged for the British title 3 times and beat him twice for the English title. So for a prospect with his experience he has been matched tough but it would be interesting to see how he gets on against the winner of the Sam Sexton-Derek Chisora British and Commonwealth unifaction match on the Magnificent 7 card at the LG Arena in Birmingham

stoppageking wrote:

oliverfennell wrote:Ali Chebbah is no Muhammad Ali!!!!!!!
Yuri Foreman is no George Foreman!!!!!!!

Well, let's see.

Mike Tyson is black, American, 5'11", 215lb in his prime.
Tyson Fury is white, British, 6'9" and 270lb.

I agree, tyson fury is no mike tyson!!!!!! but thanks for illuminating the board with this analysis anyway.

Jack Dempsey, Jack Sharkey and Jersey Joe Walcott all fought under names of their heroes that weren't even their birth and nobody complains about it.

Jersey Joe's real name is Arnold Cream, so he made the right choice. Can you imagine the 'Whipped Cream' headlines?

oliverfennell wrote:

stoppageking wrote:

oliverfennell wrote:Ali Chebbah is no Muhammad Ali!!!!!!!
Yuri Foreman is no George Foreman!!!!!!!

Well, let's see.

Mike Tyson is black, American, 5'11", 215lb in his prime.
Tyson Fury is white, British, 6'9" and 270lb.

I agree, tyson fury is no mike tyson!!!!!! but thanks for illuminating the board with this analysis anyway.

To the original poster: I think it's just you.

sg1985 wrote:What comparisons are there to Mike Tyson though? Of course he isn't a Mike Tyson, they couldn't fight any differently.

accurately summarised.

I think Sexton, Price, Rogan would all beat him up and maybe one or 2 others but I do enjoy the boxing on the tele when Fury's around he always gives a good interview or 2 lol.

IRLangmaid25 wrote:Tyson Fury was born in 1988 at the time when Iron Mike Tyson was running amok in the Heavyweight division at the time, and at the same time Fury's father Gypsie Johnny Fury was beginning his career in the paid ranks and Tyson was born 1lb and the doctors apparently scoffed at the choice of middle name but his father said "Just give him time", and now standing 6'9 and tipping the scales usually north of 17stone 12 once hitting 19 stone 4lbs he is very hard to miss. I think he is terrific prospect but still very raw as he has had only 12 fights in the paid ranks and boxed only 50 rounds in the paid ranks.

Seriously, what sort of twats would the doctors have had to be to scoff at the name he'd given his dangerously premature kid? That obviously didn't happen.

I didn't know u could be born 1lb and survive.......let alone grow to be that size. Well done if he was (born 1lb)

punchoutsb wrote:

stoppageking wrote:is it just me or does tyson fury think somehow hes a new mike tyson? i mean his shorts are usually black with tyson (in white) printed on the front!!!!!! now hes a good boxer but come on hes no mike tyson personally i think hes a bit to cock sure and seems to be disrespecting other heavyweight opposition...what do you guys think? will he be found out once he fight better fighters (other than mcdermott)

I think he was kind of named after Iron Mike, so I'm sure he considers him a hero. But besides that yeah, I don't think anyone has ever really mentioned the two together.

yeah his dad said he named him after mike but tyson is his middle name

Crease wrote:To the original poster: I think it's just you.

Adamj1987 wrote:

punchoutsb wrote:

stoppageking wrote:is it just me or does tyson fury think somehow hes a new mike tyson? i mean his shorts are usually black with tyson (in white) printed on the front!!!!!! now hes a good boxer but come on hes no mike tyson personally i think hes a bit to cock sure and seems to be disrespecting other heavyweight opposition...what do you guys think? will he be found out once he fight better fighters (other than mcdermott)

I think he was kind of named after Iron Mike, so I'm sure he considers him a hero. But besides that yeah, I don't think anyone has ever really mentioned the two together.

yeah his dad said he named him after mike but tyson is his middle name

yaaaaay! somebodys finally got it ...yes exactly he uses it as his surname so he can market himself as the next tyson well done that man....

stoppageking wrote:

Adamj1987 wrote:

punchoutsb wrote: I think he was kind of named after Iron Mike, so I'm sure he considers him a hero. But besides that yeah, I don't think anyone has ever really mentioned the two together.

yeah his dad said he named him after mike but tyson is his middle name

yaaaaay! somebodys finally got it ...yes exactly he uses it as his surname so he can market himself as the next tyson well done that man....

yeah its been pointed out many times since he turned pro, i've met luke a few times including str8 after his debut and has always coem across more humble and down to earth than he does in interviews

you cant blame him and his promotional team for using the 'Tyson' name rather than Luke. It all helps with building name recognition with the general public. its easier to stand out if your name is Tyson Fury rather than, for example Paul Smith.

gp. wrote:

IRLangmaid25 wrote:Tyson Fury was born in 1988 at the time when Iron Mike Tyson was running amok in the Heavyweight division at the time, and at the same time Fury's father Gypsie Johnny Fury was beginning his career in the paid ranks and Tyson was born 1lb and the doctors apparently scoffed at the choice of middle name but his father said "Just give him time", and now standing 6'9 and tipping the scales usually north of 17stone 12 once hitting 19 stone 4lbs he is very hard to miss. I think he is terrific prospect but still very raw as he has had only 12 fights in the paid ranks and boxed only 50 rounds in the paid ranks.

Seriously, what sort of twats would the doctors have had to be to scoff at the name he'd given his dangerously premature kid? That obviously didn't happen.

and I haven't yet played the kicker yet.... Apparently the Young Tyson died about 3 times because he was so small and weak. Mind you I too would have questioned the doctors reaction when they heard that one. So you cannot fault the kid's heart though, and I do agree using the Tyson middlename does help attract alot of attention so you have to give Mick Hennessy some kudos for that.

stoppageking wrote:

Adamj1987 wrote:

punchoutsb wrote: I think he was kind of named after Iron Mike, so I'm sure he considers him a hero. But besides that yeah, I don't think anyone has ever really mentioned the two together.

yeah his dad said he named him after mike but tyson is his middle name

yaaaaay! somebodys finally got it ...yes exactly he uses it as his surname so he can market himself as the next tyson well done that man....

NFS it's for marketing but nobody said he's the "next" Mike Tyson.

stoppageking wrote:

Adamj1987 wrote:

punchoutsb wrote: I think he was kind of named after Iron Mike, so I'm sure he considers him a hero. But besides that yeah, I don't think anyone has ever really mentioned the two together.

yeah his dad said he named him after mike but tyson is his middle name

yaaaaay! somebodys finally got it ...yes exactly he uses it as his surname so he can market himself as the next tyson well done that man....

His surname is Fury.

Maybe he's not a Mike Tyson, but I sure would liek to see him fight live on TV soon!

doctorboxing wrote:
His surname is Fury.

Only because he's trying to market himself as 'the next Johnny Fury'. His real surname is Bestwick-Pakenham. Or something.

IRLangmaid25 wrote: and I do agree using the Tyson middlename does help attract alot of attention so you have to give Mick Hennessy some kudos for that.

He used to be known as Tyson Fury in the ams, before Hennessy came on board.

Tyson Fury will never be as succesful as 'Iron' Mike. Two completely different kinds of fighters both physically and technically.

doctorboxing wrote:

stoppageking wrote:

Adamj1987 wrote: yeah his dad said he named him after mike but tyson is his middle name

yaaaaay! somebodys finally got it ...yes exactly he uses it as his surname so he can market himself as the next tyson well done that man....

His surname is Fury.

sorry i meant his first name!