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TYSON Fury's career is taking off inside and outside the ring in a big way on the back of his sensational British and Commonwealth heavyweight title success last weekend.

Fury has not only become a hit with boxing fans but also with those in show business, promoter Mick Hennessy has revealed.

Mick Hennessy commented: "We couldn't believe the number of celebrities who wanted to be at ringside to support Tyson on Saturday night and since his win over Chisora my phone hasn't stopped ringing with celebrities wanting to know when he's fighting next."

Clearly, 6ft 9' 22-year-old Fury has caught the imagination of the public as well with over 3m viewers watching his victory over Dereck Chisora live on Channel 5 - a greater audience than many sports enjoy across all television platforms.

"Tyson's charisma and fighting qualities have grabbed people, they seem to love the way he goes about his business and it shows you that he is not only a star of boxing but is ready to shoot into superstar status over the next 12 months.

"Tyson is on a journey to become the heavyweight champion of the world and just like the way sir Henry Cooper, Muhammad Ali, Lennox Lewis and Jack Dempsey captured an audience outside of boxing fans, Tyson is already starting to do the same. They do say boxing is show business with blood!"

Among those at ringside supporting Tyson were publicist Max Clifford, who once worked with Ali, actors David Essex, Shane Richie, Jake Wood, Ricky Norwood, Tony Discipline, Ralph Ineson, actress Jill Wright, presenters Stacey Soloman, Dom Littlewood and Salma Shah, musicians DJ Spoony, DJ Ironik and Shane Ward, motorcycling world champion Troy Corser, former Big Brother contestants Josie Gibson and Imogen Thomas and magician Dynamo.

Mick Hennessy is currently planning Fury's first defence on Channel 5, who were thrilled with the viewing figures for the Chisora fight in which the 22-year-old came of age as a fighter.

Rogan will be the next fight and i can't see that doing aswell as Chisora one

Among those at ringside supporting Tyson were publicist Max Clifford, who once worked with Ali, actors David Essex, Shane Richie, Jake Wood, Ricky Norwood, Tony Discipline, Ralph Ineson, actress Jill Wright, presenters Stacey Soloman, Dom Littlewood and Salma Shah, musicians DJ Spoony, DJ Ironik and Shane Ward, motorcycling world champion Troy Corser, former Big Brother contestants Josie Gibson and Imogen Thomas and magician Dynamo.

You're not serious?!

Watching Channel 5 on Saturday they were continually panning over to Shane Richie; hardly Jack Nicholson and Sly Stallone is it guys.

Dom's bit was half-tidy for a Gollum lookalike.

Some real a-listers there.
Think i'd heard of 3 of them.

This is an appalling press release - very small time! Embarressing.

Captain Hook wrote: Watching Channel 5 on Saturday they were continually panning over to Shane Richie; hardly Jack Nicholson and Sly Stallone is it guys.

i was there, they should of shown me that would be more closer

Among those at ringside supporting Tyson were publicist Max Clifford, who once worked with Ali, actors David Essex, Shane Richie, Jake Wood, Ricky Norwood, Tony Discipline, Ralph Ineson, actress Jill Wright, presenters Stacey Soloman, Dom Littlewood and Salma Shah, musicians DJ Spoony, DJ Ironik and Shane Ward, motorcycling world champion Troy Corser, former Big Brother contestants Josie Gibson and Imogen Thomas and magician Dynamo.

I've heard of Troy Corser(who actually hates the limelight so he was likely there as an actual fan rather than to get his face in the rags and mags) Imogen and Max Clifford, couldn't tell you any of the others though.

I wonder whether they were all given tickets.

http://in.news.yahoo.com/ryan-giggs-ex- ... 21733.html

It's a good thing to have some names there, so I'm not criticising, but it'd be nice if they were there for the boxing and not for a cheap night out or publicity.

Max clifford,shane richie,david essex and i've just realised imogen is the one giggs was poking so i know who 4 of them are.

Josie Gibson was in Big Brother. Stacey Soloman and Shane Ward were in X Factor. The DJs are obviously DJs.

"A boxer would suit her, because as anyone can see, Imogen is a fighter,"

Who comes up with this bollocks?

Oh fook, here come the legendary hennessey press releases. I don't even know why I bother clicking.

Fair play though mick - you delivered on this one.

They may all be shite celebrities, but it will appeal to the 2 million casuals who watched it. If only we could nick the Big Brother crowd that will be watching channel 5 every day next summer.......

Hadn't seen this thread before I decided to have a bit of fun with the release:

http://news.boxrec.com/news/2011/david- ... estruction

I see I'm not alone in my thoughts 8)

The thing is guys it just showed good support for a British title fight,why take the piss ? ent it what the sport needs ?...i cant remember that many domestic celebrities turn out for a domestic British title fight ...i hope we see more like it :)

Boxing reaches an all time low............ Who the ^^^^ are these people and who the ^^^^ cares?

mrpedigree wrote:The thing is guys it just showed good support for a British title fight,why take the piss ? ent it what the sport needs ?...i cant remember that many domestic celebrities turn out for a domestic British title fight ...i hope we see more like it :)

I think people are more taking the piss that Henessey thought it was worth a press release.

JediKnight wrote:Boxing reaches an all time low............ Who the ^^^^ are these people and who the ^^^^ cares?

If you dont know who David Essex is I think it would better for you if you shut your gob pronto!
Essex has pumped more birds that you have had hot dinners (and I mean that litteraly ) and thats not even his claim to fame.

Where the fuk have you been hiding?? I'm cringing for you as we speak.

MachoMan09 wrote:

Jon Saxon wrote:

JediKnight wrote:Boxing reaches an all time low............ Who the ^^^^ are these people and who the ^^^^ cares?

If you dont know who David Essex is I think it would better for you if you shut your gob pronto!
Essex has pumped more birds that you have had hot dinners (and I mean that litteraly ) and thats not even his claim to fame.

Where the fuk have you been hiding?? I'm cringing for you as we speak.

To be fair, Jon, until he popped up on Eastenders last month, David Essex has done practically nothing of note (publicly) since he did that sitcom The River in the late 80s. So most people born from about 1981 onward probably won't know who he is.

I know mate I was half joking, I didnt even know he was in EE,

That said he's had some life hasn't he?

"we can't all go swaning around like were David Essex" : Alan Partridge

‘That’ll Be The Day’ and ‘Stardust’ were great films.

These names obviously mean something to some people. Fair play.

Dynamo is class to be fair, from what I've seen of him anyway.

Ezzard wrote:‘That’ll Be The Day’ and ‘Stardust’ were great films.

These names obviously mean something to some people. Fair play.

Loved them!!! great movies.

Ezzard wrote:‘That’ll Be The Day’ and ‘Stardust’ were great films.

These names obviously mean something to some people. Fair play.

Silver Dream Racer was a big film a while back

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081517/

It's double shite though.

Jon Saxon wrote:"we can't all go swaning around like were David Essex" : Alan Partridge

Quality from Partridge. Coogan should just be Partridge permanently. When he had to be himself on Newsnight the other day, he was rubbish.