'Tyson Fury
Defeats Wladimir Klitschko To
Become Heavyweight Boxing Champion Of The World
The "Gypsy King" Becomes The
Boxing King Of The Heavyweight Division
November 30. 2015
UPDATE 12-7-15: A report in the Daily Star
indicated Tyson's win would mean he has unified the division. However, other
reports online state it has not been unified with his defeat of Klitschko. Fury
is still world champion though.
Tyson Fury
27-year-old Tyson Fury, the English underdog of Irish
ancestry, went the distance with fellow boxer, Wladimir
Klitschko, 39, the heavyweight champion of the world for the
past 11-years and won, in what was an upset victory that came as
a shock to many. Fury defeated Klitschko in Dusseldorf, Germany,
before a 55,000 strong sell out crowd this past Saturday, to
become the new heavyweight champion of the world, unifying the
division.
Tyson Fury (left) and Wladimir
Klitschko (right)
Fury won by unanimous decision (116-111, 115-112, 115-112).
Fury won Klitschko's WBA Super, IBF and WBO belts in the
$50,000,000 fight. His purse is thought to be $5,000,000 with
additional potential payouts from the widely watched fight.
Previously, Fury won the British, English, European,
Commonwealth and Irish belts. He is now one of the most
decorated boxers in sports history.
Wladimir Klitschko (left) and
Tyson Fury (right)
Fury was often mocked for not being mainstream, speaking his
mind in incendiary interviews and press conferences and not
being chiseled. Most people did not think he had a chance to
defeat Klitschko, but I didn't count him out. The Judiciary
Report began running a series of articles on Fury a year and a
half ago, prior to his fight against boxer Dereck Chisora for
the British and European heavyweight titles, which he later won.
Fury visibly shook up Chisora and shocked Klitschko, who also
looked surprised at the challenger's performance during several
points in their bout.
Team Fury ecstatic as the
winner is announced "From the United Kingdom..."
Some attribute Fury's win to Klitschko's age (and 39 is
advanced years for boxing and most sports). However, just months
ago, Klitschko defeated excellent Philadelphia boxer, Bryant
Jennings, in New York's famed Madison Square Gardens arena.
Pundits should give credit where credit is due. Klitschko is a
superb boxer. One of the best ever. However, people
underestimated Fury's abilities as a pugilist and how badly he
wanted to win. You could see the drive and determination in his
eyes the whole fight.
Former champ Vitali Klitschko
(left) and his brother Wladimir Klitschko (right)
Months ago on
Twitter I stated I am rooting for Fury in the Klitschko
fight. A year and a half ago in July 2014, I wrote Fury should
improve his training regimen (which he did) and pitch for the
Klitschko fight as he has a talent for boxing (Tyson Fury States He Wants To Fight World Champion Wladimir
Klitschko But There’s A Problem).
Wladimir Klitschko
I did not discount Fury for several reasons. He is
undefeated. He comes from a line of bare-knuckle Gypsy boxers,
who by all indications are very physically tough. He is strong
with a significant reach. He showed improvement over his past
several fights and then improved his fitness levels losing the
beer belly and love handles (even though he recently described
his body as being "like jelly" LOL). He certainly showed faith.
Congrats to Fury on his well deserved win. God bless. I love a
good underdog story.
Wladimir Klitschko expressing
his dismay at losing the Fury fight. Cheer up Wlad! You've
accomplished a lot in boxing.
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