As Tyson Fury prepares for an epic showdown with Oleksandr Usyk, it’s emerged that his career history boasts a rather unexpected venture.
The 35 year-old finds himself on the brink of the colossal contest against Usyk, taking pride of place in one of the most significant boxing matches ever, where the triumphant fighter will nab all four titles, being the first to reign as undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999. Yet, prior to this monumental event, Fury has now disclosed his humble past.
Before going toe to toe with some of the planet’s biggest and best boxers, Fury made a living as a car dealer. According to GB News, Fury explained how dealing with cars wasn’t merely a means to survive but a leisurely pursuit he enjoyed.
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He stated: “Before I was boxing I was a car trader. While I’ve been boxing I’ve been messing around with cars. It’s my hobby.”
Of course, Fury is no newbie when it comes to securing multi-million pound boxing agreements; however, he revealed that his passion for business sprouted from his days as a car trader. He declared: “I love a deal, whether it’s for 10p or 10 grand or 10 million, whatever. I love having a deal.”
No stranger to showy antics as ‘The Gypsy King,’ the heavyweight champ also let slip his inaugural car purchase – a buy made at the tender age of 10, reports the Mirror. Fury said: “My first car was a 1997 Fiat Fiorino. I paid £360 for it. That was my first car that I was driving about in.
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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are set to lock horns in a huge clash this month with each fighter attempting to etch their names in boxing history as the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999. The stakes couldn’t be higher as the pair will go head to head for the prestigious WBC, WBA, WBO, and IBF titles.
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“But I actually bought my first car when I was 10-years-old. It was a Renault Clio and I bought it from three doors down and I sold it for a profit. I bought it for £60 and sold it for £110 on the same day. So I’ve been buying and selling my whole life.”
Fury wants also wants to ensure that his kids learn from the same working-class beginnings as he did and to respect the worth of the things they earn. He said: “Another lesson I like to do is, in the summertime, we always wash the cars down, maybe every other day. I ask the kids why we do it and my little boy will say ‘we wash these because things are hard to earn, dad, and we’ve got to look after our things haven’t we?’ And I say ‘yep, we have, well done son’.”
Fury’s spotlight clash with Usyk, set to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, May 18, is sure to capture the attention of the boxing world. After throwing out a few disparaging insults earlier, Fury has decided to stop with the tradition of trash talking before their fight.
Speaking about Usyk at the pre-fight press conference, Fury said: “As a fighter he’s done everything that can be done so you have to respect him. He’s come from Ukraine, I don’t know from what sort of background but probably a poor one.
“He’s done fantastic, just like Deontay Wilder, Anthony Joshua, Joseph Parker, myself. We’ve all done fantastic, we are multimillionaires who changed our stars for the better. You have to respect him and admire him.”
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Fury was open about his relationship to Usyk and that he doesn’t really know his opponent for Saturday night that well, but stated the ‘family man’ won’t mind what people think of him once the crowds have Riyadh with the Ukrainian set to earn a small fortune for the heavyweight face-off. Fury added: “I don’t really know him as a man because I’ve never been out with him for a beer.
“But from what I’ve seen he’s a family man. I can 100 per cent sit here and say, me or Usyk, when we sit back and we’re finished, we’re not going to be thinking about some idiot who said it was a good, bad or indifferent fight. I don’t think he’ll be bothered what people think of him when he’s getting a fortune on the world’s biggest stage.
“I always say, unless you’ve been a boxer who has won world championships then you can’t run people down.”