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My Take
Tyson Fury fascinates me less as a boxer than as a story of resurrection. A 206-centimeter heavyweight who moves with a lightweight's footwork is remarkable enough, but what I respect is the road back: after winning world titles, he fell into depression and lost his condition entirely, then clawed his way to the WBC crown and The Ring's Comeback of the Year. The Gypsy King's loud, chaotic persona hides an unusual honesty about mental health, and that candor may matter more than any belt. Champions who show their fractures, in my view, are the ones worth remembering.
Overview
Tyson Luke Fury (born 12 August 1988) is a British professional boxer. He held multiple world heavyweight championships, including unified titles from 2015 to 2016, the Ring magazine title twice between 2015 and 2022, and the World Boxing Council (WBC) title from 2020 to 2024. He also held the International Boxing Organization (IBO) title during his first reign as champion.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tyson Fury
- Name (Japanese)
- タイソン・フューリー
- Reading
- たいそん・ふゅーりー
- Born
- August 12, 1988 (age 37)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dragon
- Origin
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 206 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- boxer / athlete
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- WBO World Heavyweight Champion
- 2018 The Ring magazine Comeback of the Year
- WBC World Heavyweight Champion
- IBF World Heavyweight Champion
- WBA World Heavyweight Champion
- The Ring World Heavyweight Champion
- The Ring World Heavyweight Champion
- IBO World Heavyweight Champion
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.