Tyson Fury Beats Wladimir Klitschko to Become Heavyweight World Champion

And he added: “I just want to thank everyone for
coming and just want you to keep on supporting me because I’m the new heavyweight champion of the world”. Fury continued to keep the champion at arm’s length as he executed a gameplan to perfection in what was a cagey rather than spectacular contest between two man mountains.

Some title reigns come crashing to a halt, some feel like they will go on forever.

The odds, though, were always against Fury.

He also comes form great boxing stock; John was a bare knuckle fighter and unlicensed boxer before becoming professional and he is a cousin of WBO Middleweight World Champion Andy Lee and heavyweight Hughie Fury.

Meanwhile, Fury, who serenaded the crowd with a rendition of Aerosmith’s “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing”, which he dedicated to his wife, reflected on his triumph.

He could look to unify the belts by taking on WBC champion Deontay Wilder – but he gave short shrift to an American journalist asking if he’d be willing to take on his USA rival.

After his performance in Dusseldorf, no one is laughing.

“I was very anxious waiting for the decision”, he said.

Fury won the highly publicised fight 115-112, 115-112, 116-111 and Kanu, though made his name as a football icon, took time to watch the fight.

A delighted Fury said that he knew all along that he could win the fight, and claimed that he saw the fear of defeat in the eyes of his Ukrainian opponent before the showdown, the Guardian reported. I got beaten and I lost the battle but I did not lose the fighter. “I must admit that Tyson Fury was faster and better”, Klitschko told German broadcaster RTL. I vacated the British and Commonwealth titles, which some people say are more prestigious than the Irish title, but not to me. “And if I could just say one thing, if I could be half as good as champion as Vladimir Klitschko I’d be very, very happy”. Tonight is the start of a new era. “I didn’t have this confidence for nothing” beamed Fury 27 after his unanimous points win ended Klitschko’s run of 19 consecutive defences. Fury, the brash trash-talker and volatile champion, will hold the belt for the foreseeable future. We have changed the world. “Zero”. Fury took a small purse to have his shot at Klitschko, but boosted his earnings by winning £400,000 ($601,260) after betting on himself to beat the champion and will be able to set his own figure for the rematch.