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Tyson Fury Quotes

I’m just after getting off the phone with Daniel Kinahan. He’s just informed me that the biggest fight in British boxing history has just been agreed.

– Tyson Fury

British boxer thanking Irish gangster and mob boss Kinahan, who was attempting to re-brand himself as a boxing promoter. “A big shout-out to Dan,” Fury said.

Let’s make this clear: I do not hate anybody.

– Tyson Fury

I set out in the beginning to be the heavyweight champion of the world. From a very young age, I was going to be the heavyweight champion of the world. Nothing else was a problem to me. That’s what I’ll finish doing.

– Tyson Fury

I’m not even scared of the devil. If the devil confronted me, I’d confront him as well.

– Tyson Fury

Everything I’ve set out to do, I’ve achieved, and all the praise goes to God.

– Tyson Fury

What do I see when I look in the mirror? One handsome man. No, I see the same person I have seen for the last 27 years: the person I believed I could be when I was a child, the person I have inspired and dreamed to be all my life, and that’s the person I have seen, from being that big to as big as the roof – the same guy.

– Tyson Fury

There have been many great fighters like Jake LaMotta, Roberto Duran, and Ricky Hatton. Hatton was a great inside fighter.

– Tyson Fury

I’ve had hundreds of challenges at Traveller gatherings. They get a few beers in them, and they start thinking they are Tyson or Ali: throwing punches, swearing, and jumping around with their big fat bellies. I’d love to knock a few of them out.

– Tyson Fury

My only idol is God, and I kick myself when I don’t pray regularly enough.

– Tyson Fury

My Lord and saviour Jesus Christ does not hate anybody.

– Tyson Fury

Good will always prevail over evil. I see that in me versus Klitschko.

– Tyson Fury

When my little son, Prince, had health issues as a baby, we were told that he had a 20 percent chance of survival.

– Tyson Fury

All I care about is providing and living every day. I don’t care about world titles, being a legend, or being a hero.

– Tyson Fury

There was a lot of politics going on, and Ireland were denied an Olympic gold medal in 2008.

– Tyson Fury

Racism is a sign of ignorance, in my opinion. It’s people who haven’t been anywhere, haven’t seen the world.

– Tyson Fury

I’ve got an outspoken personality, which gets people thinking, and my style of fighting is aggressive. Everything’s on the line all the time. In my fights, there’s drama.

– Tyson Fury

Any man who puts a pair of gloves on deserves respect because lots wouldn’t dream of it. To get in there and go one-on-one, you need your hand shaking afterwards. Many men wouldn’t get involved.

– Tyson Fury

People should look up to me. Young kids. I am a good role model. I’ll show them how men should really be. And kids can take note from that. I am a good role model. Lots of kids look up to me.

– Tyson Fury

He has been a world champion – great for him – but listen, whenever Lennox Lewis wants to come out of retirement, I’m here waiting for him because I’m the best British fighter to come out of these shores.

– Tyson Fury

I aim for the stars, and winning a world title will not be a fulfilment of a dream for me. It never has been.

– Tyson Fury

I will be dictated to by nobody. I’m the man. And if anyone can prove me wrong, their chance is inside a boxing ring. You don’t like it, change the station.

– Tyson Fury

I do like going to the movies, but I like eating tons of sweets and ice cream, so I can’t go to the movies anymore.

– Tyson Fury

My belief is that my wife should be at home looking after my kids and cooking and cleaning. She’s a very privileged woman to have a husband like me. Not everyone’s in her position, but the ones who are are very lucky. That’s my opinion.

– Tyson Fury

How many people have different opinions in this world? Every different person has a different opinion of what that bottle really is or what colour it is. If I say that bottle is clear, there will be someone out there telling me that bottle is green or blue.

– Tyson Fury

Growing up, I was brought up around Irish music, Irish traditions.

– Tyson Fury

Boxing is a dying sport, really. Years ago, the world heavyweight champion could be said to have reached the highest pinnacle of sport. Even in this country, boxers were heroes. Think of Henry Cooper and Frank Bruno.

– Tyson Fury

Sometimes emotions can win fights. Sometimes letting your feelings out in a fight can win you the fight. When it means the world to you, it’s not just a sports contest – a boxing match for money or belts.

– Tyson Fury

Although there’s been a fighter before me called Mike Tyson, I’m my own Tyson. I’m Tyson Fury. I ain’t trying to be anybody else.

– Tyson Fury

I’m not homophobic, I’m not racist. I’m not against any people. All I have for people is love.

– Tyson Fury

Listen, I believe I should be winning Sport Personality of the Year because if it’s about sporting achievements and it’s about personality, then I’m a winner hands down.

– Tyson Fury

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