Tyson Fury Biography, Age, Wiki, Height, Weight, Girlfriend, Family & More

Tyson Fury

Biography / Wiki

A famous professional boxer Tyson Fury is considered to be the most unbeatable fighter who has also won the fighter of the year award by the ring. He has defeated long-reigning world boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko in Germany. He is popular for his defensive skills, accuracy in landing punches, speed, intelligence, and discipline.

ESPN ranked him as the world’s best active heavyweight as well as the second-best active boxer. He was born Tyson Luke Fury on August 12, 1988. To hold The Ring magazine title twice, he is the third heavyweight after Floyd Patterson and Muhammad Ali.

As an amateur, he has represented both England and Ireland in international boxing matches. in 2011, he became the British and Commonwealth champion after winning the English heavyweight title twice. He also earned Comeback of the Year for his strong performance against Wilder.

Height / Weight / Age

Tyson Fury has an impressive height of 206 cm or 6’9” feet inches. As a heavyweight boxer, he weighs 116 kg and 257 lbs. He will turn 34 years old. He has a sharp hazel color set of eyes and dark brown hair but mostly he is bald.

He has a gigantic body with a body measurement of 44 inches chest, 34 inches waist, and 37 waist hips whereas his biceps size is 16 inches. His shoe size is 12 (US) or 44 (UK) because of his long feet.

Net Worth

According to the sources, Tyson Fury’s net worth is estimated to be $20 million US dollars approximately.

Education / Family

Tyson Fury was born in Manchester, England to John Fury who was a bare-knuckle fighter, and Burton Fury. He was raised in Wythenshawe, Manchester with his brothers Shane Fury, Tommy Fury, and John Fury Jr.

He attended Deontay Wilder High School for elementary education. Since childhood, he developed his interest in boxing and his family has a long history in boxing.

Name

Tyson Fury

Nickname Tyson
Birth Place Wythenshawe, Manchester, England
Date Of Birth August 12, 1988
Age 34 years
Height In centimeters – 206 cm

In feet inches – 6’9”

Weight In kilograms – 116 kg

In pounds – 257 lbs

Eye Color Hazel
Hair Color Dark brown
Profession Professional boxer
Zodiac sign Leo
School High school
College Not known
Religion Christianity
Nationality American
Home Town Wythenshawe, Manchester, England
Debut Not known
Fathers Name John Fury

 

Tyson Fury with his father
Tyson Fury with his father
Mothers Name Amber

 

Tyson Fury with his mother
Tyson Fury with his mother
Brothers Shane Fury

 

Tyson Fury with his brother Shane
Tyson Fury with his brother Shane

Tommy Fury

Tyson Fury & Tommy Fury
Tyson Fury & Tommy Fury

John Fury Jr

Tyson Fury with his brother John
Tyson Fury with his brother John
Sister None

Career / Fashion And Style

In 2006, Tyson Fury started his career as an amateur and participated in Senior National Championship where he won EU Junior Championship representing England. Before he started playing professionally, he was ranked as the top three most talented junior boxers in the world with the “ABA super-heavyweight” in 2008.

At the age of 20, in the year 2008, he made his professional debut and won against Bela Pyongyang. In 2009, he played 6 matches and won all of them and was honored with the “English Heavyweight” title against John McDermott. In July 2011, he defeated Dereck Chisora and won the “British and Commonwealth Heavyweight” titles.

In 2012, he earned the title of “WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight” by defeating Vinny Maddalone. In 2015, in the world heavyweight title showdown, he defeated Klitschko for the WBA, IBF, and The Ring heavyweight titles.

The UK Anti-Doping agency charged him and his cousin Hughie Fury with possession of the prohibited substances. Due to his health issues, he stayed away from the ring for two years and made a comeback in 2018. He won two fights against Francesco Pianeta and Sefer Seferi respectively. On December 1, 2018, he played his first match ended in a draw.

Girlfriends, Affairs, Wife and More

In 2008, he got married to ‘Paris’ at St. Peter in Chains Catholic Church. The couple has three sons named Prince Tyson Fury II, Prince Adonis Amaziah, and Prince John James; and two daughters named Venezuela, and Valencia Amber.

Girlfriends Not known
Marital Status Married
Wife Paris Fury

 

Tyson Fury with his wife
Tyson Fury with his wife
Children Son – Prince Tyson Fury ||

Prince John James Fury

Prince Adonis Amaziah

Daughter – Venezuela Fury, Valencia Amber Fury

Tyson Fury with his wife & kids
Tyson Fury with his wife & kids

Favorite Things

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Favorite Actors Benedict Cumberbatch
Favorite Actress Emily Blunt
Favorite Food Italian Food
Favorite Destinations Paris
Favorite Color(s) White

Tyson Fury

Some Interesting Facts About Tyson Fury

  • His father had lost two daughters as they were born prematurely.
  • He belongs to Irish traveler descent.
  • Though Tyson was born in England and belonged to Ireland, he failed to gain dual citizenship.
  • His mother underwent 14 pregnancies but only four of the children survived.
  • His nickname is “Gypsy King”.
  • He met his love of life ‘Paris’ at the age of 17.
  • Currently, he lives in Morecambe, England with his family.
  • He was a member of the Smithboro Club which was based in the Republic of Ireland.