Tyson Fury, who goes by the nickname ‘The Gypsy King,’ hails from Manchester, England, and was born on August 12, 1988, to John and Amber Fury. Despite being born prematurely, weighing just 1 pound (450 g), he defied the odds, a feat that led his father, John Fury, to name him after the renowned boxer Mike Tyson.
Boxing runs deep in the Fury family. Tyson’s father, "Gypsy" John Fury, was a well-known boxer in the 1980s, competing both bare-knuckled and professionally. His half-brother, Tommy, began his own boxing journey in December 2018, under the tutelage of Ricky Hatton, a two-weight world champion. The Fury lineage intertwines with various boxing talents, including Hughie Fury and Nathan Gorman in the heavyweight division, retired WBO middleweight world champion Andy Lee, and light heavyweight contender Hosea Burton.
Currently holding the WBC World Heavyweight Title, Tyson Fury is widely regarded as one of the best heavyweight boxers globally, a sentiment echoed by BoxRec and ESPN. With an unblemished professional record of 34 wins and 1 draw (34-0-1), Fury’s next bout is speculated to be his most challenging one thus far, against Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight status on May 18, 2024.
Tyson Fury Belts
Tyson Fury, the skilled British boxer, currently holds two heavyweight titles: the WBC (World Boxing Council) and the Ring heavyweight title.
WBC Heavyweight Belt
In 2015, he outclassed Wladimir Klitschko to win the WBA, WBO, IBF, and IBO heavyweight titles, but he later relinquished them due to personal issues. In 2020, Fury knocked out Deontay Wilder to claim the vacant WBC belt and Ring heavyweight title, solidifying his position as a top heavyweight. Now, he’s set to face Oleksandr Usyk for an undisputed showdown, competing for six titles: the WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles.
Tyson Fury Championship Reign
Tyson Fury has held the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight title since 2020. Prior to that, he held the unified heavyweight title from 2015 to 2016 and the Ring magazine title twice between 2015 and 2022. During his first reign as champion, he also held the International Boxing Organization (IBO) title.
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FAQs on Tyson Fury's belts
A. Tyson Fury currently holds the WBC heavyweight title.
A. Fury has defended the WBC belt three times.
A. Tyson Fury is 35 years old.
A. Tyson Fury's next bout is against Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight title on May 18, 2024, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
A. Fury vs. Usyk was originally planned to take place in December 2023. However, the date was pushed to February 17, 2024, due to injuries Fury sustained after his fight with Francis Ngannou. Unfortunately, on February 2, 2024, the fight faced another delay due to an injury Tyson Fury sustained during sparring.
