You can take a man out of Ireland, but you can’t take the Irishness out of the man.
TYSON FURYBoxing 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.
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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.
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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.
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Every time I stray away from the Lord’s word, I find emptiness and darkness.
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My only idol is God, and I kick myself when I don’t pray regularly enough.
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People can say what they want about me. But I’ve got a big heart and will keep going.
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If ever you want to get rid of somebody you don’t want to talk to, just mention God. They’re out of there.
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I was always quite good at fixing and working with cars. My dad’s always dealt cars, and I’ve always been brought up around them. They’re one of the things I’ve always been interested in.
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Let’s make this clear: I do not hate anybody.
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Nothing has run smoothly with me throughout my life. Everything has had ups and downs and lefts and rights, and that’s just the way it has panned out for me, unfortunately.
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There was a lot of politics going on, and Ireland were denied an Olympic gold medal in 2008.
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Growing up, I was brought up around Irish music, Irish traditions.
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My brother Shane and I used to spar with each other in the kitchen. We didn’t have gloves, so we wrapped tea towels around our hands.
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I prefer to fight a bigger guy. I don’t like fighting smaller guys; they give me problems with their agility.
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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.
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My mum had 14 pregnancies – but only four of us survived. We had a little sister born for a few days and she died. There had to be a funeral.
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