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“Disgusting World We Live In”: Fans Express Anger Towards Knife Crime as Tyson Fury’s Cousin Gets Stabbed to Death

Published 08/22/2022, 7:15 AM EDT

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There are still issues that our society as a whole has to focus on as we advance toward a more educated and informed world. Nothing is crueler than taking the life of another person. British boxer Tyson Fury recently conveyed the tragic news that his brother had been murdered with a knife.

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The Gypsy King took to Twitter and wrote, “My cousin was murdered last night. Stabbed in the neck, this is becoming ridiculous idiots carry knives. THIS NEEDS TO STOP.

RIP RICO BURTON”

It must have been a hard day for the champ. He announced that he will be returning to fight Oleksandr Usyk after the latter defeated Anthony Joshua in their rematch. On the other hand, he shared the sad news about his cousin’s death. Take a look at how fans reacted after Fury posted about it on Twitter. 

Angry fans react to the painful death of Tyson Fury’s cousin 

A lot of fans reacted to the tragedy. Someone even mentioned in the comments that he knew Rico Burton as he was staying in Australia. Look at the responses from the audience after Fury tweeted about it.

Is Tyson Fury returning to the boxing ring? 

The highly anticipated battle between Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua took place on August 20th, and the latter was defeated for the second time from Usyk. Following this, retired heavyweight champ Tyson Fury announced that he will be returning to fight the Ukrainian fighter. 

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Fury stated, “Hi guys, Tyson Fury here, AKA the Gypsy King. I’ve just seen Joshua lose for the second time to Usyk – out of his depth. However, England has been relieved of its belts yet again, as usual. But, there is a remedy and a solution that I can suggest. If you want those belts back, then send in the Gypsy Barbarian, of England, come on. Send me in, I will relieve the Ukrainian dosser of his belts like I did the last Ukrainian dosser, but it’s not gonna be cheap. If you want the best, then you’ve gotta pay. It’s going to be very expensive, so get your f***g cheque book out and I will relieve that Ukrainian dosser of them belts YOU KNOW!”

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In the interim, Fury has requested to have strict sentences against knife crimes. What do you feel about it? Share it in the comments below. 

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Shashank Wankhede

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Shashank Wankhede is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. When it comes to boxing, the blockbuster film 'Rocky' sparked his interest in the sport. He holds Muhammad Ali in great regard and is a sincere admirer of his narrative, struggle, and accomplishments.
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Ajinkya Aswale