‘It’s Good to Be Fat’: Tyson Fury Explains the Benefits of Being Out of Shape

Published 01/22/2022, 4:39 AM EST

Tyson Fury has made a place of his own in the boxing world with his stellar performances. The dominant boxer isn’t willing to stop by any means in the ring. Moreover, he continues to remain in the limelight with his witty statements too.

‘The Gypsy King’ is also one of the elite trash talkers in the boxing space, and fans often look to hear from him. Recently, the champ went live on his Instagram and trolled Anthony Joshua in his own eccentric way.

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He said, “Well, I’m always out of shape. I never ever look in shape but it’s what the engine that counts. I always use Anthony Joshua as the, as for instance, so Anthony Joshua’s absolutely shredded, but he doesn’t have the best engine in the world and he gets knocked out.”

“It’s good to be fat because the dad bods they’re in right now. I’d have to be little bit chubby to keep me missus warm in there in the winter nights.”

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Fury tested his prowess against rival Deontay Wilder in a trilogy last year. For this fight, he came in at his heaviest weight for a pro-boxing bout, i.e. 277 pounds. In the ring, ‘The Gypsy King’ applied relentless pressure and claimed a KO win.

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In his last couple of fights, Tyson Fury adopted a new strategy that worked wonders. He hammered ‘The Bronze Bomber’ by using his full weight to pack more power behind his punches.

Not many expected the big man from Britain to grab success with this approach. However, he ran riot within the ropes and extended his unbeaten streak.

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What did you make of the Lancashire native‘s message to his compatriot? Let us know in the comments section below.

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan is a Boxing Author at EssentiallySports. He is a graduate from the International Institute of Sports Management who combines his love for sports, particularly combat sports, and his flair for writing and analysis to help him in his day-to-day work. He has prior professional experience with sporting organizations such as Star Sports, Khelo India, and NBA.

‘It’s Good to Be Fat’: Tyson Fury Explains the Benefits of Being Out of Shape

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