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Tyson Fury is a comic boxing character loved by fans all around the globe. As famous as he is for his boxing skills, the Brit is equally known for his out-of-the-box trash talks and amusing incidents.

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This weekend, ahead of his fight against Deontay Wilder, ‘The Gypsy King’ opened up on an incident that took place in 2018, just before a day he was slated to fight Wilder.

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He said, ‘‘When I was boxing Deontay Wilder in Los Angeles, in 2018. It was the night before the fight. I have to search, go downstairs, and have a beer. So I thought, you know, what I’m fighting to the heavyweight championship of the world. My body’s telling me I want to a beer. I’m going to go downstairs and have one.”

“So I ended up having a beer, and I felt good went to bed early night. And I thought great next day, and I put up a fight.”

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Fury‘s first bout with Wilder was his ultimate test in order to make a solid statement. It is safe to say that he gave his absolute best and shook Wilder many times in this fight. However, the iconic moment that went down in history is when he rose like a phoenix after eating clean right from ‘The Bronze Bomber’.

Tyson Fury put on a beating on Deontay Wilder in their rematch

Wilder and Fury’s first fight ended with a draw, resulting in an undeniable rematch. Consequently, the duo fought again in 2020. This time it was all about Fury smothering the hard hitter.

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The Lancashire native had a game plan in mind and moved ahead with his shots. That said, he executed everything he wanted to, administered a beating on the champion, and won the fight via a T/KO in round 7.

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This was his biggest career win as he became a champion after almost five years and went down as the only man to beat Deontay Wilder.

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Could Fury opt to have a beer on the even of the fight and follow a tried and tested ritual ahead of matches against ‘The Bronze Bomber’?

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan

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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. Chauhan explores and analyses a sport he has been following ever since Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte engaged in a duel in 2015. He adores old-school punchers like Manny Pacquiao, as well as modern-day greats such as 'The Gypsy King'. In his downtime, he engages in rigorous workouts to cater to his love for fitness.

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