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The elite star of heavyweight boxing, Tyson Fury, is no less than a brand today. He rose to blockbuster stardom, ranks among the highest-paid athletes in this world, but still maintains a minimal lifestyle. But, there’s a special reason behind why he does so.

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In an interview alongside Gareth A Davies, Fury detailed why he keeps a grounded lifestyle and why he does not send his kids to private schools.

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He said, “Me kids don’t go to private school. I don’t have any private education, they just go to normal school. Everyone just does normal stuff, there’s no higher lifestyle living here than the next person next door to me. We all live exactly the same. And I like to keep it like that.”

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Many boxers who have attained fame akin to Fury like keeping a lush lifestyle and showcasing their flamboyancy. But on the flip side, Fury does the exact opposite. By doing this, he wants to set an example to his kids so that growing up they don’t get attached to an exuberant lifestyle.

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The 32-year-old asserted on sticking to his roots and not forgetting where he came from. Hence, he wants his kids to inhibit the same ideology and trace his footsteps.

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Tyson Fury – one of the most humble heavyweights

The ‘Gypsy King’ tries everything possible to get into his opponent’s head once he’s in fighting mode. He likes dominating fellow combatants right from the first bell. However, the Brit is totally different once he steps outside the ring, even with his opponents.

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Fury is involved in several charitable activities as he likes to create a solid, positive impact on an individual’s life with his deeds.

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The ‘Gypsy King’ wishes to continue the same throughout his life span and keep contributing to the betterment of society. He is a big-hearted individual who acknowledges his duties pretty well as a boxing champion.

Is Tyson Fury the most generous heavyweight of the modern boxing era?

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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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