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Tyson Fury, alongside Deontay Wilder, gave the boxing fraternity one of the best heavyweight clashes of all time. The duo locked horns in a trilogy and it was expected to be a one-sided outing for the Brit. However, fate had different plans altogether as Wilder shook everyone when he dropped Fury twice in round 4.

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Despite those heavy knockdowns, the Brit turned the tide in his favor and secured a finish in the penultimate round.

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Recently, his father, John Fury, was in a chat with Rob Moore. Here, he spoke on ‘The Gypsy King’s fight style and more.

“You know all those fights and then bombs you keep taking. He’s putting miles on the clock. That’s what I don’t like because he’s a great boxer, he doesn’t need to get it but unfortunately, the crunk style is you knock them out or they knock you out, that’s been proven. And since you’ve been with the crunk, he gets it more.” he said.

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Fury, in his second meet with Wilder, solely dictated the pace of the fight. But the trilogy between the two had a 50-50 affair in the initial rounds. Later, ‘The Gypsy King’ again took control of the ring, and he smothered Wilder.

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Fury displayed complete dominance that night, wherein he showed offense and defense in the finest way. Moreover, he once again showed his ability to come back in a fight despite the scariest of knockdowns.

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Does Tyson Fury possess the best fighting style in the heavyweight roster?

Fury has a knack for constantly moving and landing his punches. While he may not have a sculpted physique, ‘The Gypsy King’ surely has sublime stamina.

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He uses his jabs to hurt his opponents throughout the fight. Also, he moves in swiftly to land his devastating rights while ensuring he doesn’t take damage from the other end.

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This style is pretty unique for heavyweight boxers as most of them rely on landing bombs to close the show. However, as ‘The Gypsy King’ exhibits this intriguing style, there’s no doubt in admitting that he has the best approach in the heaviest division.

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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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