[Legend killer]

Originally Posted by Brother Leon

What a great Manc.

I think I have showed my true colours over the years. I vacated the British and Commonwealth titles, which some people say are more prestigious than the Irish title, but not to me. I vacated those belts for an Irish title shot because it meant more to me.”




The seemingly rash decision becomes quite understandable after Fury explains, “All my people are from Ireland. I was born in Manchester but I am Irish. I have lived in Ireland, visited all my life and when I fight I represent Ireland. It means alot to me as does the support I get when I fight in Belfast.”

As you didn't answer me in last thread how is Tom doing mate?

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Legend killer

I think I have showed my true colours over the years. I vacated the British and Commonwealth titles, which some people say are more prestigious than the Irish title, but not to me. I vacated those belts for an Irish title shot because it meant more to me.”




The seemingly rash decision becomes quite understandable after Fury explains, “All my people are from Ireland. I was born in Manchester but I am Irish. I have lived in Ireland, visited all my life and when I fight I represent Ireland. It means alot to me as does the support I get when I fight in Belfast.”

As you didn't answer me in last thread how is Tom doing mate?

‘God Save the Queen’ was played for the challenger’s introduction, while a Union Jack was paraded in his corner. Hennessy (who is also of Irish heritage) claimed that the Fury camp wanted a ‘neutral’ anthem to be played in recognition of his Irish family links but said the promoters failed to follow their requests.

“They weren’t supposed to play a national anthem because he considers himself British and Irish, they were supposed to play ‘We are the World’ but they played one national anthem. He’s born in England but he’s of Irish heritage,” said Hennessy.

Although Fury can often be paradoxical or contradictory in many statements, he does appear to place some value on his Irish heritage, with the newly-crowned world champion proclaiming himself as the ‘first Irish heavyweight champion of the world’ after his dominant points win over Klitschko — a claim that could be disputed on many levels considering other heavyweight champions with similar Irish links — but the Manchester-born fighter was keen to make a point of his background at the post-fight press conference.

“Everything is destined to be in life, every turn we take is planned,” said a humble Fury after his win, abandoning the vocal approach he had adopted in the build-up.

“From the first moment I laced on a pair of boxing gloves, there wasn’t one person in my family who didn’t believe I wasn’t going to be the heavyweight champion of the world,” added the new champion, a proud Traveller, who recalled his first sparring sessions with his brother Seán in the childhood kitchen.

“From the beginning I aimed for the stars and anything less was a failure. Tonight I hit a shooting star.

“And I’m the first Irish heavyweight champion of the world,” added Fury.

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