A former Tyson Fury opponent claimed he badly hurt ‘The Gypsy King’ years before he conquered the world.
In his career, the Brit has put on many a boxing clinic.
However, there have been occasions when he’s been hurt. Tyson Fury went down in his US debut, and both Deontay Wilder and Oleksandr Usyk came very close to stopping him.
And another talented fighter says he rocked the Englishman during an amateur bout.
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Michael Hunter says he wobbled Tyson Fury
In 2006, Tyson Fury and Michael Hunter battled it out in a UK vs US boxing match, in which the future heavyweight world champion got the decision.
However, ‘The Bounty Hunter’, who years later produced a valiant effort against Usyk before losing on points, claims he ought to have been the one who got his hand raised.
As per a 2024 KO on Sports Illustrated article, Hunter said: “I almost had him knocked out, I had him out on his feet. Obviously, he was standing up, so they gave him the victory.”
The skilled operator then added that Fury didn’t go through with their scheduled rematch.
Hunter claimed: “We were supposed to fight again a couple days later, but he never showed up, he just quit … They always do [that]. Pull out.”
Tyson Fury isn’t a top five heavyweight boxer of all time
Fury has proven his skills beyond doubt.
Blessed with incredible movement and a sensational boxing IQ, the 6ft9 sportsman is undeniably one of the best of the modern era.
However, Fury didn’t make Bloody Elbow’s top five heavyweight fighters of all time.