Tyson Fury beats Wladimir Klitschko to become the new heavyweight champion of the world

Brit took the fight to Klitschko from the start

THE Gypsy King was crowned on a throne of blood as Tyson Fury blasted his way to one of boxing’s biggest ever upsets.

Traveller Fury smashed Wladimir Klitschko at the Esprit Arena to end the Ukrainian’s dominance of the heavyweight division and send him crashing to his first defeat in 11 years.

The Brit, 27, bludgeoned his way to a unanimous points win, but this was more than just a victory for Fury.

It was a clear signal that  at long last  there is a changing of the guard among the world’s heavyweights.
It was Klitschko’s first world title defeat in 19 as Fury opened up cuts around both of his eyes. It came despite being deducted a point in the 11th round for continually hitting Klitschko to the back of the head.

Fury came out like a man possessed

Dusseldorf was in uproar at the final bell with Fury’s corner sure their man had slugged his way to the WBA, WBO, IBO and IBF world titles. And they were right. History tells us boxing is a young man’s game and so it proved as Klitschko’s near 40 years appeared to catch up with him.

Fury now holds WBA Super, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles

Now it’s the turn of other young guns like Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker, as well as Fury, who broke down in tears at the verdict. The acrimony that started five months ago had rumbled on to within hours of the fight with yet more behind-the-scenes bust-ups.

Fury was deducted a point for hitting his opponent whilst he was turned

The style of gloves caused the biggest ruck, with Fury adamant he would not fight unless they were changed.
And early on Saturday morning, Fury went to the fight venue for a light work out and immediately told Team Klitschko he would not box because of so much padding under the canvas.

Ukrainian fighter showed his wounds from Fury's incredible display

Three layers of two-inch foam made the fight surface as spongey as a bed mattress. Germany’s boxing commissioner Thomas Putz was called in to settle the latest war of words. And much to the annoyance of the Klitschko camp, Putz ruled one layer of foam must come out before the bout could go ahead as planned.

Wladimir Klitschko had been unbeaten for 11 years prior to defeat

Amazingly, the acrimony did not end there. It continued right up to fight time with a bust-up that forced Klitschko to re-wrap his hands as no one from Fury’s camp was present when he did it the first time.


At the first bell Fury sprinted to the centre of the ring in a bid to catch Klitschko off guard and showed plenty of ambition as he landed on the Ukrainian’s head. But his punches lacked power. Fury landed a thumping left in the second as the champion struggled to get going, while his rival teased him with a constant verbal battering.

In a bid to unsettle Klitschko even more, Fury switched to a southpaw stance in the third and it worked as he hardly took a punch. But when Fury hit Klitschko on the back of the head, referee Tony Weeks gave him a warning.

Fury was only throwing single shots in the fourth, abandoning his style of firing combinations. Klitschko found it easy to fend off. In the fifth Fury received more encouragement when he opened up a cut on Klitschko’s left cheek, just below his eye. The Ukrainian connected with two solid rights but it was not enough to take the round.

Klitschko tried to slow the pace in the sixth by holding Fury, but he still shipped some solid hits. Stamina appeared to be a problem for Klitschko in the seventh and Fury annoyed the crowd when he taunted his rival with his hands behind his back.

Twice in the eighth Fury landed decent shots and round nine had the crowd on their feet as Fury just missed Klitschko’s chin with a huge uppercut but was then hit by a ferocious right-hand that he somehow shook off.
Stamina appeared to be a problem for Klitshcko in the seventh and he was clearly struggling for breath against Fury who annoyed the crowd when he posed with his hands behind his back, daring Klitschko to try to hit him.

Twice in the eighth Fury landed decent shots to the head of Klitschko who was doing plenty more holding in an attempt to slow down his rival. Round nine had the crowd on their feet as they witnessed some quality action from both fighters.

Fury just missed Klitshcko’s chin with a viscious uppercut but was then immediately hit by ferocious right hand that he just shook off. But a left hook from Fury had Klitshcko in all kinds of trouble and he had to force his way out of the corner.

A left hook from Fury then had Klitschko on the retreat. Fury’s hopes of a clear win took a knock in the 11th round with the point deduction. And the 12th was a barnstomer with both fighters looking to land a knockout.

Klitschko was absolutely desperate as he lunged forward, as if knowing the fate that awaited him at the hands of the judges.