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Bums, dossers and King Kong: Fury’s most memorable outbursts
Joshua vs. Prenga: Only on DAZN PPV - Saturday
As well as being one of the most talented boxers to ever grace the heavyweight division, Tyson Fury is undoubtedly one of the most outspoken.
From labelling Deontay Wilder a “dosser” to calling Anthony Joshua a “big stiff bodybuilder”, the former unified champion says it exactly how he sees it.
Ahead of his warm-up bout with Mariusz Wach, DAZN News looks back on some of his most memorable quotes about boxing’s biggest names and life through his eyes.
Fury on Wilder
"You big, lanky, skinny-legged dosser. You chinless bum. I'll put my fist right through you.
"Wilder's the biggest puncher in the history of our sport, but I've got the biggest balls in the history of our sport."
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Fury on Joshua
"This is a message to the weightlifter, big Anthony Joshua, the big tough man. To be honest with you mate, I don't need to get fit for somebody like you.
"I could come to you now and punch your face right in for you, even at 25st. So I really don't need to get fit for you, put it that way."
Fury on Fury
"I’m the best heavyweight there’s ever been. There ain’t ever been one who could beat me.
"You know why? I’m not just being pompous or arrogant… 6ft 9in frame. 275lbs weight.
"Can move like a middleweight. Can hit like a thunderstorm. I can take a punch.
"And I’ve got balls like King Kong, a heart of a lion, the mindset of the Wizard of Oz. It is what it is."
Fury on Wladimir Klitschko
"Shame on you, you let a fat man beat you. I don't even live an athlete's lifestyle. It's a disgrace to call me an athlete.
"Wladimir lives a strict lifestyle, but what's the point in being professional for all those years if you can't beat a fat man?
"I could beat Wladimir if I was 30st and fat as a pig. I don't need to turn up in shape."
Fury (while dressed as Batman) on Klitschko
"You're a boring old man and I'm going to take you out. Look at you, you've got no charisma! I’ve found the Joker — he's sitting right there next to me."
Fury on his struggles away from boxing
"Mental health has got to be the biggest battle I've ever fought, more so than any opponent.
"If I don't train for two days, I feel totally depressed. Training is exercising, whether it's jogging, biking, going for a walk — anything.
"You need to stimulate the mind. My mind goes AWOL if there's nothing on the horizon."
Fury on the trappings of boxing
"I don't care about money. I don't care about fame. I don't care about glory. I just care about being happy.
"You can't take money to the grave with you. It's just paper at the end of the day. I don't care about flash things. I'm just a normal person."
Fury on resilience and bouncing back
"It doesn't matter how many times you get knocked down, it's about how many times you get back up.
"I was at death's door, but I came back. If I can do it, anyone can do it."
Joshua vs. Prenga - exclusively on DAZN PPV
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