Tyson Fury, the gypsy king: what you need to know about the new WBC heavyweight boxing champion who defeated Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas and sang American Pie<br /><br />The British prizefighter likes to dress up as Batman and Apollo Creed and to sing Aerosmith songs and American Pie; he also donated US$9 million to charity, is named after Mike Tyson – and once battled depression and alcoholism<br /><br />Tyson Fury is best known for his boxing prowess and it’s not hard to see why. He is a two-time heavyweight champion and is widely considered to be one of the best boxers in the world right now. However, there’s a lot more to Fury than his ability to knock out opponents in the ring. Read on for five fascinating facts about the 31-year-old heavyweight prizefighter – who took the WBC heavyweight title from American fighter Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas on February 22.<br /><br /><br />Follow STYLE on:<br />https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style<br />https://www.facebook.com/scmpstyle<br />https://www.instagram.com/scmp_style<br />https://www.twitter.com/scmp_style<br />https://www.youtube.com/c/SCMPStyle<br />https://www.dailymotion.com/scmp_style
