How Fury went from being a 1Ib premature baby to 6ft 9in heavyweight world champ

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How Tyson Fury went from being born premature weighing just 1 Ib to 6ft 9in heavyweight champion

BEFORE Tyson Fury ruled the heavyweight division and became the most talked about sports star in the world, he was just another kid growing up in posh Cheshire.

He beat WBO World Champion Henry Akinwande, and boasted an impressive record of eight wins from 13 fights.A SICKLY KID John could fit his son in the palm of his hand, and he sat in the hospital with baby Tyson, working his legs and arms."When I think about where he has been and where he has got to, extraordinary things have happened.""He used to get hallucinations and thought there were monsters in the house and the curtains were burning," John recalled.In 1993 Tyson enrolled at the charming Styal Primary School, called "outstanding" by Ofsted.

"He was a big lad and good at sports including football, which the school actively encourages. His mother was always very supportive of the school.

 

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