Fury cites Ali, Douglas as he plots Klitschko sensation


  • Boxing
  • Saturday, 28 Nov 2015

Boxing - Wladimir Klitschko & Tyson Fury Weigh-In - Karstadt Sports Essen, Germany - 27/11/15 Wladimir Klitschko and Tyson Fury pose during the Weigh-In Action Images via Reuters / Lee Smith Livepic

ESSEN, Germany (Reuters) - Tyson Fury invoked the spirit of Muhammad Ali and Buster Douglas as he declared on Friday that he could pull off one of heavyweight boxing's great sensations by ending Wladimir Klitschko's seemingly eternal reign as world champion.

In tomorrow's bout at Duesseldorf's football stadium, Fury, the British challenger named after Mike Tyson, will be a long-odds outsider to defeat the Ukrainian who has ruled the impoverished global heavyweight scene for a decade.

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