Tyson Fury: undisputed boxing champion, undisputed controversial Christian
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Justin Brierley2015-11-28T00:00:00
Britain's Tyson Fury has just become world boxing's heavyweight champion having beaten Wladimir Klitschko. The controversial character also claims a Christian faith. Justin Brierley investigates
When Premier Christianity magazine put together a list of 33 influential Christians aged 33 and under it included Tyson Fury. The piece caused controversy, partly because of some of the language quoted by Fury, but mainly because Fury himself is a controversial character.
‘Jesus was a man’s man. He was a carpenter. He worked every day, he went out and spread the word of God and wasn’t afraid of dying.’ These are the words of the unbeaten 27-year-old heavyweight champion boxer. ‘God has given me a talent to box, so I’m going to fulfil it with all my potential and just keep going as far as God will allow me,’ he says.
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