Tyson Fury Removes Shirt At Wladimir Klitschko Press Conference

Tyson Fury removed his shirt, called himself a fat man and said that he hated boxing at a press conference for his rematch with Wladimir Klitschko. The WBA Super and WBO world heavyweight champion was in typically entertaining mood in Manchester ahead of the July 9 rematch - and openly admitted he lacks the professionalism of the veteran Klitschko.

Fury said: “They legacies don't mean a lot to me. Boxing doesn't even mean much to me otherwise I wouldn't go into camp four stone heavy] every week having eaten every pie in Lancashire and drunk every pint in the UK. I hate every second of training. I hate boxing. I hate the lot. I hate speaking to you idiots. I'd rather be at home watching television with my kids and eating chocolate. I hate boxing but I'm just too good at it and I'm making too much money. Easy money to be made. People do these sports for different reasons. Wladimir is already a multi-millionnaire so it's obviously something he loves to do. When you're like that, you're capable of anything. I don't live a strict lifestyle. I don't live an athlete's lifestyle. You couldn't call me an athlete. Does that look like a fighter's body? Clearly not. That's who beat you Wladimir. Shame on you! A fat man beat him and relieved him of all his belts. I don't take boxing seriously, as you can tell. It's about getting a few quid and putting food on the table. What's the point in practising your job for 40 years if you can't beat a fat man? Want to see love-handles? Want to see a belly? But can I fight? Yes. I am really a joke aren't I? When you think about it, it's quite funny. Every single time, I'm the outlaw, the villain, the bad guy - every single media event. People obviously like to see that - the majority do”.

Fury, who took the belts from Klitschko with a points win in their first fight last November, has recently traded social media jibes with IBF world champion Anthony Joshua ahead of a possible unification bout.