TYSON FURY has thanked his army of fans for their support in his first Instagram post after touching down in Manchester.
The Gypsy King was greeted to a hero’s reception yesterday as he landed back in the UK as the newly-crowned WBC heavyweight champion of the world.
Tyson Fury was greeted to a hero’s reception in ManchesterCredit: PA:Press Association
Manchester Airport came to a standstill as he and his entourage were escorted by police as fans desperately tried to get photos with the man of the hour.
Reveling in his success, Fury later described them as the “best fans ever” before reminding them that anything is possible following his remarkable comeback from depression.
He wrote on Instagram: “With the right mindset anything is possible, I’ve been written off all my life and to think they said I’d never achieve anything, just goes to show what a human is capable of!
“Massive thank you to everyone who supported me in my comeback your the best fans ever, god bless you all.”
Fury had remained in Las Vegas for a couple of days to celebrate his stunning seventh-round TKO of the Deontay Wilder.
It was a long time coming after he sensationally predicted he would become the WBC heavyweight champion back in 2006.
A then-amateur, Fury detailed all his future predictions to his trainer Steve Egan which was then read out on camera.
It read: “Aim for the future: 2008 European Games, 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2010 Commonwealth Games, 2012 London Olympics, 2013 British champion, 2014 European champion, 2015 WBC champion, 2016 undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
“Yours sincerely, Tyson Fury.”
And although slightly behind schedule, Fury has been crowned British champion, European champion and now WBC champ.
Just the undisputed heavyweight title belts remain.
Tyson Fury thanked his army of fans for their supportCredit: PA:Press Association
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