EARLY footage has surfaced showing a rare glimpse of Tyson Fury’s amateur career as he fought Brit rival David Price.
The Gypsy King is closing in on becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world but he has faced a few obstacles along the way.
Tyson Fury, in red, took on David Price in 2006Credit: YouTube / Boxing UK
The Liverpudlian won the scrap on pointsCredit: YouTube / Boxing UK
One of those came in the form of Price when he headed to Fury’s backyard in Manchester in 2006.
Only now the full scrap has emerged on Youtube, which ends in Liverpudlian Price claiming a points victory.
But the fight could have easily gone either way after Fury appeared to floor Price in the second round.
The knockdown wasn’t recorded and Price used all his experience to out-box Fury to steal the bragging rights.
Many had assumed that Price would go on to reign in the heavyweight division while Fury would be left in his shadows.
But Price would fail to kick on after winning the British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles while Fury remains undefeated in the division.
Writing in his book about the fight, Fury said: “I knew I was coming to the end of my amateur days.
“I would eventually have 31 wins from 35 bouts and I would say that only one of those defeats was genuine – when I lost to my fellow British boxer David Price in the north-west final of the ABA seniors competition in Manchester in 2006.
“I had Price on the canvas in the second round with a good shot, but he clearly outpointed me.
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It was the only time the two heavyweight giants met inside the ringCredit: YouTube / Boxing UK
Fury turned professional two years after losing the amateur boutCredit: YouTube / Boxing UK
“His experience was the decisive factor.”
Fury turned professional in 2008 brushing aside nine opponents inside a year to enhance his reputation.
He will be hoping that his journey will be complete next year after defending his WBC title against Deontay Wilder before taking on Anthony Joshua with all belts on the line next year.
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
