Just as the career of Tyson Fury reaches its twilight years, there is another Fury keen to burst onto the scene in James Dean Fury, who maintains that not only will he refuse to live in his cousin’s shadow, he will eclipse his legacy and become recognised as the UK’s greatest ever fighter.
The Fury name is one that is sure to stick around in the fight game long after the retirement ‘The Gypsy King’, with Hughie, Tommy and Roman all currently active in the professional scene.
Yet, a new contender is set to join that list, as three-time national amateur champion James Dean Fury prepares for his pro debut next month, where he will compete under the tutelage of uncle and world-renowned trainer Peter.
In an interview with Seconds Out, the 20-year-old spoke with eagerness when discussing his desire to carve out a legacy of his own, refusing to ride on the coattails of his two-time heavyweight world champion cousin.
“I am happy that all of my family has done well. I am happy for all of them, but this is about me now, this is the James Dean Fury show. I don’t want to live in nobody’s shadow, I don’t want to live in any of my family’s shadow. I’ll make my own way, I will do my own thing and I will create my own legacy.”
The youngster then went on to reveal lofty ambitions to become Great Britain’s best ever boxer and ‘smother himself’ in belts.
“I will be the best to come out of Great Britain. This is what is going to happen, mark my words, this is what is going to happen.”
“My main job is picking them world titles up, everyone one of them. [I want them] all around my waits, all around my shoulders and around my ribs, I want to be smothered in them and that is what is going to happen.”
Fury will debut on the undercard of Callum Simpson and Troy Williamson’s rematch on Saturday, August 8, at the First Direct Arena in Leeds.
