Tyson Fury removes shirt at Wladimir Klitschko press conference

By Isaac Robinson

Tyson Fury laughed at his own physique ahead of his fight with Wladimir Klitschko

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 (25-0-KO18) was in typically entertaining mood in Manchester ahead of the July 9 rematch - and openly admitted he lacks the professionalism of the veteran Klitschko (64-4-KO53).

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 overweight every time having eaten every pie in Lancashire and drunk every pint in the UK.

I don't live an athlete's lifestyle. You couldn't call me an athlete.
Tyson Fury

"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.

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"I don't live a strict lifestyle. I don't live an athlete's lifestyle. You couldn't call me an athlete."

Image: Fury and Klitschko (right) at the press conference

At that point, Fury removed his shirt and asked the assembled press: "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.

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"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.

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"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.

Watch Fury arrive in style for his press conference with Klitschko
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