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Wladimir Klitschko vs Tyson Fury: British boxer serenades heavyweight champion during public work-out

The 27-year-old challenger pulled another stunt before this Saturday's heavyweight championship fight

Mark Critchley
Wednesday 25 November 2015 16:49 GMT
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Tyson Fury serenades Wladimir Klitschko

Tyson Fury took time out from a public workout session ahead of his bout with Wladimir Klitschko this weekend to serenade the world heavyweight champion.

Fury, who fights for the WBA, WBO and IBF titles in Dusseldorf on Saturday, decided to take to the microphone and treat the onlooking Klitschko to a rendition of Bette Middler's 1983 hit 'Wind Beneath My Wings'.

The 27-year-old tweaked a couple of song's lyrics, claiming: "I'll be the one with the new glory and I'll be the one with all the belts".

Klitschko, unbeaten in the last 11 years, looked notably unimpressed with the stunt, as he did earlier this year when Fury entered a pre-fight press conference dressed as Batman.

The Ukranian is the favourite for the sell-out bout on Saturday but the challenger from Manchester has won support and captured attention thanks to his charismatic personality.

Fury had earlier hinted that he had something up his sleeve for the public workouts, which were held in Dusseldorf's airport, tweeting: "I'm on way to public workout. I'm in the ring from 12, midday let the games begin."

The British hopeful is unbeaten from his 24 professional bouts, but this will be his first attempt at claiming a world title.

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