Tyson Fury feared being spiked following victory over Wladimir Klitschko

Fury also accused Klitschko's team of underhanded tricks in the build-up to Saturday's fight

World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (Getty Images)

New heavyweight champion of the world Tyson Fury refused to take water in his dressing room after his bout with Wladimir Klitschko for fear of his drink being spiked.

The unbeaten Manchester-based fighter claimed the WBA, WBO, IBF belts after outpointing the Ukrainian at Dusseldorf’s Espirit Arena and pulled off one of the most memorable upsets in the heavyweight division’s history.

However, despite his victory, Fury has accused Klitschko of gamesmanship while speaking at a post-fight news conference at Bolton Wanderers’ Macron Stadium, claiming that the former champion and his camp attempted to unsettle him at every opportunity.

“After the fight, I had it from good sources not to touch anything in the changing room because they might try to drug me,” Fury said.

“People were trying to pass me all sorts of things but unless it came from my own baggage, I wasn’t having it. There was no chance of me getting drugged.

"I went home dehydrated before I even touched anything. I was so frightened of being drug-tested and failing the drugs test."

Fury’s camp threatened to call off Saturday’s title bout on several occasions during the build-up. At first, they were unhappy with the gloves that Fury had been given to wear, claiming that didn’t fit him.

Hours before the fight, Fury himself discovered excessive foam underneath the ring’s canvas, designed to tire the younger, sprightlier challenger’s legs.

Then, shortly before the pair were due to walk out to the ring, Klitschko bandaged his hands without a representative from Fury’s team in attendance, in breach of regulations.

"They [the Klitschko team] tried it with the gloves, and gave me the wrong gloves in the end. They weren't the same gloves I agreed," revealed Fury.

"Then they put six inches of memory foam all over the ring and there was a big argument, the fight was nearly off. Then he had his bandages and wraps on before we came into the changing room. So he had to take them off."

Fury’s entourage ultimately won out following each pre-fight incident and emerged victorious after the scheduled 12 rounds. The new champion, who is of Traveller heritage, is now a household name.

Requests to appear on chat shows have come alongside pressure to apologise for his provocative views on homosexuality, which were revealed in an interview with the Mail on Sunday earlier this month.

"It's not going to change me. There'll be no change in the champ," said Fury. "If people don't like it, change the channel. I won't be dictated to by anyone. Do I care? Not really," he added, in reference to his controversial remarks.