Tyson Fury
The Gypsy King, beat Klitschko and Wilder and ruled the heavyweights
Overview
A 6 foot 9 switch hitting traveler from Manchester, Fury outboxed Wladimir Klitschko in Dusseldorf in 2015 to end the Klitschko era, then lost years to depression and addiction, ballooning past 300 pounds. He returned in 2018, rose from two knockdowns to draw with Deontay Wilder, then beat him in 2020 and 2021, the last by knockout, to become WBC and lineal champion.
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