Fury ends Klitschko’s 11-year reign, eyes rematch

New world heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury says he’s already relishing a rematch against the vanquished Wladimir Klitschko.

The 27-year-old Fury shook up world boxing on Saturday (Sunday NZT) by securing a unanimous points win over Klitschko to snatch the Ukrainian’s WBA, IBF and WBO belts.

Klitschko looked all his 39 years as the judges awarded the fight to Fury 115-112, twice, and 116-111.

It brought a heavyweight era to an end in Dusseldorf by inflicting a first defeat on Klitschko for 11 years to end his run of 19 consecutive defences.

Klitschko was dethroned as world champion after nine years, six months, and the win sealed Fury’s place in boxing history as Britain’s first heavyweight belt holder since David Haye lost his WBA title to Klitschko in 2011.

Fury is contractually obliged to offer a rematch and the new champion said he would have no problem returning to Germany to face Klitschko in 2016.

“It doesn’t matter to me where I fight — Japan, Uzbekistan, where ever it has to be,” said the 27-year-old Fury.

“I’d like to come back to Germany, because I got a good reception from the fans.

“It was my night and if I’m going to be half a good a champion as Klitschko, I’ll be very happy.”

Such is the scale of Fury’s achievement that the WBC belt is the only main title now missing from his collection.

But he scoffed at any talk of facing WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder of the USA before the Klitschko rematch.

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“Why do we need to mention Deontay Wilder? Let’s laugh at his name, shall we?,” said Fury.

“Wladimir Klitschko was the number one in the division. This man has been on top of the world and reigned for nine years.

“So, if Deontay Wilder wants a unification fight he is going to have to wait, because Wladimir Klitschko has a round two….ding, ding, ding!”

Fury has vowed to be ‘the most charismatic champion since Muhammad Ali’ and has already carved out his own style of singing after victories.

He predicted his win over Klitschko in song last Wednesday before earning his triumph with an impressive display in the ring.

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