https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlWlyRUDte0&feature=youtu.be

1. Tyson Fury was named after Mike Tyson.
2. He comes from a long line of “travellers” and calls himself “Gypsy King”.
3. His dad did a stint in jail after gouging out a man’s eye in a street fight.
4. Tyson himself has never been involved in a fight outside the boxing ring.
5. Fury was once much smaller: he was born three months premature and weighed just 450g.
6. Sadly, he is a Manchester United fan.
7. He owns one book: the bible.
8. Fury lists “The Notebook” as his favourite movie.
9. Fury once invited Twitter followers via the social network to join him on a roadwork session. Hundreds turned up.
10. He can’t sing, but that doesn’t stop him (see video, from 2:40 mark).