Tyson Fury’s cousin, Walter Fury, fell to a shock first defeat as knowledgeable on Friday evening.
The 28-year-old middleweight had received his first three bouts (3-0) within the paid ranks earlier than working into Latvian journeyman Kristaps Zulgis (10-59-3).
Fury opened up as a giant favorite with the bookies, however he proved no match for his rugged foe, who dropped him with a leaping left hook within the opening stanza of their four-round contest.
From there, Zulgis stored his foot on the accelerator to safe an upset 38-37 factors victory.
It marked a major setback for Fury, who had adopted acquainted footsteps by turning over in 2024 with Tyson’s promoter Frank Warren of Queensberry Promotions.
Final day trip, he defeated Joe Hardy (5-35) over the space on the Derek Chisora vs Otto Wallin undercard at Manchester’s AO Enviornment.
However his newest bout occurred at a small corridor present on the Liverpool Olympia in entrance of a thousand or so spectators.
When footage of his gorgeous loss made its approach to social media, followers got here out of their droves to let their ideas be identified.
One supporter wrote: “Actually each Fury I’ve seen containers in an analogous manner, however each will get just a little bit extra s***, Tyson is an anomaly in that household.”
One other posted: “Seen this Walter just a few instances and appears mistaken within the ring, he appears to be like uncomfortable and simply unusual.”
A 3rd tweeted: “I’m crying. Journeyman determined to lock TF.”
In the meantime, someone else added: “Rattling! He by no means stood an opportunity.”
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Fury boxed round 70 instances as an newbie and selected to ditch the vest after a prolonged hiatus from the ring.
Explaining his boxing journey to talkSPORT.com throughout an unique interview earlier this 12 months, Fury stated: “Properly, I realised a very long time in the past it was for me, I began boxing at ten years outdated.
“The factor was, I solely stopped boxing as a result of I misplaced my dad. He handed away, and he was the one coaching me from a younger lad.
“Once I misplaced him, I fell out of affection with the game actually, the place I skilled so lengthy for him, he was the important thing to doing it.
“I took time away from boxing for a bit, a little bit of sulking at a younger age, however I realised I used to be losing numerous expertise.
“I learnt loads through the years, and I needed to go for it. So I left it just a little bit late, however as they are saying, it is by no means too late.”
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Walter is the son of Hughie Fury (not the previous heavyweight world title challenger of the identical identify).
Hughie tragically handed away in 2014 after a cardiac arrest.