Fury: I’m going to be the first Irish heavyweight world champ

There used be a time when Ireland produced heavyweight boxers who shook the world but in the past 100 years that has become a rarity.

Tomorrow night in the Odyssey Arena Tyson Fury hopes to put Irish heavyweights back on the map.

“I am going to be the first Irish heavyweight champion of the world,” he said ahead of his fight with American Kevin Johnston, who stepped in at late notice following Denis Boytsov’s withdrawal from their WBC heavyweight title eliminator.