Focused Fury in line for crack at Klitschko

Tyson Fury recorded his 20th consecutive win in Belfast on Saturday night to edge a step closer to a shot at the WBC World heavyweight title.

Focused Fury in line for crack at Klitschko
Mon, 03 Dec, 2012 - 00:00
Bernard O’Neill and Alan Smith

The unbeaten 6ft 9inFury registered a unanimous (119-110,119-108,119-108) decision over Kevin “Kingpin” Johnson from a dull 12-round eliminator at the Odyssey Arena.

Fury, 24, is now in line for a tilt at WBC champion Vitali Klitschko, who beat USA-born Johnson on a unanimous decision in 2009.

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