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Topics: Tyson Fury, Boxing, Sport
Daisy Phillipson
Tyson Fury wowed the crowds with an epic ring walk four-minute ring walk, with viewers at home praising his 'elite' song choices.
Fury made his way into Wembley Stadium tonight, 23 April, where he defeated Dillian Whyte and retained his WBC world heavyweight title with a huge sixth round stoppage.
The theatrics were on show as the 33-year-old boxer took to the canvas to a compilation of songs, including the Notorious BIG's Juicy and Kings of Leon's Sex on Fire.
He also teamed up with Don McLean for a promo version of his famous song American Pie, which played over the PA system ahead of his walk out.
For those not in the know, the song has become Tyson's unofficial theme song after he sang it during a post-fight interview after his 2020 win against Deontay Wilder.
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Fans were quick to comment on the medley, with one writing: "Nahhhh Tyson Fury’s song choices have been elite, every single one."
A second said, "I want Tyson Fury as a DJ, always picking banger songs, with a third stating, "@Tyson_Fury has had some of the best choices of ring entrance songs ever but that biggie and kings of Leon mashup was one of the best crowd pumps ever!!!"
Others, however, commented on the lengthy intro, including this person who said: "Tyson Fury doing a full 12 songs and a run around Wembley before the fight."
Alongside the playlist, Tyson took a seat on his throne as fireworks blasted over the stadium, which was maxed out with 94,000 in attendance.
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This isn’t the first time the self-proclaimed ‘Gypsy King’ has showboated in such a manner - in fact, his ring entrances have become legendary over the years.
For his third fight against Deontay Wilder last year, Fury walked in to ACDC’s You Shook Me All Night Long while dressed as a Spartan king, with an entourage of soldiers walking besides him.
In their previous match, he turned up in a full king costume whilst sat on a throne as Crazy by Patsy Cline played in the background.
For his 2019 fight in Las Vegas against Otto Wallin, Fury donned Mexican colours to celebrate the country's independence weekend, even sporting a sombrero and poncho as he entered the ring.
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Oh, and there was a mariachi band too, just in case you didn't quite grasp the theme.
And let’s not forget his WWE wrestling debut just a month later, when he took to the stage in Saudi Arabia wearing a traditional thobe and keffiyeh headdress.
Wilder also hit the headlines for his ring walk outfit after he claimed it was to blame for his loss against Fury in 2020.
The Bronze Bomber lost his WBC heavyweight title and his undefeated record after his corner threw in the towel in the seventh round, with Fury dominating the fight from start to finish.
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Following the match, Wilder claimed the bulky 40lb costume he wore for his ring walk drained his legs before the action got underway.
Shortly after this claim, footage resurfaced from 2018 showed Wilder specifically saying he wore a 45lb vest to train in.
In the interview with Joe Rogan, Wilder said: "We do everything at rapid speed, if we do anything which consists of me moving my feet, it's a sprint.
"I wear a 45lb vest on me as well for all my exercises and everything I do to have the extra weight on."