Tyson Fury’s other brother Roman to make boxing debut next month after losing SIX stone by training with Tommy
TYSON FURY’s other brother, Roman, will make his boxing debut next month after loosing six stone by training with Tommy.
The 25-year-old has no amateur experience and had only messed around on the pads.
Roman will fight on VIP Boxing’s card at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool on Saturday, September 10.
He told VIP Boxing: “If it’s nothing else it’s a story.
“How many people do you know that jump into it right at the deep end, no experience or nothing, and do well for themselves? But that’s the challenge and I like a challenge.
“I’ve always been messing around on the pads with my dad and my brothers from a young age, but actually sparring and fighting, I don’t have that much experience.”
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Roman says he only started to take boxing seriously during lockdown.
He was left without work, 20 stone, “eating crap, playing on the Xbox”.
Roman continued: “I used to be six stone heavier than what I am now. I was 20 stone, a real mess.
“Lockdown happened, I had no work, I was eating crap, playing on the Xbox, and I had no life whatsoever.
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“Tommy invited me down to train with him, I had a couple of sessions and I started getting into it.
“I trained more and more until it went from training twice a week to six times a week and the weight came off, the confidence grew.
“It’s not just a physical thing, it’s a mental thing as well. It’s turned my life around completely.”
Trainer of former Commonwealth featherweight champion Isaac Lowe, Jimmy Harrington, will help Roman prepare for his debut.
The Furys have a rich history in professional boxing.
Tyson is the WBC world heavyweight champion and is still unbeaten in his professional career.
Younger brother Tommy is also yet to be beaten.
Cousins Hughie Fury and Nathan Gorman are also boxers.
Dad John also has experience inside the squared circle, competing in 13 fights and winning eight of those.