But it was ahead of his first clash with the ‘Bronze Bomber’ in December 2018, that ended in a draw, when Fury pledged to give away his £8million fee to those in need: “They think I’ve just come here to pick up a few quid,” he said at the time.
“But I couldn’t care less about the money. I don’t have much use for it. I’m planning to give it all away to the poor and for building houses for the homeless. I will probably wind up like all the other boxers down the years – skint.”
However, there has never been any evidence of Fury having made the donation, and no recipient has come forward either. It’s led many pundits and fans to assume that the reigning WBC champion never actually followed through with his promise.
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