TYSON FURY always knew he would make big money on his way to heavyweight glory – even when others doubted his chances.
The Gypsy King won a lot throughout his 16-year professional career and participated in some of the biggest fights of his time.
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From the surprising dethronement of Wladimir Klitschko away from home in 2015 to a sensational trilogy with Deontay Wilder, Fury has almost completed the fight game.
His exploits have made him one of the richest fighters in recent boxing historya position he knew he would occupy when he was a young hustler.
He said Sky sports: “I always believed, even when other people didn’t, that I would be a star and make millions of dollars from fights.
“I always believed I would be heavyweight champion, I am the best fighter in the world.
“First you have to believe, then you have to achieve.”
Fury, 35, wanted to mix it up with the world’s best early in his career but benefited from not being thrown to the lions too quickly.
He added: “You live and learn from your experiences – nothing happens overnight.
“At that time, I wanted to fight [Wladimir] Klitschko and I got to seven years after that.
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“Good things come to those who wait, nothing should be rushed, and don’t be in a hurry because you only have one career and you are just a young man.
“At that time, at 20 years old, I wanted everything yesterday.”
Fury will look to cement his legacy and truly prove that he is the best heavyweight of his era on May 18th when he faces Oleksandr Usyk for all the marbles Saudi Arabia.
And to be wearing all the belts like Britain’s Lennox Lewis was at Madison Square Garden almost 25 years ago is something Fury has dreamed of for a long time.
O pride de Wythenshawe said: “Since I was little, I’ve said it and I’ve achieved it.
“So I must be one of the rare people who dreamed of something as a child and achieved it as an adult.
“It has been [an] incredible journey.
“And here we are now, 16 years later, about to be [the] undisputed champion of the world.
“The biggest fight of the last 25 years, which is an incredible effort.”
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