What Is Tyson Fury’s Real Name?

In the modern heavyweight roster, Tyson Fury undoubtedly ranks as the brightest face. The WBC champ has pulled off some extraordinary performances over the past few years and he’s slowly and steadily cementing his legacy as a true great.

Fury comfortably makes it to the news headlines for his boxing performances, trash talks, and more. But Fury often pops up in the news for his name as well.

The world knows the Briton as Tyson Fury, but is this his real name?

Is Tyson Fury’s real name Luke?

Modern-era heavyweight biggies, Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte believe Fury‘s actual first name is Luke. On many sites and social platforms, the name ‘Luke’ appears as Fury’s middle name.

Why is Tyson Fury called Luke?

The WBC champ’s full name is Luke Tyson Fury. His father, John Fury, spilled the beans on keeping his name ‘Tyson’. He said, “I thought, there’s only one name fitting for him, he’s fought hard to become a person living in this world. Mike Tyson was the best in the world at that time. Tyson Luke Fury – that’s his name.”

‘The Gypsy King’ lists his full name as Tyson Luke Fury

On BoxRec, ‘The Gypsy King’s birth name is mentioned as ‘Tyson Luke Fury’.

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There are a lot of controversies going behind this name and Fury’s rival Dillian Whyte gave a candid notion on this matter.

What did Dillian Whyte say about Tyson Fury’s name?

In an interview with SunSport, Whyte said, “My real name is Dillian. I know his real name is Luke.”

“He changed it to Tyson to make himself sound harder. People can have a little look around on the internet and see for themselves.”

“In boxing, the name Tyson is a lot more sellable than Luke.”

“A lot of what Tyson does and says is a game, you can never take anything he says seriously or at face value.”

Whyte launched a serious verbal attack on his compatriot. That said, it’ll be interesting to see if Fury responds to his comments and comes up with a clarification.

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