Photo: Tyson Fury/InstagramDwayne Johnsonis sending his support for his “brother"Tyson Furyahead of Saturday’s heavyweight title fight.Fury, 33, shared a video of the actor on hisInstagramWednesday. In it, Fury’s pal (a.k.a. “The Rock”) urges the boxer to “kick ass” in his Saturday bout against Dillian Whyte.“I want to wish you and Dillian, your opponent, the best of luck,” said Johnson. “Two great sportsmen, and I know without a shadow of a doubt that both of you will leave it all in the middle of the ring.“As Johnson noted, the Wembley Stadium fight is Fury’s “homecoming” since it’s his first in the U.K. since 2018. Johnson credits Fury for “changing the game of boxing” and “changing the paradigm in the heavyweight division.““I admire you, love and respect you, brother,” said Johnson, 49.In his caption accompanying the video, Fury wrote, “I appreciate the amazing message brother 🤛🏽 I certainly will be kicking ass and enjoying my homecoming!“The two-time world heavyweight champion is undefeated in 32 fights. His previous two fights have been againstAmerican heavyweight Deontay Wilder, during which he handed Wilder his first ever defeat. Saturday’s fight marks Fury’s return to the U.K. after three years spent in the U.S.Fury toldTop Rank Boxingon Tuesday that Saturday’s fight is his last.“I’m walking away. I have nothing to prove to nobody. I’ve done what I had to do. That’s it,” he said. “Win, lose, or draw on Saturday night, we put up a good fight and we go home. That’s it.“Fury added that he knows “nobody believes him,” but that he’s serious when he says he’s ready to hang up his gloves. He said he wants to “test himself” on Saturday and is hoping to “go out with a bang.“He teased, “I’m gonna put on a good show, and me and Dillian Whyte is gonna knock lumps out of each other. I hope it’s the hardest fight of my life.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.Fury’s half-brother, Tommy, will fight Daniel Bocianski on the undercard of Saturday’s fight. Tommy, 22, is also undefeated.Fury and Whyte face off starting at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+ pay-per-view and Fox Sports pay-per-view.
Photo: Tyson Fury/Instagram
Dwayne Johnsonis sending his support for his “brother"Tyson Furyahead of Saturday’s heavyweight title fight.Fury, 33, shared a video of the actor on hisInstagramWednesday. In it, Fury’s pal (a.k.a. “The Rock”) urges the boxer to “kick ass” in his Saturday bout against Dillian Whyte.“I want to wish you and Dillian, your opponent, the best of luck,” said Johnson. “Two great sportsmen, and I know without a shadow of a doubt that both of you will leave it all in the middle of the ring.“As Johnson noted, the Wembley Stadium fight is Fury’s “homecoming” since it’s his first in the U.K. since 2018. Johnson credits Fury for “changing the game of boxing” and “changing the paradigm in the heavyweight division.““I admire you, love and respect you, brother,” said Johnson, 49.In his caption accompanying the video, Fury wrote, “I appreciate the amazing message brother 🤛🏽 I certainly will be kicking ass and enjoying my homecoming!“The two-time world heavyweight champion is undefeated in 32 fights. His previous two fights have been againstAmerican heavyweight Deontay Wilder, during which he handed Wilder his first ever defeat. Saturday’s fight marks Fury’s return to the U.K. after three years spent in the U.S.Fury toldTop Rank Boxingon Tuesday that Saturday’s fight is his last.“I’m walking away. I have nothing to prove to nobody. I’ve done what I had to do. That’s it,” he said. “Win, lose, or draw on Saturday night, we put up a good fight and we go home. That’s it.“Fury added that he knows “nobody believes him,” but that he’s serious when he says he’s ready to hang up his gloves. He said he wants to “test himself” on Saturday and is hoping to “go out with a bang.“He teased, “I’m gonna put on a good show, and me and Dillian Whyte is gonna knock lumps out of each other. I hope it’s the hardest fight of my life.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.Fury’s half-brother, Tommy, will fight Daniel Bocianski on the undercard of Saturday’s fight. Tommy, 22, is also undefeated.Fury and Whyte face off starting at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+ pay-per-view and Fox Sports pay-per-view.
Dwayne Johnsonis sending his support for his “brother"Tyson Furyahead of Saturday’s heavyweight title fight.
Fury, 33, shared a video of the actor on hisInstagramWednesday. In it, Fury’s pal (a.k.a. “The Rock”) urges the boxer to “kick ass” in his Saturday bout against Dillian Whyte.
“I want to wish you and Dillian, your opponent, the best of luck,” said Johnson. “Two great sportsmen, and I know without a shadow of a doubt that both of you will leave it all in the middle of the ring.”
As Johnson noted, the Wembley Stadium fight is Fury’s “homecoming” since it’s his first in the U.K. since 2018. Johnson credits Fury for “changing the game of boxing” and “changing the paradigm in the heavyweight division.”
“I admire you, love and respect you, brother,” said Johnson, 49.
In his caption accompanying the video, Fury wrote, “I appreciate the amazing message brother 🤛🏽 I certainly will be kicking ass and enjoying my homecoming!”
The two-time world heavyweight champion is undefeated in 32 fights. His previous two fights have been againstAmerican heavyweight Deontay Wilder, during which he handed Wilder his first ever defeat. Saturday’s fight marks Fury’s return to the U.K. after three years spent in the U.S.
Fury toldTop Rank Boxingon Tuesday that Saturday’s fight is his last.
“I’m walking away. I have nothing to prove to nobody. I’ve done what I had to do. That’s it,” he said. “Win, lose, or draw on Saturday night, we put up a good fight and we go home. That’s it.”
Fury added that he knows “nobody believes him,” but that he’s serious when he says he’s ready to hang up his gloves. He said he wants to “test himself” on Saturday and is hoping to “go out with a bang.”
He teased, “I’m gonna put on a good show, and me and Dillian Whyte is gonna knock lumps out of each other. I hope it’s the hardest fight of my life.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.
Fury’s half-brother, Tommy, will fight Daniel Bocianski on the undercard of Saturday’s fight. Tommy, 22, is also undefeated.
Fury and Whyte face off starting at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+ pay-per-view and Fox Sports pay-per-view.
source: people.com
