World heavyweight hopeful on his way to Galway to meet his cousins

The six foot nine inch son of a Tuam man who aims to be the next heavyweight boxing champion of the world is on his way to Galway city next week – and efforts are underway to get him to visit his father’s home town as well.

Tyson Fury is the guest of the Olympic Boxing Club in Westside where he will view ten bouts next Wednesday evening, but now fellow members of the Travelling community are hoping that he will also visit Tuam, the birthplace of his father.

They are currently liaising with both the city boxing club and those who are organising Fury’s trip to Galway to determine if he could spend a few hours in Tuam where he has a huge fan base.

The colossus has won all of his 21 professional fights with 15 knockouts and may be just a fight away from a world title bout.Recently he made his US debut where he defeated Steve Cunningham in a bruising battle at Madison Square Garden.

And since that victory, he has been inundated with congratulations from his extended family with some of his closer relations in Loughrea and Clifden particulrly delighted with his success.

See full story in this week's Connacht Tribune.