Tyson Fury will sponsor the League One club and local football club Morecambe this season, with the heavyweight champion’s nickname and logo on their home and away shorts
Tyson Fury has revealed that he is his local football club Morecambe . going to sponsor
Fury’s Gypsy King brand will be featured on both their home and away shorts
The 33-year-old is originally from Manchester but is based in Morecambe
Fury hopes for a ‘fantastic’ season and tells Morecambe to go out and crush it
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Retired world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury has revealed he will be sponsoring his local football club Morecambe for the 2022-2023 season.
The shrimp have confirmed the news and announced that Fury’s ‘Gypsy King’ brand will appear on their home and away shorts for the upcoming campaign.
The club added that a further announcement about an extension of the partnership will be made “at a later date”.
Tyson Fury has revealed he will be sponsoring his local football club Morecambe next season
Fury, 33, is originally from Manchester but has lived in Morecambe for much of his boxing career.
Fury said: ‘Big announcement – the Gypsy King has just sponsored my local club, Morecambe Football Club.
“Let’s make it a great season and destroy it. Come on guys! And the girls!’
Fury defeated Dillian Whyte in April to retain the WBC title. He announced his retirement afterward, but is constantly linked with a return to the ring.
Morecambe’s head of commercial Martin Thomas said: ‘Tyson is a fantastic ambassador for the Morecambe area and it is fantastic to have him on board.
“Tyson is one of the most recognizable names in sports and will bring global recognition to the club.”
The 33-year-old moved permanently to the seaside town in 2011 and has been seen in the local community ever since.
In August 2020, the Gypsy King was spotted doing a wheelchair race with some friends at Morecambe Bay.
He later shared a video on his social media, captioning it: “One of the hardest workouts I’ve ever done. #pleasetry 7 miles in a wheelchair. It was mega hard.’
Therefor, Fury threw an impromptu sparring session with his father John for local fans in Morecambe Bay.
He treated a cheering crowd of happy followers to a small glimpse of his preparations for his next fight on the beach.
He has also been seen enjoying his local cafe – treating himself to some smashed avocado, smoked salmon and sourdough toast at Keegans coffee shop after beating Wilder in February 2020.
Fury also led a march through his hometown, visiting several pubs he says are “racist” and “banned” members of the community.
More to follow…