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You should work as a clown in a circus, Wladimir Klitschko tells 'Batman' Tyson Fury

British fighter Tyson Fury infuriates Ukrainian champion ahead of their heavyweight title fight

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Tyson Fury is dressed as the Caped Crusader. Photo: EPA
World heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko blasted Tyson Fury as a "clown" on Wednesday after his British title rival arrived at a news conference dressed as Batman.

Fury, who will take on the Ukrainian in Dusseldorf on October 24 for the WBA, WBO and IBF titles, burst into the room at a London hotel dressed as the Caped Crusader.

"Good job, Tyson Fury," said Klitschko, adding he would find the British fighter a job in the circus.

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British heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury (front) is dressed as batman as he wrestles on the floor with a man dressed as The Joker during a stunt at a press conference in London. Photo: EPA
British heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury (front) is dressed as batman as he wrestles on the floor with a man dressed as The Joker during a stunt at a press conference in London. Photo: EPA

"I have good friends in Cirque du Soleil, they can give you a job as a clown. I'm telling you, not in an abusive way, I've a lot of friends from the circus industry. They're clowns, it's very tough to make people laugh.

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"Calling you a clown, or having a good job at Cirque du Soleil in future, is a compliment. Watching this theatre, it's in your genes, it's there. Not every person has so much luck."

Fury even predicted the round in which he would defeat the 39-year-old champion. "Any round you want. What round do you want, sir? The sixth? Wladimir? I'll put him to bed in the sixth round," said the 27-year-old.

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