Tyson Fury blitzed foe in 48 seconds with blistering combination in fastest KO of his career
Tyson Fury isn’t known for quick stoppages. Of his 34 wins (34-2-1, 24 KOs) in the paid ranks, only three have come inside the opening round. ITVFury made quick work of Ellis in their 2009 bout[/caption] However, one early pro-fight was over in a flash. Back in April 2009, when Fury was a fresh-faced 20-year-old with a full head of hair, he took on wiley veteran Matthew Ellis in his fifth professional outing at Bethnal Green’s York Hall. In his prime, Ellis was a solid British heavyweight contender, who once boasted an impressive 18-1 record. But by the time he squared off against Fury, Ellis was on the decline and had self-admittedly ‘turned up for a payday’. Fury decked Ellis twice in the opening stanza with a couple of fast flurries, and that was all she wrote. Referee Dave Parris counted out the Blackpool boxer on his knees at 48 seconds and Fury moved on to stiffer opposition. Recalling the fight during an interview with talkSPORT.com last year, Ellis said: “I knew what I was doing, I went for the dough and that is it. “I believe I would have beaten that version of Tyson Fury at my peak. “I don’t mean the Tyson Fury now, I mean then. “What he has done for the sport is unbelievable and I take my hat off to him. ITVEllis was down twice inside the opening round[/caption] “But I never believed he would go as far as he would. “He hit me and maybe I should have gone into films because I would have been a great actor. “I’ve been hit harder and I’ve gone on and won. “I had no desire, my head was up my arse, and I might have sounded confident on camera but I didn’t want to be in there and I struggled to get up for it. “I just wanted to get my money and get my life back on track.” Ellis would go on to lose seven of his last eight fights before hanging up his gloves with a 20-14-2 record in 2018. Fury is one of the best heavyweights of his generationGetty Fury, in stark contrast, became a two-weight world heavyweight champion during an illustrious career that may not be over just yet. He remained undefeated until May of last year when he was beaten by pound-for-pound king Oleksandr Usyk on points. The Ukrainian slickster then inflicted further misery on ‘The Gypsy King’ by repeating the result in their rematch seven months later. Boxing WhatsApp channel Get the latest fight news, reaction and the best opinion from talkSPORT pundits in our Boxing WhatsApp channel. Follow our Boxing channel HERE.
Tyson Fury isn’t known for quick stoppages.
Of his 34 wins (34-2-1, 24 KOs) in the paid ranks, only three have come inside the opening round.
However, one early pro-fight was over in a flash.
Back in April 2009, when Fury was a fresh-faced 20-year-old with a full head of hair, he took on wiley veteran Matthew Ellis in his fifth professional outing at Bethnal Green’s York Hall.
In his prime, Ellis was a solid British heavyweight contender, who once boasted an impressive 18-1 record.
But by the time he squared off against Fury, Ellis was on the decline and had self-admittedly ‘turned up for a payday’.
Fury decked Ellis twice in the opening stanza with a couple of fast flurries, and that was all she wrote.
Referee Dave Parris counted out the Blackpool boxer on his knees at 48 seconds and Fury moved on to stiffer opposition.
Recalling the fight during an interview with talkSPORT.com last year, Ellis said: “I knew what I was doing, I went for the dough and that is it.
“I believe I would have beaten that version of Tyson Fury at my peak.
“I don’t mean the Tyson Fury now, I mean then.
“What he has done for the sport is unbelievable and I take my hat off to him.
“But I never believed he would go as far as he would.
“He hit me and maybe I should have gone into films because I would have been a great actor.
“I’ve been hit harder and I’ve gone on and won.
“I had no desire, my head was up my arse, and I might have sounded confident on camera but I didn’t want to be in there and I struggled to get up for it.
“I just wanted to get my money and get my life back on track.”
Ellis would go on to lose seven of his last eight fights before hanging up his gloves with a 20-14-2 record in 2018.
Fury, in stark contrast, became a two-weight world heavyweight champion during an illustrious career that may not be over just yet.
He remained undefeated until May of last year when he was beaten by pound-for-pound king Oleksandr Usyk on points.
The Ukrainian slickster then inflicted further misery on ‘The Gypsy King’ by repeating the result in their rematch seven months later.
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