Tyson Fury lends support to Crawley Town for Leeds United clash

CRAWLEY Town have received a message of support from boxing's two-time heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury for Sunday's FA Cup clash against Leeds United.
By Lee Sobot
Published 8th Jan 2021, 15:47 BST
Updated 8th Jan 2021, 18:56 BST
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League Two outfit Crawley will take on Marcelo Bielsa's Premier League Whites in Sunday's 1.30pm kick-off with 62 places between the two sides in the football pyramid.

Fury, though, has frequently triumphed as the underdog in his boxing career and the 32-year-old recorded a video message for Crawley ahead of their weekend showdown in the third round.

The game will be screened live on the BBC.

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"Hey this is Tyson Fury, this is a special message to Crawley Town," said Fury.

"Hi guys, I know you have got a big game against Leeds but never underestimate the underdog.

"I have been the underdog so many times in my career and always come out on top.

"Come on the boys."

BACKING: For Crawley Town from Tyson Fury, pictured after knocking down Deontay Wilder in the fifth round during their heavyweight bout for Wilder's WBC and Fury's lineal heavyweight title in Las Vegas. Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images.BACKING: For Crawley Town from Tyson Fury, pictured after knocking down Deontay Wilder in the fifth round during their heavyweight bout for Wilder's WBC and Fury's lineal heavyweight title in Las Vegas. Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images.
BACKING: For Crawley Town from Tyson Fury, pictured after knocking down Deontay Wilder in the fifth round during their heavyweight bout for Wilder's WBC and Fury's lineal heavyweight title in Las Vegas. Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images.

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