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."
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Thank you Laura Collins