Tyson Fury has claimed his recent comments regarding gay marriage, abortion and paedophilia, were taken slightly out of context and were not designed to offend, claiming that as a positive, they have generated more interest in his upcoming heavyweight title fight with Wladimir Klitschko.
Klitschko had responded to the comments from Fury, on dailymail.co.uk, by saying that his opponent must have a brain the size of a ‘walnut,’ going as far to suggest that he should possibly be punished for the remarks, that to some, could potentially taint the promotion.
“I don’t care what he does or says, my business is to sell the fight, whatever he’s going to say,” Fury told ESPN. “If it was left up to Wladimir it wouldn’t have been sold at all because he relies on others being the bad guy. I don’t mind that, I do what I do and fights sell and we create entertainment.
Speaking about the comments and Mail article, Fury was keen to state he was unhappy with how he had been represented, and that he was merely stating his Christian beliefs without trying to offend or upset.
“People know I’m not going to upset people deliberately. I was just stating what was said in the bible. It was not a homophobic slur. I was just saying what has to happen before the world ends,” he said.
“I was saying these things must happen before the world ends. I don’t mean to offend people, I believe in love thy neighbour. I don’t have hatred for anyone on earth.
“If I have offended people I will apologise for it. I don’t mean to offend people. It’s ludicrous to think I’m deliberately trying to upset people.”
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