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Tyson Fury took aim at Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather while explaining his reasoning for driving around in a Volkswagen Passat during an episode of his Netflix show.
The world heavyweight champion was jetting off to Spain with wife Paris during the fourth episode of their documentary series At Home With The Furys. And during their drive to the airport she asked why they were going in the less glamorous motor as opposed to one of his fleet of fancy sports cars.
He explained that if he travels in style, the public will swarm his car in an effort to catch a glimpse of a celebrity, while they won't think twice about the driver of a Passat. Fury is one of the most famous men in the UK, and would attract a lot of attention from fans while out and about.
Tyson Fury drives an humble Volkswagen Passat (Netflix)“When I’m in this little car here doing 50 miles to the gallon, get up!" He told his wife. "Ain’t no Conor McGregor here, ain’t no Floyd Mayweather here! Ain’t none of them bums here, I’m the GK [Gypsy King]! King of the chavs, we drive Passats! God, I’m such a legend aren’t I?”
He declared himself "king of the chavs" on multiple occasions during the episode, telling Paris while he was packing his bags that he wouldn't need smart shoes due to that nickname. And while speaking to the cameras, he declared that he "doesn't do fame", opting to instead concentrate his celebrity into particular moments.
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"I don't do fame and all that stuff," he added, before arriving at the Malaga airport with his family and a large crew. "However, there's a time and a place for it all and if I'm on tour, that's the place, I can roll with it, it's what people want to see."
His dad John appeared happy to have travelled on a commercial plane instead of in great luxury, declaring that the trip was "better than a private jet any day." "Lovely people," he said. "You're travelling with the salt of the Earth as well, working class, can't beat them."
The scenes were cut short as Tyson and his family rushed to catch Anthony Joshua's rematch with Oleksandr Usyk, which he insisted was a fight he couldn't miss. There's a long-standing feud between Fury and Joshua, but he actually rooted for his fellow Brit as he slumped to a second decision loss against the Ukrainian.