By Shaun Murphy-
Roman Fury, (pictured)the little known brother of World Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, will make his professional debut on VIP Boxing’s double title card at Doncaster Racecourse on Saturday October 8.
The 25-year-old will climb into the ring at VIP Boxing’s event at Doncaster Racecourse on October 8 for a four-round bout against an as yet unconfirmed opponent.
He resides near his world champion brother, Tyson in Morecambe and trains alongside the Gypsy King and their other sibling Tommy.
The youngster, who has had no amateur experience but is part of a fighting family, hopes to pursue his boxing ambition with a hope to winning world titles but is already shrugging off any pressure associated with is family name.
He has made it clear he wants to proceed slowly and gradually, and not be rushed because of his family ties with Tyson Fury.
“You can’t run before you can walk and the VIP Boxing shows are ideal for me to learn my ringcraft and build.
“I could have had amateur fights, but I am around professional boxers and learning that side of things.
“Amateur fights would have been a nice experience, but I would rather go into the pro ranks and learn. These shows will improve me.
“I started late and don’t have time to waste two or three years in the amateurs so I have to progress quickly.
“Tyson, Tommy, our Dad and Jimmy all said just get straight into professional boxing.”
Roman who was a scholarship rugby league player got into boxing seriously when his weight ballooned to 19 stone.
The weight came off when he trained with Tyson during lockdown and will become the ninth member of the Fury family to box professionally when he makes his debut next month.
Tyson has previously said of Roman: “He’s an aspiring Cruiserweight champion of the future.”
Unlike Tyson and unbeaten younger brother Tommy who was runner-up with partner Molly-Mae Hague in Love Island, Roman is happy to kick off his boxing career out of the spotlight.
He has no amateur experience and says that he has “only messed around on the pads” – but that is not stopping him from trying to add more championships to the family collection.
Roman, who lives in Morecambe and trains alongside WBC heavyweight title holder Tyson and fellow brother Tommy, told VIP Boxing: “I don’t want to rush things. I don’t want to box on big bills just because I carry the ‘Fury’ name.
“You can’t run before you can walk and the VIP Boxing shows are ideal for me to learn my ringcraft and build.
“I could have had amateur fights, but I am around professional boxers and learning that side of things.
“Amateur fights would have been a nice experience, but I would rather go into the pro ranks and learn. These shows will improve me.”
And Tyson previously said: “He’s an aspiring cruiserweight champion of the future.”
Roman previously had a scholarship to become a rugby league player but got into boxing after his weight ballooned to 19 stone.
He shifted six stone after starting training with Tyson and Tommy during lockdown and is now ready to go under the microscope by following the family tradition in the ring.
Roman added: “Being criticised is in my thoughts, but that comes with my name. People look at Tyson and assume we’re all as good as him.
“I have not had any amateur experience so I am doing it cleverly. No matter what I do people are going to criticise, so I have to get on with it and do my own thing.
“It’s not like I have never put a pair of gloves on. I have always done the basics of boxing from a young boy.
“I have been around boxing my whole life and I don’t consider myself a complete novice who has just put the gloves on.
“I want to go for titles. I am looking for British titles and like any boxer have ambitions to win World titles.
“I would even love Central and English titles. I would be privileged to win them because that is very, very good. Not many boxers even win Area titles.”
The Fury’s hail from a general of boxers, but only Tyson has so far achieved world championship status and international acclaim in boxing.
His cousins Hughie Fury and Nathan Gorman are also boxers but have not achieved the same level of accomplishment as Tyson Fury.
His Uncle Peter, and father John, are also deeply involved in the boxong fraternity and career of world champion, Tyson.