direct to your inboxTyson Fury has hit back at his nomination for the Sports Personality of the Year award.
The heavyweight boxer, from Wythenshawe, was shortlisted for the award alongside Lewis Hamilton, Ronnie O’Sullivan, Stuart Broad, Jordan Henderson and Hollie Doyle.
But Tyson, 32, has demanded the BBC take him off this year's list of contenders, and implored his supporters not to vote for him.
Fury was one of six athletes shortlisted this week for the award, alongside Lewis Hamilton, Ronnie O’Sullivan, Stuart Broad, Jordan Henderson and Hollie Doyle.The world heavyweight champion wrote on his Instagram account alongside a video: "Hi this is Tyson fury the gypsy king.
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