Tyson Fury has offered to step in buy a huge gold cross and chain to save it from being melted down.Andreo Montanino, 33, found the larger-than-life jewellery in the window of a bullion dealer in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter and immediately purchased the whopper necklace as it reminded him of his recently-deceased nan.
Montanino put the 1.5kg item up for auction, where it is expected to fetch up to £30,000, and appealed to Fury to purchase the enormous chain. READ MORE: Elle Brooke flaunts £2,500 bottle of booze on wild Ibiza trip celebrating boxing win He even called out Fury as a potential buyer because "it would work well being worn by a famous boxer".
Montanino said: "I hope bringing it to auction will help me find someone who will treasure it. Because it’s so special, a showpiece, it would work well if it was worn around the neck of a famous boxer on the walkout to the ring, someone like Tyson Fury or Anthony Joshua."It’s perfect for a sportsman, celebrity or someone from the music world who likes to make a big statement, perhaps a rapper.
I see it featured on a program like MTV’s Cribs or being bought by a famous basketball or NFL player."It would be interesting to know who commissioned the cross originally.
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