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Undefeated heavyweight Tyson Fury has his sights firmly set on achieving an English and Irish title double in the coming months.
Fury, who will be aiming to stretch his record to seven straight wins in July, is eligible for an Irish title due to his strong roots in the country.
"It would be great to be the English and Irish Heavyweight Champ at the same time," Fury said. "That would be pretty unique and I'm very proud of my Irish roots. My Dad was born in Tuam in County Galway and my grandmother on my Mum's side was a Tipperary woman so it would be great to fight for the Irish title."
The Irish Heavyweight title has been inactive since it was won by Kevin McBride in 1997. Fury now wants to bring it back to life.
""It hasn't been fought for since McBride won it 12 years ago but it has a great tradition so it would be great to see the title active again," he said.
"I want to win as many titles as I can in this game. I'd love to start out with the Irish and English titles and then move on to British, Commonwealth and European titles before going on to the world scene."
