Tyson Fury celebrated his knockout win over Dillian Whyte with 14-year-old amputee Marshall Janson.
Fury retained his heavyweight world titles last weekend by knocking out Whyte at Wembley with a brutal uppercut in the sixth round. 'The Gypsy King' announced his retirement after the fight and was pictured celebrating his win with Tottenham Hotspur fan Marshall.
Marshall lost his hands and legs following a severe meningococcal meningitis attack in 2008. He spent months in hospital after his vital organs failed three times. The brave teenager faces a lifetime of rehabilitation and needs a set of new hands and legs almost every year until he is at least 18.
After knocking out Whyte in front of 94,000 fans, Fury was joined in the ring by Marshall as the pair embraced. Fury put his new WBC union belt around Marshall's shoulder and hugged him. Marshall congratulated Fury on his win as the pair then posed for pictures.
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Fury had met the 14-year-old earlier in the week after a family friend got in contact with the heavyweight champion. 'The Gypsy King' told Marshall that he would make the ring walk with him for the fight, stating: "This man's going to walk my belt out to the ring. Walk out Saturday, and we're going to raise money for his arms."
Marshall's mother Stephanie said: "He had a brilliant time, he loved it. I keep watching the video over and over again, it makes me want to cry. It was just an amazing experience.
"We asked Marshall beforehand if he was nervous and he was like 'No'. He does sometimes trip, but he doesn't bat an eyelid. Tyson is so brilliant, he's just like a normal person however famous he is."
Fury has also offered to help with fundraising for Marshall's prosthetic limbs. Marshall has previously met several other sportsman, such as Spurs forward Harry Kane and now-retired UFC champion Michael Bisping.
The 14-year-old fan was walked out onto the pitch by Spurs captain Hugo Lloris during a FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea in 2018 and has also previously trained with Kane. Marshall is also an MMA fan and was invited on stage by former UFC champion Bisping at a media day in 2018.
