Getting to know Cassius Chaney

Cassius Chaney has the best haircut in the heavyweight division and a 7-0 record to match. Let’s get to know the American with the big punch and the even bigger personality…

A heavyweight called Cassius. Rings a bell…

You’ve got to learn to fight because fights will come your way growing up in Baltimore, Maryland. Having to defend myself and getting into fights was because of my name, I think. I never understood why I was called Cassius. As I got older, I understood who Muhammad Ali was.

Tyson Fury used you as a sparring partner before he fought Wladimir Klitschko. Sounds painful…

I didn’t have a lot of fun because we were working, but it’s one of the best experiences I’ve ever had. Sparring with Tyson and Hughie taught me a lot about myself.

Where did you stay in Bolton?

In a house near Fury’s gym, with all of Tyson’s sparring partners. We had a little golf game that we played competitively – there wasn’t much to do. We had a PlayStation 4 and we played golf and basketball …

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