Tyson Fury backs England to keep winning at Euro 2016

Tyson Fury believes England will go all the way at Euro 2016.

Talking exclusively to Newsbeat, the heavyweight boxing champion of the world says: "We're going to keep going and keep winning."

Tyson has taken a break from training to travel to France for England's last-16 tie against Iceland, which kicks off on Monday evening.

We speak with the 27-year-old just moments after he first gets to the city of Nice.

Newsbeat reporter Ben Mundy tweeted a photo of his meeting with the sportsman.

"We arrived about five minutes ago baby," he says.

"We've tried going to all the games but we've been busy with training so this is the first one.

"We drove 18 hours from Morecambe to get here, something like 1,300 miles.

"It's all about showing our support for the lads."

England finished second in their Euro 2016 group and now arguably have a harder run of games should they reach the final.

But Tyson is keen to defend the England manager Roy Hodgson.

"It's been good because we have done what we needed to do," says Tyson.

"You've got to beat them all if you're going to win the championship, that's the way I see it."

Tyson, who recently postponed next month's rematch with Wladimir Klitschko due to injury, is used to dealing with the big occasion.

Yet when it comes to football, he's happy for someone else to be making the big decisions.

"I just leave that to the manager because that's what he gets paid a lot of money for.

"I have no preferences, whoever he needs to choose to win the match that's fine by me."

The undefeated boxer arrived in France having denied doping claims, after the Sunday Mirror said he was being investigated by UK Anti-Doping.

He looked relaxed and was keen to meet the "rowdy" fans.

As for a score prediction?

"I think it will be 2-0 England."

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