Tyson Fury was crowned the new heavyweight champion of the world as he ended Wladimir Klitschko's nine-year reign with a slick points win in Dusseldorf.
The self-styled 'Gypsy King' bullishly claimed he expected an easy fight against the WBA, WBO and IBF title holder as he attempted to become Britain's eighth world heavyweight champion at Dusseldorf's ESPRIT Arena.
The Mancunian, a 4/1 underdog, baffled Klitschko with a stylish, measured performance in which he utilised his height and youth perfectly to earn a superb win with scores of 115-112 twice and 116-111.
"You're a great champion Wlad, thanks very much for having me," said Fury, moments after his win was announced.
"It was all fun and games in the build-up, I just wanted to be confident, young and brash."
He then burst into a rendition of Aerosmith's hit ballad I Don't Want To Miss A Thing, dedicating it to wife Paris and his fans in Ireland, the UK, the United States and Germany.
Fury said on BBC 5 Live: "I always said what I'd do and I've delivered tonight. I didn't have this confidence for nothing.
"I knew I could come here and upset the apple cart.
"I knew all along I could win the fight. Wladimir knew, his full team knew tonight.
"I saw in his eyes tonight he was going to lose the fight and he saw the new, hungry champion in me.
"I never took my eyes off him during the stare-off. I wasn't fazed by the crowd or nothing because I knew I was going to be the new heavyweight champion of the world.
"God gave me the ability to do like I've done and I want him to thank him for that. With God, anything is possible.
"Thanks very much and happy Christmas."
