Don't expect any apologies from world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury for his sexist tirade

Newly-crowned boxing world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has refused to apologise for his controversial comments in a recent interview to Daily Mail.

Fury, who defeated Wladimir Klitschko to win the world title last month, has been in the eye of a storm following his bigoted comments on women and homosexuality. However, despite the outrage, the 27-year old has shown no remorse for his comments.

Public fury against Fury

The Manchester-based boxing champion had said in the interview that the best place for a woman was "in the kitchen and on her back". He went on to add that "making a good cup of tea" was what he personally believed was the job of women.

When asked about women in professional boxing, Fury had this to say: "I think they are very nice when they're walking around that ring holding cards."

He also mocked British track and field athlete Jessica Ennis-Hill. "That's the runner, isn't it? I think she's good, she's won quite a few medals for Britain, she slaps up good as well, when she's got a dress on she looks quite fit," he said.

Fury then went on to launch a homophobic tirade in the interview, comparing homosexuality with paedophilia.

'I won't apologise. You're just jealous'

After public backlash over his comments, Fury took to Twitter to clarify to Ennis-Hill that his comment on the athlete was meant as a compliment. However, he refused to take back his comments on homophobia and women at work.

He later tweeted that he stood by everything he said in the past "10000 %". To add fuel to the fire, Fury commented that the people criticising him were jealous of his feats on the ring, given that he is 'the best fighter on the planet'.

Online petition

While Fury's comments have sparked outrage among social media users, he has also been nominated for BBC's year-end Sport Personality of the Year award. An online petition has been filed urging the BBC to remove him from the shortlist.

However, despite growing public pressure, the British media house has refused to budge, so far.

Fury, meanwhile, has responded to the petition by claiming that he has a better personality than his competitors for the award.