London: British police are investigating newly crowned world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury over comments he made about homosexuality, a spokeswoman from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) told AFP on Tuesday.


Tyson Fury 

Fury, 27, has attracted controversy after likening homosexuality to paedophilia, with over 105,000 people signing a petition calling for his removal from the shortlist for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. A GMP spokeswoman said that a member of the public had reported a "hate crime" on Tuesday after watching a BBC television programme in which Fury's remarks were discussed.