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You better believe a man who rendered another half-blind over a beer bottle. John Fury cornered Oathie Sykes at a car auction to settle a more than decade-old dispute! The brawl left the latter almost half-blind. Now retired and looking after his two active sons’ boxing careers, John has cautioned Tommy, the younger of the two.

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In a tweet that has garnered more than eighty responses so far, John Fury has suggested that if Jake Paul knocks out Tommy, he will see that the latter hangs his gloves until hell freezes over.

Sentenced to eleven years’ imprisonment, John pleaded guilty but requested leniency. Sykes pointed out that Fury deliberately wanted to gouge his eyes out.

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Countering the allegation, Fury senior said that if he wanted, then he could do that easily. I’m a not a feather-duster man.”, he said.

Hope Tommy Fury is well-versed in his tough-as-nails father’s history.

Tommy Fury and Jake Paul, I, II, and III?

Tommy Fury and Jake Paul’s feud will enter the annals of YouTube boxing. First, the cagey belligerents wanted to move off the safety of the internet, where they could exchange only barbs and taunt each other—finally, a fight moored in December 2021.

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But a rib injury or chest infection prevented The TNT from participating in the bout. Left with no other option, Jake Paul had a rematch for Tyron Woodley on December 18th, 2021.

Talks resumed for a fight in 2022. Scheduled on August 6th, the battle caved in since the United States authorities didn’t deem Tommy Fury fit to enter the mainland.

Jake Paul had enough and tongue-lashed the junior Fury for deliberately backing out.

Instructing his team to move on, The Problem Child eventually fought former UFC champion, Anderson Silva on October 29th. He won the much-hyped fight by a unanimous decision.

Meanwhile, after defeating Daniel Bocianski, Tommy reached Dubai to fight former US Marine Paul Bamba on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather versus Deji Olatunji. However, the fight collapsed as Fury was heavier than the mandated weight scale.

Mayweather-Olatunji undercard and further

Dubai-based Cameroonian boxer Rolly Lambert arrived to substitute for a non-scoring exhibition. By and large, a colorless fight, it soon regained life with the entry of Jake Paul. As he started picking on Tommy, John soon joined the verbal spat. Thankfully the security posse had the parties in check, preventing them from coming to blows.

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Post-November’s acrimonious departure, per recent developments, Jake seems interested in renegotiating a deal for a fight in 2023.

In light of Papa Fury’s warning, Tommy has a big responsibility on his shoulders and proves himself a worthy heir to the legendary Fury legacy.

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What is your take on John Fury’s statement? 

 

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