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LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 13: John Fury, father of Tyson Fury speaks during a Boxing Press Conference at the Landmark Hotel on April 13, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Ben Hoskins/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 13: John Fury, father of Tyson Fury speaks during a Boxing Press Conference at the Landmark Hotel on April 13, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Ben Hoskins/Getty Images)
Tyson Fury hails from a warrior family. His father, John Fury, was an acclaimed bare-knuckle fighter and a professional boxer.
However, while his career span in boxing was short-lived, he made the Fury name popular in the combat sports world much before Tyson Fury became a two-time heavyweight champion.
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DUESSELDORF, GERMANY – NOVEMBER 28: Tyson Fury celebrates with belts as he defeats Wladimir Klitschko to become new World Heavyweight Champion after the IBF IBO WBA WBO Heavyweight World Championship contest at Esprit-Arena on November 28, 2015 in Duesseldorf, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Now, to everyone’s surprise, John Fury is making a comeback after decades of inactivity. Recently, in an interview with Dev Sahni on The Unibet Lowdown, ‘The Gypsy King’ talked about his father and his return.
Most interestingly, he stated that he is eager to organize a fight for his father under his card on the same date at the same venue.
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The 33-year-old legend said, “I’m trying to get John on the undercard, to be honest. We’re still working on that. Frank is working very hard behind the scenes, it’s not been announced but I’m just going to give you a little sneaky preview. Big John, trying to get him on the undercard. So yeah, don’t be surprised.”
Further, he dragged his rival and Dillian Whyte’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, into the conversation and added, “ No, My dad would chin Eddie Hearn in one round, within 30 seconds.”
Who will John Fury face?
According to Tyson Fury, there is uncertainty surrounding his father’s opponent and whether he will be able to fight at the undercard.
However, once the fight is confirmed, there are several opponents who will be willing to fight John Fury because of the buzz surrounding his return.
According to BoxRec, John Fury fought 13 professional fights. He retired with 8 victories 2 via knockouts and lost 4 bouts.
The last time he fought was in the year 1995 and suffered a knockout loss. Since then, he never returned to the ring again.
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However, as of now, the warrior spirit in the bloodline of John Fury is enabling him to lace gloves again at 56.
Let’s see what happens next. What do you think of John Fury’s return? Let us know in the comments below.