John Fury, the father of Tyson Fury, is an Irish and British boxing cornerman who formerly competed professionally as a bare-knuckle fighter and boxer. Fury was born into an Irish Traveller family on May 22, 1964, in Tuam, Galway, Ireland. Fury revealed he comes from a long history of boxers who just used their hands.
Fury’s eight-year professional boxing career started in April 1987 and ended in June 1995. He participated in 13 matches. Fury has supported his son, Tyson Fury, by getting involved in several well-known events.
John Fury Manages To Stay In Boxing Headlines
News recently surfaced about John Fury, who was left with a bloodied forehead after a fight. This incident marred the build-up to the undisputed world heavyweight championship fight that his son Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will soon be fighting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
A member of Usyk’s entourage appears to have been headbutted by John Fury at the pre-fight media day. During Monday’s event, tensions erupted at the hotel, and social media footage revealed security officers stepping in to calm things down and keep the opposing sides apart.
Boxing Record Of Tyson Fury’s Father
Date | Opponent | Result |
1995-06-10 | Steve Garber | L-KO |
1991-10-09 | Henry Akinwande | L-KO |
1991-02-16 | Cesare Di Benedetto | W-PTS |
1990-06-02 | Michael Murray | W-RTD |
1989-06-21 | Neil Mapass | L-PTS |
1989-02-13 | David Hopkins | D-MD |
1988-09-26 | Abner Blackstock | W-PTS |
1988-03-29 | Ian Priest | W-PTS |
1988-02-23 | Michael Murray | W-PTS |
1987-12-03 | Mick Cordon | W-PTS |
1987-11-10 | Paul Sheldon | W-PTS |
1987-10-07 | Steve Garber | W-PTS |
1987-04-28 | Adam Fogerty | L-PTS |
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