Tyson Fury’s father John claims pair’s relationship is ‘completely destroyed’ in sensational interview
The controversial John Fury has made a series of unexpected claims about his son, who is about to emerge from his fifth retirement
Tyson Fury ’s father John Fury has claimed that their relationship is “completely destroyed”, with the 60-year-old also dismissing his son’s abilities in a sensational interview. Fury is set to box Arslanbek Makhmudov on 11 April, as the British heavyweight ends his fifth career retirement . Just one month ago, Fury’s father sat next to him on stage at a press conference for the fight – the same day he stormed around the venue shouting at ex-champion Carl Froch – but he will not be at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the bout itself.
He said as much on Thursday in a bombshell interview with Playbook Boxing , powered by Betway, as he suggested the pair’s relationship was beyond saving. Tyson Fury (right), pictured with his father John, at a press conference for his latest return to boxing (Getty) “I think he’s past his best,” John said of his 37-year-old son, a former two-time world heavyweight champion. “I love my son, but there’s too many people patting him on the back and telling him he’s Tarzan, when he’s not Tarzan.
He’s been gone, Tyson, since the Deontay Wilder fights. ” Fury climbed off the canvas twice to draw with Wilder in 2018, dominated the American in 2020, then was knocked down again before stopping him for a second time in 2021. “Makhmudov, this is a problem,” John continued.
“I’m the first one to say it, because all them out there, they don’t pay enough attention to details. It’s not what I’d have done. “I’ve told him 20 times about it, but he’s got his people around him what he thinks are his friends again, but [he’s] easily led.