Tyson Fury past his best days, says his father
John Fury says his son is no longer the fighter he once way.
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - MAY 15: John Fury looks on with a cut on his head prior to the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC and WBO Undisputed World Heavyweight Title fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk during the Ring Of Fire - Open Workouts session at BLVD City - Music World on May 15, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images) | Getty Images While Tyson Fury is gearing up to return from his latest retirement to face Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11, Fury’s father has come out to claim that his relationship with Tyson has been completely destroyed thanks to interlopers, while also claiming that Tyson hasn’t been the same since his series of fights with Deontay Wilder . John Fury claims that there’s no jealousy against his son as he’s never wanted or taken any of his money, but plainly gives his assessment of his son at this point in his career and explains why Makhmudov will be a tougher fight than many expect.
“I think he’s past his best. I’m a no-filter kind of guy – I say it how I see it. 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 Wilder fights. It’s finished Wilder completely — done him, he’s not got a leg underneath him. It’s took a lot away from Tyson.
Makhmudov, this is a problem. I’m the first one to say it. John Fury would continue by saying that he understands his son is testing himself, but that he just doesn’t have what once made his such a problem for the rest of the division, as Fury’s size combined with his mobility made him such a unique heavyweight.