With just weeks left for British boxer Tyson Fury’s much-awaited return match against Arslanbek Makhmudov, he found himself on the receiving end of certain comments from his father, John Fury.
A former boxer himself, John Fury recently sat down for an interview with Playbook Boxing, where he opened up in detail about his relationship together with his son, Tyson Fury. When asked about how Fury’s persistence to maintain fighting and never resting, the 60-year-old had a blunt answer ready. “Destroyed it. Destroyed it, completely,” Fury noted. “I’ll say it on camera: I’ve never taken £10 off him in my life and I never will.”
“I don’t desire Tyson’s money, and I do not need Tyson’s money. Whatever he’s got, good luck to him. But remember who built his story when he was a child. He didn’t construct it himself, did he? Me, his father,” Fury added. “And he hasn’t showed me enough respect to say, you understand what, me dad could possibly be right.” When asked if the father-son relationship was reparable, Fury calmly stated, “I do not know. It’s what it’s.”
Arguably in the perfect shape of his profession, Fury is now looking forward to coming out of his retirement. “The Gypsy King” is scheduled to return against Arslanbek Makhmudov in a heavyweight showdown on Apr. 11, 2026. The fight will happen at the distinguished Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in North London.
Fury’s last fight dates back to a Dec. 2024 loss against Oleksandr Usyk. Following the loss, he went on an extended hiatus and is now back in training. The upcoming fight might be Fury’s first boxing match within the UK in almost 4 years, together with his last one being in Dec. 2022.