A topless showdown with Mike Tyson, destroying a stage, headbutting a glass wall – and lashing out at KSI: the bizarre pre-fight antics of Tyson Fury’s hellion dad John – as stunned fans brand him ‘the most embarrassing man alive world’ ‘
Tyson Fury’s creepy dad John was today branded ‘the most embarrassing man alive’ after the latest in a series of bizarre outbursts at his sons’ pre-fight press conferences.
In recent months, the 59-year-old has been seen headbutting a glass wall, destroying a stage and being restrained by security while making a ‘cringe’ call from heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson.
John, a former professional boxer himself, was last seen on Thursday storming off a stage towards Iron Mike and shouting: ‘You want to fight me? I can fight you now before I’m stopped by guards.
As his son Tyson posed for a staring photo with former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou – who he fights tomorrow night in Saudi Arabia – a shirtless John tried to walk in before being led away by a nanny.
In response, Twitter user Jake Best wrote: “John Fury is by far the most cringeworthy person on the planet.” A second wrote: ‘Hearing John Fury shouting ‘I fear no man’ has become incredibly boring. Nobody cares, dude.”
As his son Tyson posed for a staring photo with former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou – who he fights tomorrow night in Saudi Arabia – a shirtless John tried to walk into the shot
A shirtless John Fury eventually had to be led away by security to avoid getting in the way of the shot
Social media users made fun of John Fury after another bizarre outburst yesterday
Others made light of the encounter, with one joking: ‘I’d really like to see John Fury and Mike Tyson square off on the lower card for a few rounds. Just for fun.’
John Fury was born in Tuam, Ireland and had a career as a boxing cornerman and bare-knuckle fighter.
He was released in February 2015 after serving four years for trying to gouge out a man’s eyes during a fight. in 2010.
Perhaps his most infamous public appearance was on October 12, when he… punched and headbutted a glass panel after storming the stage the last press conference be first son Tommy’s fight with YouTuber KSI.
The couple ended their press conference with a confrontation in a metal cage with a glass panel separating the pair to avoid a physical confrontation.
But after several minutes of trash talk between the two boxers, John stepped onto the stage and into the cage before smashing the panel with multiple punches and finishing with a headbutt.
He then proceeded to launch a verbal attack on KSI before eventually being led away by security.
John Fury headbutts a glass panel during the final press conference before the fight between his son Tommy and KSI on October 12
Fury also delivered multiple punches to the glass panel as his son and KSI watched
Fury had earlier verbally insulted KSI from the side of the stage during the press conference
John had been heavily involved in the build-up to the fight, having ensured that the first press conference in August came to an abrupt end when he smashed and turned tables on stage.
During the press conference, KSI’s business partner Logan Paul began criticizing the Fury’s before John rose from his chair and shouted ‘the Fury’s are the best fighters in the world’.
John went on to say, “The Furys dominate. We are the best men in the world. We will fight anyone who comes our way.”
KSI replied: “Then why is Tyson Fury avoiding Oleksandr Usyk? Why is he avoiding Oleksandr Usyk?’
John said: ‘Full of s***. Filled with ***. Shut up, mother***. Now come fight me instead of talking all that shit about people’s damn assholes.
‘We’re fighting men. My son (pointing to Tommy) will now fight him (pointing to KSI) and then fight anyone else who wants it. Now let’s get the ball rolling.
“Take the pie and shove it in your hole before I do.” All these little damn kids. I am a machine. Me! Can anyone wonder who I am here? I’ll take them’.
John had been heavily involved in the build-up to the fight, having ensured that the first press conference in August was abruptly ended when he had a violent outburst.
John was seen flipping tables and shouting at KSI (far left in the white vest) after the YouTube boxer threw shade at the name Fury
The YouTuber turned boxer was furious and jumped to his feet to take on Tommy’s dad, before security flocked to the stage to prevent a mass brawl.
Unlike his father, Tommy Fury remained relatively calm as chaos erupted around him
John finished by knocking over the microphones and flipping his table before kicking over KSI’s table as well. The YouTuber turned boxer was furious and jumped to his feet to take on Tommy’s dad, before security rushed onto the stage to prevent a mass brawl.
John was also seen taking the fight to Logan Paul’s dad, Greg, after shouting: ‘I will wipe the floor with all of you’ to his entourage.
Tommy Fury ultimately won the fight against KSI via unanimous decision.
Before the fight, John KSI had bet £200,000 that his son would win, and yesterday told the YouTuber he would ‘ruin his career’ if he didn’t pay up.
‘He lost. He needs to man it and pay for it because I’m not letting this go,” John said. ‘I’ll kill him. I’ll kill him,” Fury told IFL.
“So there you go mate, pay up. You wanted to bet in the first place. Be a man.’
John clashed with Jake Paul after Tommy Fury’s exhibition fight with Rolly Lambert in November last year
“You were a sore loser when you were picked that night. But you’re going to pay this money, because I’ll never leave you alone.
‘I’ll ruin your career. I’m on you like a dog on a rabbit. So don’t worry about that. Pay.’
Last November, John clashed with Jake Paul after Tommy’s exhibition fight with Rolly Lambert in Dubai.
Paul commented on the fight and was heard shouting ‘you’re f***ing s**t’ and ‘you ain’t got no d**k’ at Tommy during the exhibition.
John didn’t take kindly to Paul’s comments and made his feelings known after the fight. He ripped off his shirt and demanded a fight with the YouTuber-turned-boxer, claiming he wouldn’t leave the ring until Paul took him on.