JOHN FURY believes son Tyson could end up paying the ultimate price now that he’s resumed his boxing career.
Tyson will end his fifth retirement from the sport next month when he at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tyson Fury makes his ring return against Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11Credit: GETTY
The fight will be his first since his ill=fated showdowns with Oleksandr UsykCredit: REUTERS
Fury’s dad, John. is firmly against the Wythenshawe warrior’s ring returnCredit: GETTY
The fight will be Fury’s first since his back-to-back defeats to former two-time undisputed heavyweight king in 2024.
Dad wasn’t in the corner for the Gypsy King’s second showdown with ‘s pound-for-pound king and has boycotted his latest ring return.
And he fears his son could “end up dead” or suffer serious “brain damage” after not heeding his or other family members’ warnings.
He told The Daily Mai l: “People are filling his head with nonsense.
“If there is a third fight with Usyk, his assessment is equally bleak.
“Nothing’s gonna change. Tyson’s getting weaker and Usyk’s getting stronger.
“If he gets into trouble with them in his corner, he could end up dead or with brain damage for life. Because when your legs are gone, you need someone to save you.
“They won’t do that. They won’t throw the towel in. They won’t pull him out.
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will make his return in April against Arslanbek Makhmudov while Oleksandr Usyk takes on the king of kickboxing Rico Verhoeven.
features for the first time since making the switch to Zuffa Boxing and Fabio Wardley will defend his newly won heavyweight crown.
Canelo Alvarez will be hoping to return after his defeat to Terence Crawford and heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk will also defend his straps.
Derek Chisora will fight for the 50th and (perhaps) final time against Deontay Wilder while Daniel Dubois is also on the comeback trail.
A whole bunch of British stars could also take a leap into superstardom, with the likes of , Hamzah Sheeraz and Adam Azim ready to join the very top of the sport.
March
- Sat 21 – George Liddard vs Tyler Denny – British & Commonwealth Middleweight title – DAZN
- Sat 28 – Moses Itauma vs Jermaine Franklin – DAZN
- Sat 28 – Sebastian Fundora vs Keith Thurman – Amazon Prime PPV
April
- Sat 4 – Deontay Wilder vs Derek Chisora – DAZN PPV
- Sun 5 – Caroline Dubois vs Terri Harper – Sky Sports
- Sat 11 – Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov – Netflix
- Sat 11 – Conor Benn vs Regis Prograis – Netflix
- Sat 18 – Callum Smith vs David Morrell – DAZN
- Sat 18 – Manny Pacquiao vs Ruslan Provodnikov
- Sat 25 – Lawrence Okolie vs Tony Yoka – DAZN
May
- Sat 2 – Zurdo Ramirez vs David Benavidez – WBA & WBO Cruiserweight titles – Prime Video
- Sat 9 – Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois – WBO title – DAZN
- Sat 23 – Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven – WBC title – DAZN
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“Their egos are bigger than Tyson, bigger than the fight itself. And that’s how people get seriously hurt in this game.
“You’ve seen it before – one shot, bang, and it’s over. It can happen just like that. It’s a dangerous sport.”
John’s concern is shared by Tyson’s wife , who from her husband after learning of his plans to lace them up again.
The exchange was captured in the latest season of ‘‘.
Paris Fury is firmly against Tyson’s latest comebackCredit: Instagram/ parisfury1
John has claimed Tyson’s latest comeback has ‘destroyed’ their relationshipCredit: ALAMY
While sat in his card Tyson told a visibly frustrated Paris: “Calm down, you’re going to have a heart attack.”
Paris, the mother of Tyson’s seven children, replied: “I’m no different from any other day of the week.”
Tyson yelled back as he drove away: “Why don’t we try anger management classes with you?”
That prompted a furious Paris to say: “Because I’d hurt someone in anger management.”
Tyson’s decision to lace them up again has had a with dad John.
John said: “My relationship with Tyson is destroyed. Boxing destroyed it completely.”
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