John Fury

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John Fury
Born (1965-05-22) 22 May 1965 (age 60)
Tuam, Galway, Ireland
Children6, including Tyson and Tommy
Statistics
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Boxing record [1]
Total fights13
Wins8
Wins by KO1
Losses4
Draws1

John Fury (born 22 May 1965) is an Irish-born English boxing cornerman and former professional boxer and bare-knuckle fighter. He is best known for being the father of two-time heavyweight boxing world champion Tyson Fury, as well as reality television personality and professional boxer Tommy Fury, who he is the head trainer for. He is also uncle to heavyweight boxer Hughie Fury. [2]

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Early life

Fury was born on 22 May 1965 in Tuam, Galway, Ireland, into a family of Irish Traveller heritage. He moved to Manchester, England, at the age of four due to his father not being able to find work in his native Ireland. Fury claims descent from a long line of bare-knuckle fighters. [3]

Professional career

Fury's professional boxing career spanned eight years, beginning in April 1987 and ending in June 1995. In total, he was involved in 13 bouts. [4]

He made his professional debut on 28 April 1987 when he lost to rugby league player Adam Fogerty in Halifax, West Yorkshire. From there Fury went on to win his next six fights until a draw with David Hopkins in Helsinki on 13 February 1989. [4]

Fury finished his career with the record of 8–4–1. [4]

Public image

Fury has been involved in many high-profile situations whilst supporting his son Tyson. After Tyson Fury defeated reigning 11-year champion Wladimir Klitschko in Düsseldorf on 27 November 2015, John Fury criticised the media for their lack of faith, exhorted them to "stop being yes men" then ordered everybody in the room to give his son a standing ovation for his achievement. [5]

In March 2022, Fury was confirmed as a brand ambassador for the sports betting website, Freebets.com. [6]

Criminal conviction

In 2011, Fury was found guilty of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm for gouging a man's eye out in a brawl in 2010. He was handed an 11-year sentence. The victim was left half-blind after a 12-year dispute erupted in violence at a car auction in 2010, with Fury getting the victim in a headlock and forcing his fingers into the victim's eyes. [7] [8] He was released from prison in February 2015. [9]

Professional boxing record

13 fights8 wins4 losses
By knockout12
By decision72
Draws1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
13Loss8–4–1Steve GarberKO4 (6), 2:1110 Jun 1995G-Mex Centre, Manchester, England
12Loss8–3–1 Henry Akinwande KO3 (8)9 Oct 1991G-Mex Centre, Manchester, England
11Win8–2–1Cesare Di BenedettoPTS1016 Feb 1991Pavilion, Thornaby, England
10Win7–2–1Michael MurrayRTD6 (8), 3:002 Jun 1990 G-Mex Centre, Manchester, England
9Loss6–2–1Neil MalpassPTS1021 Jun 1989Brodsworth Miners Welfare Club, Doncaster, EnglandFor vacant Central Area heavyweight title
8Draw6–1–1David HopkinsMD613 Feb 1989 Töölö Sports Hall, Helsinki, Finland
7Win6–1Abner BlackstockPTS826 Sep 1988Grand Hotel, Leicester, England
6Win5–1Ian PriestPTS629 Mar 1988European SC, Kings Hall, Stoke-on-Trent, England
5Win4–1Michael MurrayPTS623 Feb 1988Civic Sports Centre, Oldham, England
4Win3–1Mick CordonPTS63 Dec 1987Irish Centre, Leeds, England
3Win2–1Paul SheldonPTS410 Nov 1987 Variety Club, Batley, England
2Win1–1Steve GarberPTS67 Oct 1987Cat's Whiskers, Lancashire, England
1Loss0–1 Adam Fogerty PTS428 Apr 1987North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, England

References

  1. "Boxing record for John Fury". BoxRec .
  2. Radhyan, Chirag (1 May 2023). ""Don't Mess With Children": Tyson Fury's Uncle Sends Out a Message to the World". EssentiallySports . Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  3. Casey, Jamie (14 April 2016). "John Fury says Tyson does not command respect as he's a Traveller". The Irish Post. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "BoxRec John Fury | BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  5. "Tyson Fury's father John delivers rant at press conference |". SkySports.com. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  6. contenteditor (15 March 2022). "John Fury joins Freebets.com as brand ambassador". IGB Affiliate. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  7. "Tyson Fury's father keen to help his son after prison release". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  8. "Father of boxing champion Tyson Fury jailed for gouging a man's eye out after a 12 year feud over a bottle of beer". Manchester Evening News. 14 February 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  9. Dickinson, Matt (30 November 2015). "Sorry, but we should not salute this appalling bigot Tyson Fury" . The Times . ISSN   0140-0460 . Retrieved 8 September 2021.