John Fury (born 22 May 1965) is an Irish-British 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. He is uncle to heavyweight boxer Hughie Fury.
Early life John 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.
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.
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.
Fury finished his career with a record of 8–4–1.
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.
In March 2022, Fury was confirmed as a brand ambassador for the sports betting website, Freebets.com.
In 2023, Fury appeared in the Netflix documentary Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child.
Criminal conviction In 2011, Fury was found guilty of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH) 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. He was released from prison in February 2015.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes13Loss8–4–1Steve GarberKO4 (6), 10 Jun 199512Loss8–3–1Henry Akinwande3 (8)9 Oct 199111Win8–2–1Cesare Di BenedettoPTS1016 Feb 199110Win7–2–1Michael Murray6 (8), 2 Jun 19909Loss6–2–1Neil MalpassPTS1021 Jun 19898Draw6–1–1David Hopkins613 Feb 19897Win6–1Abner BlackstockPTS826 Sep 19886Win5–1Ian PriestPTS629 Mar 19885Win4–1Michael MurrayPTS623 Feb 19884Win3–1Mick CordonPTS63 Dec 19873Win2–1Paul SheldonPTS410 Nov 19872Win1–1Steve GarberPTS67 Oct 19871Loss0–1Adam Fogerty428 Apr 1987
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