Why is tyson furys dad in jail

Tyson Fury has emerged as one of the world's best heavyweight boxers today. As far as the elder Fury is concerned, Oleksandr Usyk is next up on his son's hit list. In a recent interview with TalkSport, Fury said:.

Tyson Fury was originally scheduled to fight Joshua, but a rematch clause forced the British boxer to fight Wilder instead. New User posted their first comment. Log in. MMA Feature. Modified 14 Oct Feature. He was ringside in Dusseldorf, Germany as his son became heavyweight world champion but his criminal record has prevented him entering the US.

Touching behind-the-scenes video footage has since emerged of John throwing every punch with his son as he watched the second Wilder fight in the UK. Download the talkSPORT app to listen and follow our live blog on the night for the latest updates and reaction. Fury, for his part, claimed he could have done much worse than merely popping a man's eyeball, if he was really mad, that is.

Likewise, Fury's lawyer argued that he is "not a violent man, but someone dedicated to his family and the career of his extremely accomplished son, who plans a world title challenge.

A year grudge with Oathie Sykes boiled over and John tried to gouge his foe's eye out in a fight at a car auction. John, the self-confessed 'hardest man in Britain', broke down in court as he pleaded for a lenient sentence. But Skyes offered a different testimony, saying: "It was like he was trying to pull his finger into my brains through my socket.

Two months later, his family were celebrating Tyson becoming heavyweight champion of the world after his epic victory against Wladimir Klitschko in Germany. John told the BBC: "Sometimes his mental state can carry him away but I can understand and help with that.