John Fury has once again stolen the spotlight during fight week for Tyson Fury’s heavyweight title bout with Oleksandr Usyk.
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Originally scheduled for February before “The Gypsy King” suffered a nasty cut during sparring, Fury and Usyk are finally set to square off this Saturday at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Fury’s unique personality has been a highlight throughout his career, and recently, his father John has also started to make waves at media events. This week, he may have crossed a serious line when he headbutted a member of Usyk’s team.
The intense exchange, with each group chanting their fighters’ names, initially seemed to calm down. But as the elder Fury walked away, a member of Usyk’s team attempted to restart the chant and was met with a nasty headbutt.
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Fury seemed largely unfazed by the impact but did manage to open up a cut on his head. This led to a confused reaction from his son Tyson when he finally saw his father after the altercation.
“The Gypsy King” didn’t seem particularly concerned by his father’s antics. However, with fight week in Saudi Arabia just starting, it remains to be seen how this incident may impact the rest of the proceedings.
Provided that nothing occurs in the next few days to derail the fight, Fury and Usyk will square off in Kingdom Arena on Saturday in a highly-anticipated contest. One man will suffer the first loss of their professional boxing career, and the other will walk away as the sport’s undisputed heavyweight
