Tyson Fury’s father John Fury has declared his willingness to accept a fight after being called by a “bodybuilder” on Thursday.
John didn’t mention his opponent by name in his video, but it seems his rant refers to “former British bodybuilding champion” Micky Theo, who released his own clip earlier in the afternoon .
In the bizarre video exchange, Theo, 56, responded to Fury’s claim that he was “the hardest 54 in the world” and proposed a boxing match between them.
This prompted a response from Fury published on iFL TV, in which he said: “I’m just responding to a video I just saw there. A bodybuilder wants to beat me.
“It’s not a problem man, I don’t know you, I don’t want to know you.
“But let me tell you something buddy, you are wrong with John Fury here buddy and I am the best man of 50 years in the world.
“And I’m going to stay on what I say buddy.”
“I’ll either beat you in the ring, whatever you can forget, buddy, I fought world class men in my time.
“Let me tell you this my old friend, I’m going to beat you in gypsy fashion, don’t worry about it.
“I never, never denied a challenge in my life my friend. You mentioned my name, you have to fight now.
“I am everywhere in London with boxing. Make yourself known to your companion and you will be able to have him immediately, on the spur of the moment pal.
“I don’t need training camps, I don’t need time to get in shape, I’m ready 24 hours a day.
“I’m going to fight you, get my agent Spencer Brown in Blackpool who will take care of everything.”
“I’ll beat you wherever you want in the UK, my friend, anywhere.”
“And you wish you never mentioned my name.
“Spencer Brown will contact your people, everyone knows me.
“I fear no man, much less you. And my friend, I saw your fight, you are not good with me my friend.
“But listen, I’m going to fight you in gypsy fashion because you fight too hard to do it for free.
“Let’s fight for a few quid pro quo. I know the NHS, God bless them, they do a good job trying to help everyone who dies.
“But you’re trying to make a name for someone’s famous father.
“It will be the last thing you do because you know they have false teeth?
“I’m going to hit them directly on the back of the head, my friend.
“So don’t worry about it, you have to fight. Hello, and God bless you too.”
John was an unexpected star in Furys’ recent ITV documentary and is very often seen by his son at crucial times.
Since then it has become well known, hence the legend below from Theo.