JOHN FURY revealed plans to spar son Tyson ahead of his boxing match against ex-bodybuilder Micky Theo.
Gypsy John, 55, was called out online by 56-year-old Theo, believed to be a former British bodybuilding champion, to prove who is the fitter of the two.
John believes he can be a mentor to son Tyson Fury now after his prison reformationCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Former pro boxer John accepted the challenge with the pair now agreed to fight for charity, but WBC heavyweight world champion Tyson and his brother Shane will be called upon to help their dad prepare for the scrap.
John told iFL TV: “I always keep fit, I’m semi-fit all the time, but now I can up the ante and enjoy it even more, have something to concentrate on.
“I just love fighting, I just love it. Nothing against this chap, but if we can put a good show on, and get a lot of money for charity, and show people we’re not finished in our mid-50s, it’ll be a good thing, won’t it?
“Tyson said, ‘Listen, we’ll get the best of training done, we’ll get it done the right way, the proper way.’
“He’s up for it. Every member of my family’s ecstatic about this, they’re saying, ‘Oh my Dad, he’s gonna show us now what he can really do.’”
“I’ve got the best of sparring, Tyson’s gonna be sparring me, Shane is gonna be sparring me.
“We were sparring – me, Tyson and Shane – before he went to Vegas.
“And do you know what he said to me? ‘I’m surprised how sharp you really are. You’re still good on your feet and you’ve still got a good engine.’”
Standing at 6ft 3in tall, John fought 13 times as a professional boxer in the 1980s and 90s with a record of 8-4-1 at heavyweight.
But he made his name within the travelling community for being a formidable bare-knuckle champion, and in 1992 he claims to have won £100,000 for beating the Irish champion.
Theo has revealed he used to spar with his friend and ex-underworld gangster ‘The Guv’nor’ Lenny McClean, who died in 1998 having competed in bare-knuckle and unlicensed boxing.
It is believed John Fury is the reason Tyson split with long-term trainer Ben DavisonCredit: Getty Images – Getty
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
