FRANK WARREN has shared throwback footage of Tyson Fury’s dad John confronting Deontay Wilder after the American gatecrashed one of his son’s press conferences.
The former WBC king tried to steal the spotlight ahead of the Gypsy King’s clash against Francesco Pianeta in August 2018.
Warren shared throwback footage of Wilder and John Fury nearly coming to blows at a Tyson weigh-in
Big bad John – who has threatened to smash UFC chief Dana White – was having none of it, though, and had to be held back from squaring off against the Bronze Bomber.
Footage showed Wilder – who is counting down the days till he takes on Fury a third time – shouting his “bomb squad” catchphrase over and over.
Fury Snr took exception to it and edged towards the knockout merchant as tensions threatened to boil over.
Wilder then continued to shout at Tyson “you can’t beat me” before the whole thing ended.
Warren wrote under the clip: “Throwback to when Deontay Wilder arrived in Belfast in the summer of 2018 to watch @Tyson_Fury, but before he could get to Tyson, Big John Fury was waiting for him…”
The two heavyweights then clashed in the reception of the Europa Hotel in Belfast.
The feuding duo were involved in a slanging match amid a mass of fans filming their squabble.
At one point Wilder attempted to reach Fury but could not make his way through the sea of fans and was then escorted out with a grin on his face.
Fury totally outboxed Wilder in their rematch to claim the WBC belt via a seventh-round stoppage in Las Vegas last month.
But fans replying to Warren’s video were eager to see John take on Wilder.
One, making reference to Fury Snr’s colourful past, said: “I’d pay to watch Big John vs Wider In the streets. No rules. Big John Fury stoppage victory by eye gouge in round 1.”
Another posted: “John fury the absolute sound as a pound legend.”
But one cynic declared: “See they way they shook hands before they gobbed off at each other.. Pantomime, all it is.”
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
