TYSON Fury has told of his heartbreak today after the alleged murder of his cousin Rico Burton.
The boxing legend shared the tragic news in a shock Instagram post this morning.
He said: “My cousin was murdered last night, stabbed in the neck.
“This is becoming ridiculous – idiots carry knives. This needs to stop.”
He called on the Government to “bring back higher sentencing for knife crime”, adding: “It’s a pandemic.
“You don’t know how hard it is until it’s one of your own.
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“Life is very precious and it can be taken away very quick. Enjoy every moment.
“RIP Rico Burton – may the lord God grant you a good place in heaven, see you soon.”
It’s not yet known where Mr Burton was fatally injured.
His death comes amid a wave of knife and gun violence across the UK, much of it focused in London.
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Just last night, four men were stabbed in Brixton. Seven people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
Earlier this week, 44-year-old Lee Byer was charged with murdering Thomas O’Halloran. The 87-year-old was knifed in Greenford as he rode his mobility scooter.
And in the early hours of the morning in Manchester, a man in his 30s was reportedly stabbed to death in Altrincham. A 17-year-old boy was also seriously injured in the horror at 3.30am.
It’s understood no arrests have been made.
Two-time world heavyweight champion Fury wrote the emotional post just hours after vowing to come out of retirement and take on Oleksandr Usyk in a blockbuster world title fight.
The Ukrainian put on a masterclass to beat Anthony Joshua and defend his belts last night in Saudi Arabia.
Usyk, 35, claimed it was either retirement or the Gypsy King next for him.
FURY’S GRIEF
This morning Fury, 34, confirmed he is open to stepping back into the ring to win back his heavyweight titles.
He said in a now-deleted Instagram post: “I’ve just seen Joshua lose for the second time to Usyk – out of his depth.
“However, England has been relieved of its belts. Yet again, as usual.
“There is a remedy and a solution that I can suggest. If you want those belts back then send in the Gypsy barbarian of England. Come on!
“Send me in. I will relieve the Ukrainian dosser of his belts like I did the last Ukrainian dosser
“But its not gonna be cheap. If you want the best you’ve got to pay, it’s gonna be very expensive.
“So get your f***ing chequebook out and I will relieve that Ukrainian dosser.”
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He previously revealed it would take £500MILLION to get him to fight again – but claimed he would beat both Usyk and AJ in the same night immediately after the bout in Jeddah.
After watching on TV with his family and friends on holiday in Menorca, he blasted: “After watching that, the both of them were s***e. It was one of the worst heavyweight title fights I have ever seen.
“It was bulls***. Come on!”
Fury, who was born in Manchester, comes from a big family. He and his wife Paris, 31, have six children of their own. They live in Lancashire, although the boxer also owns a home in Vegas.
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In December 2020, his younger brother Roman became the ninth professional boxer in his family.
The champion’s sibling has no amateur experience – but had been training during lockdown.
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