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Watch shocking moment Tyson Fury’s dad John HEADBUTTS member of Oleksandr Usyk’s camp in furious bust-up


JOHN FURY was left bleeding from the head after he attacked a member of Oleksandr Usyk’s camp.

John’s son Tyson will take on Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight crown in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night.

John Fury was left bloodied after headbutting a member of Oleksandr Usyk’s campCredit: PA
The chaotic scene sparked a fiery atmosphere between the two camps
Tyson Fury’s father was involved in a melee with two members of the rival teamCredit: PA
He went face-to-face with one before headbutting a smaller oneCredit: PA
Footage emerged of John headbutting a member of Usyk’s team
He then started screaming that ‘the greatest show on earth has begun’Credit: X
John was later seen shaking hands with Usyk’s manager Alex Krassyuk
The pair embraced as Krassyuk diffused the situation

But tensions have boiled over already after trouble erupted today when the WBC champ’s father HEADBUTTED Stanislav Stepchuk – a member of the other fight camp.

The shock incident occurred at the Hilton Hotel in Saudi as both fighters and their respective entourages waited for the media.

John appeared to be in good spirits in what seemed to be a happy atmosphere before things turned nasty.

The mood got boisterous as John got in a heated altercation with a large man, wearing a flat cap, who is believed to be one of Usyk’s coaches.

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They went head-to-head as chanting started to erupt around them.

Then, as John walked away from that, he turned to face Stepchuk and headbutted him before turning away.

But it was John who walked away with blood on his forehead as cameras caught him screaming: “We live for blood and guts.”

Both teams then continued to argue with one another as John shouted: “We can’t be beat. We are Spartans. We are Spartans. We are Spartans.”

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He was also heard saying: “The greatest show on earth has begun”.

John then started a chant of “Fury, Fury, Fury,” before the Ukrainian camp responded with cries of “Usyk, Usyk, Usyk”.

Moment Tyson Fury sees his dad John covered in blood after altercation with Usyk’s camp

More footage of John shouting later emerged as he continued to shout aggressively in response to Team Usyk chanting their man’s name.

But he was then calmed down by Usyk’s manager Alexander Krassyuk and could be heard replying: “No problem.”

John shook Krassyuk’s hand and they hugged it out.

He then appeared somewhat calmer as Usyk’s camp continued to chant at the end of the video.

While that melee was unfolding, Tyson had been stuck in another room but as soon as he walked out there was a huge roar from his team.

Lowering his arms that were aloft, he asked: “What’s happened to your head you silly c***?”

Ukrainian boxer Sergey Lapin, a member of Usyk’s team, then shared another video of the altercation on social media.

And he added the caption: “It’s so significant how Usyk’s name releases Team Fury’s inner demons. And how the aggressor finally harms himself.

“A clear evidence of their real emotional condition.”

Tyson suffered his own nasty gash above the right eye in sparring earlier this year, resulting in the fight being postponed from February 17 to this Saturday.

Fury has the WBC title around his waist, while Usyk possesses the WBA, WBO, IBF and Ring magazine straps.

Both fighters are putting their undefeated professional records on the line as well in the Middle East.

John is never one to shy away from the limelight while in camp for either Tyson or his younger son Tommy Fury’s fights.

He has got into a war-of-words with Carl Froch while he had a bitter row with YouTuber KSI last year.

That resulted in KSI spitting at John during a heated argument at an open training event after the latter had thrown a bottle at the social media influencer.

John is a former professional boxer and bareknuckle fighter whose pro career spanned eight years and 13 bouts.

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He made his professional debut in 1987, when he lost to rugby league player Adam Fogerty in Halifax, West Yorkshire but went on to win his next six fights until a draw with David Hopkins in Helsinki on February 13, 1989.

John rebounded with wins against Michael Murray, a future British title challenger and Cesare Di Benedetto, a future Italian title challenger, and was rewarded with a shot at the vacant Central Area title against Neil Malpass, but he lost on points.

He then suffered a KO loss against future WBO champion Henry Akinwande, which led to a four-year absence from the ring, before he was KO’d in the fourth round against Steve Garber in Manchester in 1995.

In 2011, Fury was found guilty of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm for gouging a man’s eye out in a brawl in 2010.

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He was handed an 11-year sentence.

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The victim was left half-blind after a 12-year dispute erupted in violence at a car auction in 2010.

Fury was released from prison in February 2015.

Tyson was unaware of the melee and looked shocked as he emerged from a different room with his arms aloftCredit: X
Tyson was left laughing after seeing the blood on his father’s headCredit: X


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