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    Who is Tyson Fury’s father John?

    TYSON Fury’s rise to heavyweight glory is largely down to one man – his dad John.As head of the famous Fury family, boxing runs through his blood and has spilled out into his offspring.
    Former boxer John Fury is the head of the famous Fury familyCredit: Instagram
    Who is John Fury?
    John Fury – known by his nickname “Gypsy John” – was born in Tuam, Galway, Ireland into a family of Irish Traveller heritage.
    He is a former professional boxer and bare-knuckle fighter.
    Fury’s professional boxing career spanned eight years and in total, he was involved in 13 bouts.
    He made his professional debut on April 28, 1987, when he lost to rugby league player Adam Fogerty in Halifax, West Yorkshire.
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    From there Fury went on to win his next six fights until a draw with David Hopkins in Helsinki on February 13, 1989.
    He was rewarded by a shot at the vacant Central Area title against Neil Malpass but lost on points.
    After that Fury rebounded with wins against Michael Murray, a future British title challenger and Cesare Di Benedetto, a future Italian title challenger.
    However in his next fight he suffered a KO loss against future WBO champion Henry Akinwande.
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    This loss was followed by a four year absence from the ring until Fury returned against former opponent Steve Garber in Manchester in 1995 – he was knocked out again inside four rounds.
    How many children does John Fury have?
    Fury has welcomed six children during his life, which includes two-time heavyweight boxing world champion Tyson Fury, who he named after Mike Tyson.
    He’s also dad to professional boxer and reality star Tommy Fury.
    Fury’s other children are Roman, Hughie and Shane.
    His only daughter, Ramona, tragically passed away months after birth.
    When was John Fury in prison?
    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.
    He was handed an 11-year sentence.
    The victim was left half-blind after a 12-year dispute erupted in violence at a car auction in 2010.
    He was released from prison in February 2015. More

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    Tyson Fury’s children: How many kids does he have and what are their names?

    TYSON fury may be known to his fans as a heavyweight champion, but to his children he is just known as dad.Since getting together, the boxing champ and his wife Paris Fury have welcomed a huge brood of kids.
    Tyson Fury and wife Paris have a big family togetherCredit: Instagram
    How many children do Tyson and Paris Fury have?
    Tyson Fury and Paris have six children – with a seventh baby due due in September 2023.
    The Gypsy King’s youngest daughter Athena was born on August 8, 2021, and faced a tough start in the intensive care unit.
    Together, the couple has five other children, their eldest child is a daughter named Venezuela who was born on September 27, 2009.
    This geographical theme for the sisters was continued with Valencia, who they welcomed on December 4, 2017.
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    All of Tyson’s boys have the first name Prince, starting with Prince John James who was born in 2011.
    Tyson’s other two sons are called Prince Tyson II, (born 2016), and Prince Adonis Amaziah (born 2019).
    When asked why the Gypsy King had named all his sons Prince he said: “I’m a king and they’re princes until they earn their rightful name.”
    On March 23, 2023, the couple announced that they were pregnant with their seventh child.
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    Tyson shared a photo of him and his wife on his Instagram Story announcing their big news.
    “I get to date night with my beautiful pregnant wife @ParisFury1. God is great,” he captioned the photo. “What a woman 👩. 7th 👶 incoming 🙏. Fantastic news to cheer me up! 😊.”
    When did Paris and Tyson Fury get married?
    Happy couple Paris and Tyson met when he was 17 and she was 15, they began dating the year after.
    They dated for two years before tying the knot in 2008 at St. Peter in Chains Catholic Church in Doncaster.
    The childhood sweethearts have been together ever since, raising their children in Morecombe, Lancashire.
    Despite the super-yacht and millions of pounds, the Gypsy King has said he wants a normal life, taking out the bins. More

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    Tyson Fury brothers: Who are the boxer’s siblings?

    TYSON Fury is known for being the WBC heavyweight champion, having held the title undefeated since 2020.But he’s not the only one of his brothers who is a boxing champ.
    Tyson Fury has four brothers including Tommy FuryCredit: PA
    Who are Tyson Fury’s brothers?
    Tommy Fury
    Tyson Fury and Tommy Fury are half-brothers, who share the same father John Fury, but were born by different mothers.
    Like his big bro, he is a professional boxer and, as of 2023, is unbeaten during his career.
    His fights include Jake Paul, Daniel Bocianski, and Anthony Taylor.
    Away from boxing and Tommy shot to fame on Love Island 2019, where he met his fiancee and mother of his child Molly-Mae Hague.
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    Roman Fury
    Roman Fury has followed in the family footsteps of being a boxerCredit: Instagram
    Roman Fury is another of the Fury brothers and the son of John.
    Like his famous siblings, he is also a boxer and lives near to Tyson in Morecombe.
    In 2020 Roman announced he was the ninth Fury family member to take up boxing.
    He explained to iFL: “When lockdown happened I had nothing else to do.
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    “I had no work on, as many people didn’t, and I had the opportunity to go and train.
    “So I did it, got fit, lost a bit of weight and I just fell in love with it.”
    Shane Fury
    Shane Fury (second from right) is supportive of his brothersCredit: Instagram
    Next we have Shane Fury, who is more under the radar than his other brothers.
    Although he isn’t a boxer, he is incredibly supportive of his siblings careers.
    Speaking to iFL TV after Tyson’s fight with Deontay Wilder in 2020, Shane said: “In my opinion, he [Fury] is the best heavyweight ever made.
    “The size, stature of him, he shouldn’t be able to do what he can do but he’s a proper fighting man. He’s proved it tonight that he’s the best in the world.”
    Hugh Fury
    Hugh Fury is into his fitness and works out reguarllyCredit: Instagram
    Hugh Fury is Tyson’s fourth brother, and although he isn’t a boxer, he is very much into his fitness.
    He often posts his work out routines on Instagram, and keeps his followers up-to-date with his training.
    From the looks of his Instagram he also seems to be into running and fitness like his brother Tyson and dad John.
    Hugh is married to wife Tiffany Fury.
    Does Tyson Fury have any sisters?
    Tyson doesn’t have any sisters, just brothers.
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    The Fury brothers also have famous cousins, which includes Hughie Fury.
    Not to be confused with their brother Hugh, Hughie is also a professional boxer. More

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    Conor Benn’s boxing return after failed drugs test BLOCKED as doping chiefs appeal against decision to end suspension

    CONOR BENN has had the lifting of his provisional ban appealed against by Ukad and the BBBofC.The 26-year-old welterweight is still fighting to prove his innocence, after two failed tests in the build-up to his cancelled October clash with Chris Eubank Jr.
    Conor Benn is determined to clear his name for goosCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
    Last month, following a video-call hearing with the National Anti-Doping Panel, a provisional suspension on the son of British ring legend Nigel was lifted, freeing him to fight again.
    However Ukad – who police and punish doping in British boxing – are unhappy with the decision and have pushed back just within their 21-day window of opportunity.
    A statement read: “UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) can today confirm that it has filed an appeal in respect of a decision handed down by the independent National Anti-Doping Panel regarding anti-doping proceedings brought by UKAD against Mr Conor Benn.
    “As confirmed previously in UKAD’s statement on 28 July 2023, Mr Benn is no longer subject to a provisional suspension.
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    “The appeal process will now be followed in accordance with the UK Anti-Doping Rules.
    “UKAD issues this statement in accordance with Article 14.3.4 of the World Anti-Doping Code and is not able to make any further public disclosures at this time.”
    Benn has successfully applied for an American licence, however his pulling power is in the UK where promoter Eddie Hearn is desperate for him to resume his career.
    The appeals process could take up to two months and sideline Benn – who last boxed in April 2022 – for close to two years.
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    Benn’s last action came when he beat Chris van Heerden in Manchester.
    The ban he is battling against – for two findings of the female fertility drug clomiphene – is also for two years.
    Benn’s case preceded Dillian Whyte’s bout with Anthony Joshua getting cancelled after he returned adverse findings in his Vada tests in the build-up to their August 12 rematch.
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    Boxing ring girl Apollonia Llewellyn nearly pops out of revealing blue corset in busty snap as fans gush ‘such a beauty’

    APOLLONIA LLEWELLYN has left fans stunned after sharing her latest Instagram post online.The boxing ring girl is holidaying in Santorini and shared some snaps with her 566,000 followers.
    Apollonia Llewellyn shared some new photos of her on holiday in SantoriniCredit: Instagram / @apolloniallewellyn
    She was sporting a bright blue corset top and a white skirtCredit: Instagram / @apolloniallewellyn
    Apollonia has built a name for herself onlineCredit: Instagram / @apolloniallewellyn
    She has been keeping her followers up to date with her trip to the Greek islandCredit: Instagram
    She could be seen sporting a bright blue corset and a short white skirt as she posed in front of a dramatic backdrop.
    Fans were impressed by the view of the mountains and sea, but seemed even more taken aback by Apollonia.
    Many took to the comments section to shower the 23-year-old with compliments.
    One fan wrote: “You are one of the most beautiful women in the world.”
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    Whilst another added: “Such a beauty!”
    A third commented: “Beautiful lady.”
    And another simply posted: “Wow” – appearing to be blown away by the photos.
    Apollonia has not just built herself an impressive following on Instagram, but also on TikTok.
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    The Leeds lass boasts a further 696,000 followers on the video app where she regularly updates her fans with her lavish lifestyle.
    She rose to fame as a ring girl on the Misfits fight card at Wembley back in January.
    The boxing event featured huge social media names such as KSI and Elle Brooke.
    Apollonia is not only an influencer, but also a boxing ring girlCredit: Instagram
    She is no stranger to a bikini picture onlineCredit: instagram @apolloniallewellyn
    Her fans regularly flood her comments section with compliments after she blows them awayCredit: Instagram / @apolloniallewellyn More

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    I knew I was quick when I ran for the bus… now they call me the ‘world’s fastest accountant’ and I run 100m for Team GB

    THE ‘world’s fastest accountant’ first discovered he had raw speed when he used to run for PUBLIC TRANSPORT.Eugene Amo-Dadzie is not your average athlete — for starters, he has a full-time job  number crunching and volunteers as a school governor.
    Eugene Amo-Dadzie (centre) discovered his speed chasing public transportCredit: Getty
    The ‘world’s fastest accountant’ will be representing Team GB in BudapestCredit: The Sun
    He did not come through the junior ranks like his rivals, taking up athletics at the age of 26 after time at university and undergoing business training.
    His introduction to the elite end of sprinting only came TWO MONTHS ago with a blistering 100 metres mark of 9.93sec in Austria that shocked everyone.
    That stunning showing booked his World Athletics Championships spot in Budapest and has only been officially bettered by THREE MEN in British history.
    But he always had an inkling that he was speedy — especially when he always managed to catch the bus or train while running late for school or work.
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    Amo-Dadzie, 31, said: “Back in the day, I grew up in Walthamstow in East London and I lived between bus stops.
    “There was maybe a 100m distance between the two. So with my schoolbag on and hard shoes, I’d just take off running for this bus.
    “One of the kids on the bus saw me and was smiling and laughing, thinking: ‘He’s not going to make this’.
    “I don’t know how fast the bus was going but I remember getting on it.
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    “The kid just stood there open-mouthed, ‘Oh my God’. So, growing up, I’d recognise how quick I was.
    “Later, I lived in Highams Park for a bit. My house was an eight-minute walk from the station.
    “Sometimes I’d leave home with the train coming in two minutes. I’d think to myself: ‘Yeah, I’m going to make it’. I’d just sprint from my road to Highams Park station and I’d make it.
    “I’d be completely dying when I got the train. But I used to do little things like that. Almost testing that my speed was still there.”
    Amo-Dadzie, who is married and has a two-year-old daughter, now lives in Rainham, Essex, and trains twice  a week with a coach at Lee Valley outside of his day job (below).
    His company, St George (Berkeley Group) developments,  granted him annual leave to be in Budapest — but he is back at work on August 29.
    On Saturday, he will line up in the 100m heats against pros who have trained most of their lives.
    Amo-Dadzie, a man of faith, said: “It’s  surreal. I’m not the guy who said he grew up with aspirations and dreams of being an athlete and going to world championships.
    “This is never something I expected to do. It all just changed one fateful day, God flicked a switch in my head.
    “I was playing football next to an athletics track and saw a 100m race going on.
    “Friends knew I was quick and would grill me: ‘If we had your talent, Eugene, what we could have done with it. You’ve wasted your talent’.
    “One mate said to me: ‘You were fast at school, why did you never try athletics?’. And in that moment, I thought: ‘What do I have to lose?’.
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    “That was the winter of 2018 and, thank God, I sit here now, the world’s fastest accountant, about to be on the world stage. I hope my story shows it’s never too late to get into sport.
    “If me, a family man, a chartered accountant, a  primary school governor, can do it, by the grace of God, why can’t you?”
    Amo-Dadzie, 31, will compete for Team GB in the World Athletics Championship in BudapestCredit: Getty More

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    New footage emerges of Tyson Fury passionately supporting rival Anthony Joshua during loss to Oleksandr Usyk

    TYSON FURY passionately supported Anthony Joshua during his rival’s loss to Oleksandr Usyk. Footage from the heavyweight champion’s new Netflix series – At Home with the Furys – shows the Gypsy King backing AJ.
    Tyson Fury supported Anthony Joshua during his rival’s loss to Oleksandr Usyk
    Joshua has now lost twice to the UkrainianCredit: PA
    He shouts advice at the screen before mocking Usyk, saying: “See him there, he couldn’t knock the skin off a rice pudding.
    “I will smoke that little motherf***er’s boots. Five or six years ago, I relieved a Ukrainian of all of the the belts before in [Wladimir] Klitschko. F*** them.”
    Fury begins to call Joshua on as he screamed: “Go on AJ, good jab son! Left hook to the body, let’s go! Bang, bang, bang!
    “Let them rip, both hands.”
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    But showing signs of frustration, Fury sighed: “Come on, get stuck in son! Swing some shots for God’s sake. This is shockingly s****.”
    Usyk beat Joshua on points twice in the space of 11 months.
    But Fury, 35, was left unimpressed, saying: “I’ll tell you what I’ll do, I’ll go over there and I’ll fight them both in the same night.
    “That’s how s*** they are, they are f***ing s***. Thought it was a s*** fight, honestly I thought it was a proper s**** fight.
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    “It wasn’t even worthy of a British title, never mind a world heavyweight title. S***.”
    Joshua has bounced back with two wins since that defeat, beating Jermaine Franklin and Robert Helenius.
    And after Usyk failed in talks to fight Fury, he was later ordered into a WBA mandatory defence against Daniel Dubois set for August 26.
    Fury meanwhile returns in Saudi on October 28 against ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou in a crossover clash.
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    Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn says Deontay Wilder is ‘overrated’ and ‘NEVER beaten an elite heavyweight’

    EDDIE HEARN says Deontay Wilder is overrated and has “never beaten an elite heavyweight.” Wilder is in talks with Anthony Joshua for a super-fight in Saudi Arabia in January, with Hearn leading negotiations.
    Eddie Hearn with Anthony JoshuaCredit: Instagram @eddiehearn
    Deontay Wilder is in line to fight Anthony JoshuaCredit: Getty
    But the promoter has already started the fighting words by questioning Wilder’s record.
    He told Boxing Social: “I cannot believe how highly people rate Deontay Wilder. He’s never beaten a top-five heavyweight.
    “Luis Ortiz is his best win – he was getting smashed in the first fight, he was 7-0 down in the second fight. He’s never beaten an elite heavyweight.”
    Wilder, 37, made ten successful WBC title defences, losing only to Tyson Fury, 35, in their rematch and trilogy bout.
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    The American returned last October, knocking out Robert Helenius, 39, in just 40 seconds.
    And it was Helenius who replaced Dillian Whyte, 35, following a failed test to fight Joshua, 33.
    AJ took seven rounds to take Helenius out and Hearn hopes it will set up the blockbuster bout with Wilder.
    He said: “I think that he can beat Deontay Wilder comfortably, but he could also get beat by Deontay Wilder.
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    “I don’t think necessarily, I mean, the good thing is he got – what was it – seven rounds in against a tall opponent who can punch a bit with the backhand?
    “I think it’s difficult to replicate certainly the power of Deontay Wilder. But I’ve always felt that AJ can outbox Deontay Wilder.”
    Hearn is set to conduct talks with Saudi’s Skills Challenge Entertainment and Wilder’s manager Shelly Finkel.
    Anthony Joshua knocked out Robert Helenius in seven roundsCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More