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SHANE FURY has been branded “the normal one of the family” after his comments on dad John.He branded his father “cringey” as he discussed the former professional boxer’s recent string of fight callouts.
Shane Fury has labelled his dad John ‘cringey’ for his fight calloutsCredit: X
John Fury has offered out the likes of Mike Tyson and David Haye
The 59-year-old has called out the likes of Mike Tyson, Eddie Hearn and David Haye in the past.
Fury, who retired from professional boxing with an 8-4-1 record, has even challenged Carl Froch to a bout at Wembley Stadium.
However, the former world champion has since responded with a chilling warning for the ex-fighter.
Now his son Shane has given his views, after being asked his dad’s antics.
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He admitted: “Quite cringey, in all fairness, on my dad’s behalf. I don’t agree with it at all.”
Tyson’s younger brother added: “He’s his own man, he’ll do what he’ll do. When he gets irate, he comes out with stuff.”
As for any advice he has for his dad, Shane said: “However old he is, it is what it is, he’d be better off eating a cheese sandwich and watching telly.”
He then finished his interview by revealing his interest levels in his dad’s potential fights, explaining: “Would I like to see him fight? No.
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“Would I like to see the fellas he’s offering fight? No.
“Would it be a good fight? Probably not, at 60-years-old a piece, but I’m sure there would be a lot of people who would like to see it.”
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Boxing fans were impressed with Shane’s stance, with one dubbing him: “The only sensible Fury.”
Another added: “You know it’s bad when your own son is calling you out for it.”
A third fan also wrote: “Finally someone in the Fury family is talking sense about John.”
Meanwhile, one more commented: “The only normal Fury.”
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Despite being the Gypsy King’s younger brother and coming from a family of boxers, Shane has no professional fighting experience.
However, he has remained strongly supportive of his brothers and is often spotted at Tyson’s fights.
He caught the eye of many fans in 2020 with an emotional interview after his older brother’s victory over Deontay Wilder. More

JOHN FURY insists he “has no money” and lives “in a shed” while eating only “what I kill” despite his boys being multi-millionaires.The vocal 59-year-old never shies away from the spotlight when it comes to one of his famous sons getting into the ring.
John Fury insists he has ‘no money’ and lives ‘in a shed’Credit: PA
His son, Tyson Fury, is a multi-millionaire after his incredible boxing careerCredit: AP
And he plays a key role in promoting the fights of both the WBC heavyweight champ Tyson Fury and Love Island star turned undefeated pro boxer Tommy Fury.
Before the emergence of both stars, John was a renowned hardman and high-profile Traveller who spent time behind bars three times.
These days he prefers a much quieter life away from the bright lights of the camera, as he explained when revealing how he spent the Christmas period alone in the woods.
And despite the success and wealth of his millionaire kids, he is adamant that he has “no money” himself and that he lives “in a shed”.
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He told Daily Star Sport: “All I’ve done in my life has been hard work.
“I’ve took the hard route. I could have done things a lot easier, but probably never had the brains to go down the easy route.
“I never had the brains to avoid people I should have been avoiding, you know? But I’ve learned by trial and error.”
John added: “I’ve nothing to write home about. I’ve no money. I live in a shed. I drive a 30-year-old car. I live on rabbit stew. I live on what I kill.
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“I’m the only man in the world that probably spends Christmas in the middle of a wood in the dead of winter with himself and a dog.
“That’s me. I don’t wanna change. But what I am is a good Christian man. I respect people who respect me. I’m polite.
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“I do make the odd, wise suggestion now and then. But do I know everything? Definitely not. Are there better people out there than me? Yes, there is.
“I don’t deny that. My true claim to fame is that I’ve got two very famous sons. Multimillionaires. All the rest of them’s doing well. They’re all alive. I’m in good health. I’m happy. I’m in good spirit.”
His boy Tommy, 24, has just revealed his new-look as he continues to revel in his victories of YouTubers Jake Paul and KSI in 2023.
While Tyson, 35, was set for an undisputed title showdown against Oleksandr Usyk on February 17 in Saudi Arabia.
But that was called off after the undefeated Gypsy King suffered a horror cut during a sparring session.
Now a new date has been announced with the two rivals set to square off on May 18 in Riyadh, and, if either fighter pulls out of the fight on that date, they will be fined a massive £10m. More

OLEKSANDR USYK has showed no signs of slowing down his preparation for his undisputed heavyweight title showdown with Tyson Fury.Usyk, 37, was set for a showdown with Fury on February 17 before the fight was pushed back to May 18 after the Gypsy King sustained a freak cut in sparring two weeks before the fight.

Oleksandy Usyk shared a video of him trainingCredit: Instagram @usykaa
He was seen taking body shots ahead of the new fight on May 18Credit: Instagram @usykaa
Usyk holds the WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight beltsCredit: Getty
But despite the push back, Usyk is taking no chances.
The Ukrainian shared a clip to his Instagram page of himself in training where he could be seen eating punches.
He took a number of consecutive blows to his body while in the gym.
Reacting to the clip, one fan said: “Gives him the edge over Tyson with more time in training.”
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A second fan said: “This is just mind games but Usyk knows exactly what he’s doing.”
A third said: “He knows what put him down last time.”
Another added: “He’s putting this out there so Fury actually fights him.”
Fury, 35, and Usyk have agreed to cough up £8million if the fight is cancelled.
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Meanwhile, Usyk sent a chilling warning to Fury ahead of the fight.
He said: “Tyson, hi my brother.
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“Don’t be afraid. I will not leave you alone.”
Usyk holds the WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight belts, while Fury holds the WBC.

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