John Fury has ruled out watching his son Tyson take on Anthony Joshua in Cardiff, saying he would rather wait at home to hear who won.
The long-awaited all-British heavyweight clash is scheduled for December 11, after years of call-outs, negotiations and near misses.
Fury says boxing has become too stressful and that he wants no part in the build-up or fight night.
Speaking to Playbook Boxing’s Spencer Oliver, John said he wished Tyson well but would not be at ringside.
“I wish him all the luck in the world, but I’m not involved, so I don’t want to go to the fight,” he said.
Oliver suggested John might still make a surprise appearance in Cardiff, like Chris Eubank Sr did when he turned up to support his son before the first Conor Benn fight.
John, however, dismissed the possibility.
“Let me tell you, you’re more chance of seeing a cow fly in that air than me bothering with it,” he explained.
John Fury has ruled out watching his son Tyson take on Anthony Joshua in Cardiff, saying he would rather wait at home to hear who won
|
GETTY
“Because I know accidents happen and I don’t want to have no part of it.
“I don’t like the game. I don’t like the people in it. I don’t like the vibe they give me and it’s too f***ing stressful.”
John added that he would follow the example of Tyson’s mother, who has generally stayed away from his bouts.
“I’ll do as his mother does. Been doing it for the last 10 years,” he stated.
Tyson Fury and John Fury have drifted in recent years
|
GETTY
“Wait for somebody to tell me who’s won. I will not be going. Not interested anymore. I couldn’t give a damn about it.”
His decision comes despite the scale of the contest, which will see Tyson, 38, finally meet Joshua, 36, in one of British boxing’s most anticipated heavyweight match-ups.
John has repeatedly said he would prefer his son to retire.
He believes Tyson’s 2023 fight with former UFC champion Francis Ngannou should have marked the end of his career.
“He should’ve stopped. You can push that boat out too far, and it’ll sink at some point,” he said.
“So what I said to him, ‘Stick to the game plan we had. Lucky enough to win a world title, defend it a few times, make a few million quid and leave it. Walk away ahead.’
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will finally settle their differences on December 11 | GETTY
“We knew he could beat Dillian Whyte. We knew he could beat Chisora. But when I seen him fight Francis Ngannou – that sealed the deal for me.
“No more. Told him that. So forget about it from here on.”
Tyson was knocked down by Ngannou, who was making his professional boxing debut, before winning their Saudi Arabia contest by split decision.
He went on to lose twice to Oleksandr Usyk in 2024.
