John Fury has publicly confirmed that his relationship with heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is broken — and says he will not attend the April 11 fight against Arslanbek Makhmudov, speaking on the Playbook Boxing YouTube channel.
Destroyed it completely,” John said bluntly. “He hasn’t showed me enough respect to say, ‘You know what, me dad could be right.'
Blood vs. the Entourage
At the heart of John’s grievance is a sense that Tyson has consistently chosen his entourage over his own father — and that doing so crosses a line John cannot forgive. He drew a stark contrast between himself and the people he sees profiting from his son.
He’s broke the golden rule with me as a man,” John said. “He can keep going with his plastic friends. But he’ll want me before I’ll want him. And don’t forget — at 60 year old, we ain’t got much time left, have we?
John was equally clear that money plays no role in his position.
If you can’t show your father respect when it’s needed, keep going. I don’t need you. I don’t need him and his millions. I need nothing off him. I wish him well. But he’s put those people before me — his blood father. That’s it.
‘If He Gets in Trouble, He’s Dead’
John’s refusal to attend or follow the April 11 Netflix card is not simply the product of a family falling-out — it’s also tied to his genuine fear for Tyson’s safety without him in the corner. In a separate part of the interview, John went further, detailing his belief that Tyson is a physically diminished fighter whose best years were left behind in the Wilder trilogy.
Will I be at the fight? No. Will I listen to it? No,” he said. “If I had have been in his corner and he was in trouble, he wouldn’t be dead. If he gets in trouble with them in his corner, he’s dead or brain damaged for life.
He acknowledged Tyson will likely win the bout — “which he probably will” — but stressed that his last two performances leave serious questions unanswered heading into the contest.
The Warning to Paris Fury
With his voice no longer reaching Tyson directly, John said he has taken his concerns to Tyson’s wife, Paris, urging her to intervene before it’s too late.
I even said to his wife: ‘You’re going to have to be a bit more forceful with this guy, because you’re going to end up by yourself. What good’s a shell of a man who’s took too many punches when he should have ended his career?'
When asked if the relationship can be repaired, John offered no certainty but stopped short of closing the door entirely. “I don’t know. It is what it is. I love my son — but there’s too many people patting him on the back and telling him he’s Tarzan when he’s not Tarzan.”
John also used the interview to call out Jake Paul and KSI over unpaid bets and reveal that son Tommy Fury has a major fight close to being signed.
