John Fury made sure he was the center of attention after his son Tommy defeated Eddie Hall on Saturday night, launching a wild, shirtless tirade against former world champion Carl Froch, whom he called a 'worm.'
Tommy Fury Defeats Eddie Hall
The former World's Strongest Man went the distance with Tommy Fury, who secured a majority decision victory in Manchester. 'I've fought a lot of people, and this guy can fight,' Tommy said. 'He's not slow, he's fit. Thank you for taking the fight and thank you for a great night in Manchester.'
John Fury Steals the Spotlight
However, it was John Fury who dominated the headlines afterward. Striding around backstage, the 61-year-old called out his apparent rival, Carl Froch. The beef between the former super-middleweight world champion and Tyson Fury's father has been simmering for some time, with both men calling for a fight.
Shirtless and roaring, John Fury shouted: 'It took f***ing 20 men to hold me back. Where are you, you f***ing worm?' Froch was not in attendance, which Fury claimed proves he is scared of a fight.
Speaking in a post-fight press conference, Fury said: 'The coward Carl Froch, the worm Carl Froch. Him with the bum hole like a rabbit's nose twitching. Where was he tonight? From an old man. Running scared from an old man. Terrible. He's an embarrassment to Nottingham. Carl, the worm, Froch. You know them championship belts he won, don't you? He wants to give them to somebody with a pair of nuts, because let me tell you, he's no street fighter. I'm a street fighter. It took 20 men to hold me there tonight. There's no 12 stone man, or 13 stone man, going to do any good with me.'
Fury Suggests Fight on Tyson's Undercard
John Fury then suggested he could meet Froch on the undercard of Tyson Fury's next bout. 'Well, why don't we do this then, yeah? First of August, Tyson's having a comeback fight,' he said. 'He'll fight some well-known name, and I'll fight the coward Froch. The biggest worm I've ever seen in my life.'
Previous Beef Between Froch and Fury
This feud has been brewing for months. In March, Froch mocked Fury, who ended his career in 1995 with a record of 8-4-1. The 33-2 former world champion told NewBettingSites.uk: 'What level was John Fury? He had a couple of fights… I'm not sure how many he had, but he was a journeyman. He's been brave enough to get in there and have a go. I think he got splattered. So, he's a very low-level journeyman. But still brave enough to get in there, still fought, still laced the gloves up, so he deserves credit for that. But he was absolutely f***ing useless. John Fury has gone quiet on our fight, as he does. You don't want any of the Cobra. He doesn't need me punching him around the ribs. I physically wouldn't hit him with a right hand on the chin if I boxed him. I wouldn't do it, just out of respect. I'd just jab him in the face. My jab has not even half the power on my right-hand. And I'd only work his body. I'd only hit him in the bread basket. That's all I'd need to do. So I'd jab him in the face, and work the body.'
Tommy Fury recently revealed the name of his newborn son on his boxing shorts, despite Molly-Mae's warning. The couple welcomed their second baby, and Molly-Mae shared sweet new photos of the baby boy hours before the name reveal.
