John Fury boxer
- bouts
- 13
- won
- 8
- lost
- 4
- draw
- 1
- Status
- inactive
- Division
- heavyweight
- Debut
- 1987-04-28
- Height
- 6′ 3″/191cm
- Reach
- -
- Age
- -
- Born
- 1964-05-22
- Death
- -
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
John Fury is an Irish boxing cornerman and former professional boxer and bare-knuckle fighter. He is best known for being the father of two-time heavyweight boxing world champion Tyson Fury, as well as professional boxer and reality television star Tommy Fury. He is also uncle to heavyweight boxer Hughie Fury.Fury was born in Tuam, Galway, Ireland into a family of Irish Traveller heritage. Fury descends from a long line of bare-knuckle fighters some of which include King of the Gypsies, Bartley Gorman, Uriah Burton and Bartholomew Gorman I, commonly known as a Boxing Bartley.As well as being a professional boxer, Fury has also said that he has been involved in hundreds of bare-knuckle bouts.Fury has reportedly stated that the fights he did have were "usually over within seconds", and that he "wasn't an especially big puncher", but that he would "not stop swinging until they were out cold, I’d hit them with fists, elbows, head, teeth and feet until they dropped and give best surrendered".
Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1995-06-10 | Steve Garber | WLLLLL | G-Mex Centre, Manchester | LOST KO |
1991-10-09 | Henry Akinwande | WWWWWW | G-Mex Centre, Manchester | LOST KO |
1991-02-16 | Cesare Di Benedetto | WLWWWW | The Pavilion, Thornaby | WIN Points |
1990-06-02 | Michael Murray | WWWLWW | G-Mex Centre, Manchester | WIN Corner retirement |
1989-06-21 | Neil Malpass | LLLWWW | Brodsworth Miners Welfare Club, Doncaster | LOST Points |
1989-02-13 | David Hopkins | LWL | Helsinki | DRAW Points |
1988-09-26 | Abner Blackstock | LWLLLL | Grand Hotel, Leicester | WIN Points |
1988-03-29 | Ian Priest | WLLLLW | European SC, Kings Hall, Stoke-on-Trent | WIN Points |
1988-02-23 | Michael Murray | debut | Civic Sports Centre, Oldham | WIN Points |
1987-12-03 | Mick Cawdon | DLLLLL | Irish Centre, Leeds | WIN Points |
1987-11-10 | Paul Sheldon | L | Frontier Club, Batley | WIN Points |
1987-10-07 | Steve Garber | WLWWWL | Cat's Whiskers, Burnley | WIN Points |
1987-04-28 | Adam Fogerty | W | North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax | LOST Points |