John Fury boxer

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

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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

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