Tyson Fury holds back dad John as he clashes with Dillian Whyte’s team during face-off ahead of fight
TYSON FURY held back his dad John as his face-off with Dillian Whyte threatened to boil over.
As the Gypsy King approached Whyte, words were exchanged between John Fury and a member of the Body Snatcher’s entourage.
Tyson, 33, aimed to cool his old man down, holding him back and ensuring that scenes didn’t get ugly.
After ensuring that nothing boiled over between their respective teams, Fury and Whyte cordially faced off, with the Gypsy King grinning for the cameras.
Following the commotion, Whyte stoked the fire by calling John Fury an “idiot”.
He told BT Sport: “John Fury was trying to start something.
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“He wants to rob the fans out of a fight. John Fury is a real idiot.”
Tyson, meanwhile, said: “I just prevented a big ruckus on stage.
“People want a big ruckus at press conferences, they want screaming and shouting and punching.
“Listen, let the two boxers do a fight, and enjoy it.
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“It’s not for entourages to get involved or anything like that.
“I had to be professional and say ‘look let’s step back, let me and him do what we’ve got to do and that’s it'”
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