John Fury left bleeding from head as Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk’s camps clash in furious bust-up
JOHN FURY was left bleeding from the head after his son Tyson and Oleksandr Usyk’s camps clashed today.
The Gypsy King and Ukrainian will try to unify the heavyweight division THIS WEEKEND.
But tensions have boiled over already after trouble erupted in Saudi today when the WBC champ’s father HEADBUTTED a member of the other fight camp.
The shock incident occurred at the Hilton Hotel as both fighters and their respective entourages waited for the media.
John appeared to be in good spirits in what seemed to be a happy atmosphere before things turned nasty.
The mood got boisterous as Fury’s never shy father John got in a heated altercation with a large male, wearing a flat cap, who is believed to be one of Usyk’s coaches.
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Then, as John walked away from that, one of Usyk's young smaller team members allegedly got in his way and they received a headbutt from the WBC champ’s dad.
But it was John who walked away with blood on his forehead as cameras caught him screaming: “We live for blood and guts.”
While that melee was unfolding, Tyson had been stuck in another room but as soon as he walked out there was a huge roar from his team.
After Fury suffered a nasty gash above his right eye in sparring earlier this year, the fight was postponed from February 17 to this Saturday in Saudi Arabia.
Fury has the WBC title around his waist, while Usyk possesses the WBA, WBO, IBF and Ring Magazine straps.
Both fighters are putting their undefeated professional records on the line as well in the Middle East.
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