Fury vs Usyk: Footage shows John Fury appearing to headbutt a member of Oleksandr Usyk’s entourage | Boxing News

Tyson Fury’s father John Fury appeared to headbutt a member of Oleksandr Usyk’s entourage as an unsightly conflict overshadowed the pre-fight media day.

Footage confirmed John Fury lashing out along with his head in direction of a person carrying Usyk’s workforce tracksuit as the 2 fighters’ groups clashed earlier than Saturday’s undisputed world heavyweight title struggle in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday night time.

John Fury was later pictured with blood coming from a head wound after safety stepped in to stop any additional confrontation.

“I did not see something, I used to be within the room doing interviews, however I am not right here for all that, I am right here to get the job performed and go residence and relaxation,” mentioned Tyson Fury when requested in regards to the incident.

Saudi Arabian authorities say no costs are being pressed and no additional motion might be taken at this stage.

John Fury: They have been disrespecting my son

John Fury, chatting with Sky Sports activities Information in regards to the altercation:

“They have been disrespecting my son, the most effective ever heavyweight to put on a pair of boxing gloves.

“Popping out with all that garbage, in my face, making an attempt to be intelligent.

“Coming into my house, ‘Usyk, Usyk’, no person is bothering with them, I used to be solely chanting my very own son’s title.

“In order that they stepped nearer and stepped nearer and on the finish of it I’m a warrior, that’s what we do.

“In case you come within the house, you’re going to get what’s coming.

“This isn’t in regards to the struggle, we’ve performed all the things we are able to, Tyson is in wonderful fettle.

“You will see on Saturday night time the most effective Tyson ever.

“That is what he comes off. We’re combating individuals.

“That there’s a common occurence, that’s seven nights every week for me that.

“So the very last thing they’ll do is get one over on me and my household, it won’t occur.

“In case you are disrespectful, we do not discuss, we do not scream [hits fist into hand], it’s a little bit of claret.”

Krassyuk: It will be good to listen to some apologies

Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk, chatting with Sky Sports activities Information on the altercation…

“On the time once I was speaking to you, I had zero understanding.

“Effectively it’s regular two groups come collectively – Usyk, Fury, effectively the mess goes round.

“Then I appeared again and noticed John Fury’s brow bleeding and that was the purpose the place I began to be slightly cautious the place I mentioned ‘pay attention let me leap in’.

“I had the impression that one in every of our guys made the headbutt and hit him with the brow so I jumped in and mentioned guys, ‘let’s relax’.

“Then I got here to their workforce and mentioned ‘if it was one in every of my guys, I offer you my phrase, it’s my duty, I promise you I’ll care for that’.

“That’s what I mentioned to him, we shook arms, that was that and we mentioned ‘bye bye’.

“Then I noticed the video and it turned out to be slightly bit totally different from my first impression.

“I cannot take my apologies away as a result of I wasn’t there to cease it, that’s my fault.

“However, it could be good if we hear some apologies from John as a result of it was his behaviour.

“That is the game of boxing. We at the moment are in a historic occasion, the undisputed, the primary 4 belts period.

“We’re the instance for the world, the entire world is watching us and new generations, children, are taking us as examples.

“What’s going to they see from this? What’s going to they make of this?

“In fact there’s going to be some rush on the web however it’s as much as him if he desires to apologise, it’s as much as him.”