John Fury threatens to knock bodybuilder’s ‘false teeth through the back of his head’ after accepting coronavirus charity ‘gypsy fight’

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy John Fury, the father of current heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury, has accepted a fight challenge from a British bodybuilder to raise money for the NHS in their battle with coronavirus, and has vowed to “knock your false teeth through the back of your head” after upping the stakes to a “gypsy fight”. While Fury’s heavyweight title rematch against Deontay Wilder has been postponed until further notice due to the coronavirus outbreak, his father John has been challenged to get back into the ring by bodybuilder Mick Theo. “I don’t need training camps, I don’t need time to get fit, I’m 24 hours ready.” Fury then increased the fighting talk after confirming that his manager will be in contact with him to set up the fight – despite the coronavirus lockdown measures currently in place – and threatened to make the bout “the last thing you ever do”, while also calling for a wager given what was at stake in a bare-knuckle fight. “So you’ve got a fight, don’t you worry about that.Good day to you and God bless you as well.” Fury fought professionally 13 times between 1987 and 1995, claiming eight wins and a draw, and also fought in a number of bare-knuckle fights that involved large wagers.