Tyson Fury's dad injured in pre-fight scuffle ahead of Oleksandr Usyk showdown
John Fury, Tyson Fury's father, was left bloodied after a brawl days before his son's clash with Oleksandr Usyk.
Heavyweight champions Fury and Usyk are set to compete for all four belts this Saturday in Saudi Arabia. Initially scheduled for February, the match got postponed to May due to a cut Fury sustained from a sparring practice.
Tensions escalated just a day after Usyk arrived in the kingdom when a member of his team had an altercation with Fury's father, John. During the fight week media day, Mirror Fighting were present in Riyadh and overheard shouting between the two groups.
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In a captured video, a member of Team Usyk can be seen squaring off with John, each squad leading chants of "Fury" and "Usyk" respectively. It is suggested that John then head-butted one of Usyk's crew members, causing blood to stream down his forehead,
John was reported saying to Usyk's team: "We ain't going nowhere, we don't go nowhere!" Moreover, Fury's brother Shane expressed his rage by stating: "Is that not f****ng daft? Stupid b****rd, show some respect. Is that not stupid getting in someone's face you f****ng p****."
The winner of Saturday's fight will become the first man since Lennox Lewis to hold all four heavyweight titles. The Boxer achieved the feat in 1999, 25 years ago.
It has been reported this week that Fury is set to earn a total of $150 million (£116m) from the fight, around 70 percent of the total purse. There is however said to be a clause included in the contract that states that the Gypsy King has to donate £1 million of his earnings to


