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‘Bulls**t’ – John Fury laughs off son Tyson’s threat to quit boxing and says WBC champ is ‘mad as a box of frogs’
JOHN FURY has labelled son Tyson's claim he will retire after the Dillian Whyte fight as "bulls**t".
The Gypsy King will fight Whyte on April 23 and suggested he will retire with £150million in the bank from his career earnings.
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But John dismissed such claims, suggesting his son is just on the wind-up and would not know what to do without boxing.
Responding to the retirement talk, : "Bulls***. Tyson is as mad as a box of frogs, where's he gonna go without boxing?
"Boxing's his life… Tyson's the biggest wind-up merchant in the world, people should know him by now."
John has been vocal in the build-up to Fury's next fight, speaking against David Haye once again.
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He has called for the former heavyweight world champion not to be selected as a pundit - warning promoter Frank Warren to ban Haye.
John said: "David Haye is not allowed to comment on that show.
“David Haye needs to take a back seat in the stands where nobody can see him.
“I’ve already made it quite clear to Frank Warren – he is not allowed to be commentating on my son’s fight, otherwise there will be a problem.
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“That’s black and white, the nation can hear me. He’s a hater, I don’t want him near my family, that’s the bottom line.
“They know me, BT, and I will not be silent if he’s there.”
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