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Tyson Fury will do battle with Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11 | GETTY<\/p>\nJohn Fury has declared that his bond with son Tyson has been “destroyed completely” ahead of the heavyweight’s scheduled bout against Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11.<\/p>\n
The 60-year-old has confirmed he will neither attend nor watch the contest, with the duo no longer on good terms.<\/p>\n
“My relationship with Tyson is destroyed,” he stated in an explosive interview with the Daily Mail. “Boxing destroyed it completely.”<\/p>\n
The elder Fury insisted he has never accepted money from his famous son, while also suggesting he helped mould the Gypsy King into the British boxing legend he is today.<\/p>\n
“I’ve never taken \u00a310 off him in my life and I never will,” he said.<\/p>\n
“I don’t want Tyson’s money and I don’t need Tyson’s money.”<\/p>\n
He added pointedly: “Don’t forget who built his story when he was a kid. He didn’t build it himself, did he? Me, his father.”<\/p>\n
John offered a blunt assessment of his son’s current abilities, declaring him “past his best” and attributing the decline to the punishing trilogy against Deontay Wilder.<\/p>\n
“Tyson has been gone since the Deontay Wilder fights, they finished him,” he said.<\/p>\n
“Wilder completely done him. He’s not got a leg underneath him.”<\/p>\n
The father believes facing one of heavyweight boxing’s most devastating punchers three times inflicted permanent damage that no training camp can reverse.<\/p>\n
“When you fight one of the hardest punchers in boxing history three times, it takes something out of you that you never get back,” he explained. <\/p>\n
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John Fury wants Tyson Fury to stay retired from boxing amid fears he’ll suffer brain damage<\/p>\n
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“You can’t refill that tank to what it once was.”<\/p>\n
He also warned that Makhmudov poses a genuine threat to his 38-year-old son, who has been out of the ring for 18 months.<\/p>\n
“Makhmudov is a problem for Tyson. I am the first one to say it,” he said.<\/p>\n
John reserved his harshest words for trainer SugarHill Steward, whom he branded “useless” and “a complete waste of space.”<\/p>\n
“He has been ruining Tyson,” John stated. “Everyone who’s been in that corner with Tyson has seen it. Everyone who has had him as a trainer has been beaten.”<\/p>\n
He dismissed Steward’s training methods entirely, claiming the coach told him directly that the camp involves no roadwork, sprinting or swimming.<\/p>\n
“Just pub-game analysis, darts-match-style prep,” John said. “What can you do with a man like that?”<\/p>\n
The father also attacked Tyson’s wider entourage, describing them as hangers-on attracted by money and Netflix cameras rather than genuine commitment.<\/p>\n
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“The team is b*****s – the lot of them,” he said.<\/p>\n
“The other mates flew in with only two and a half weeks left, just to pick up a paycheck.”<\/p>\n
Despite the venom in his criticism, John’s emotions surfaced visibly during the interview, his eyes reddening as he discussed the fractured relationship.<\/p>\n
“I was 30 seconds away from asking for a break there,” he admitted. “I haven’t really expressed these emotions before but they’re strong and they’re there.”<\/p>\n
He revealed he had urged Tyson to retire after the Derek Chisora fight, telling him: “Leave it, son. Retire as an undefeated champion of the world. You’ve proven everything. Bank full of money. Legacy is built already. So why are you doing this?”<\/p>\n
His deepest concern centres on safety, fearing the current team lacks the judgment to protect his son in crisis.<\/p>\n
“If he gets into trouble with them in his corner, he could end up dead or with brain damage for life,” John warned.<\/p>\n
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