John Fury (born 22 May 1965) is an Irish-English boxing cornerman and former professional boxer and bare-knuckle fighter.
[3] Fury's professional boxing career spanned eight years, beginning in April 1987 and ending in June 1995.
[4] He made his professional debut on 28 April 1987 when he lost to rugby league player Adam Fogerty in Halifax, West Yorkshire.
After Tyson Fury defeated reigning 11-year champion Wladimir Klitschko in Düsseldorf on 27 November 2015, John Fury criticised the media for their lack of faith, exhorted them to "stop being yes men" then ordered everybody in the room to give his son a standing ovation for his achievement.
[6] In 2011, Fury was found guilty of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm for gouging a man's eye out in a brawl in 2010.