John Fury has never been a man scared to say how he feels, particularly with regards to the career of his son, Tyson Fury.
Many feel WBC world champion Fury has looked at his best under trainer SugarHill Steward, with whom he started working ahead of his rematch with Deontay Wilder back in 2020.
However, ‘The Gypsy King’s old man clearly does not share that opinion, judging by a recent interview with All Out Fighting, where he branded the Kronk coach a “traitor” and a “snake.”
“I stand by what I say. If a mans a traitor to you and betrays you, turns his back on you and tells lies on you, they’ve got to go haven’t they? But that’s up to Tyson, not me.
I’m an old fashioned man. Going back to SugarHill, what he said, that he wasn’t training Tyson, that was a lie. He had no need to say that. And I’m waiting to see him and tell him to his face that it was a lie.
It’ll probably cause problems, but I don’t care what it causes. But he’s getting told off me, one way or another. He’ll probably avoid me, and it’s in his best interest to avoid me.
I won’t have them snakes near me. Be straight. Where was he coming from with that bull****? But it’s not my call, if Tyson had any sense he’d get rid of him – he’s not doing a good job for other fighters is he?”
Despite his father’s comments, there is nothing to indicate a rift between Fury himself and Steward. Though it remains unclear whether or not he will be in the Brit’s corner for his upcoming clash with MMA star Francis Ngannou – not that he will be needed.