JOHN FURRY refused to talk to his son Tyson, after he had taken the first fight against then WBC and Ring magazine champion Deontay wilder.
Fury fought two mediocre fights against Francesco Pianeta and Sefer Seferi before he faced Wilder in 2018.
John worried about his son because he believed he had taken the Wilder fight to too early
John, his father was concerned for his son because he was not at his best and was about to face one of the most dangerous punchers in heavyweight history.
Tyson was knocked out twice during the fight but managed to draw.
Paris, Wife of Tyson, outlines the tension between father and son in her new book Love and Fury.
She wrote, "John made his feelings very clear.
He believed his son and his entourage were making an egregious mistake by fighting Wilder too soon.
"In fact, he was so mad and upset that he refused to talk to Tyson for several weeks. He only broke his silence to wish him luck by calling Manchester.
"While Tyson was devastated by the sad news, he still loved his father and valued his advice. However, it didn't affect his confidence."
Paris shared some of the concerns of her father in law.
She spoke out about her feelings regarding the fight and said that "as the fight night loomed closer, my anxiety levels skyrocketed."
"More than any other fight that had been before it.
"While I believed in my husband's ability and confidence, I needed to think back to Klitschko's victory. I could not shake the feeling of being sick in the pit of my stomach.
"I was worried that this head-tohead was too much, and too soon, and that Tyson, by entering the ring to fight Wilder was putting his own health at serious danger.
"Just one mega-punch could quickly knock him unconscious, cause brain damage, or endanger his entire life.
Tyson had already fought Tom Schwarz and Otto Wallin before the rematch.
Wilder was defeated by Tyson in the 2020 rematch.
In early October, the Gypsy King won the trilogy fight and knocked Wilder out in round 11. This ended the American rivalry.
Fury was defeated four times in the fights but is still unbeaten in his professional career.
Dillian Whyte looks like his next opponent. A all-English match.
If Tyson defeats Whyte, and the Ukrainian beats Anthony Joshua in the rematch scheduled to take place next year, then a unification bout could be held against Oleksandr Uzyk.
