TYSON FURY defended Julius Francis after the ex-heavyweight knocked down a BoxPark customer.
Former boxer and fighter Mike Tyson defeated the punter in front of the Wembley bar, where he was working as a security guard.
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The footage of Saturday's altercation quickly became viral via social media. It showed a man becoming aggressive and being knocked down to the ground.
Roger Wade, BoxPark's CEO, has offered his support to Francis and described him as "one the nicest persons I have ever met".
Fury is now the WBC world champion and he says he will be back in the ring for PS500m.
"This is what happens when people are rude and cheeky. What are you expecting?
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"If you keep kicking your dog, it's going be bitten you." These men are doing a job. They weren't there to lash each other.
"This guy is p ****d of whatever and had some drinks, getting cheeky. He's attacking these guys, but they're doing their jobs.
It's a lesson in life, isn't? Never be cheeky with big men. You're likely to get chinned sooner than you think.
The clip shows a group of men arguing with security personnel outside the popular North London food and beverage venue. One man in particular is growing angry and shouting "f*** you!"
BETTING SPECIAL - GET PS40 IN FREE BETS FOR ASCOTAs he starts to walk towards Francis, he is seen taking steps back. The ex-fighter then lands a righthand and drops the man.
Francis' employer and cops launched an investigation. Both probes were dropped.
Francis, now 57 years old, won 23 out of 48 bouts. He also lost in a famous fight to Tyson in Manchester, January 2000.
Iron Mike won the second round, and the Brit survived.
Francis also fought Vitali Klotschko in 1998, but was stopped after just two rounds.
He was a heavyweight champion throughout his career, winning belts from the Commonwealth and British.
Londoner boxed last in 2006, and after retirement, he started a fitness business while working as a security officer.
After a road-rage incident in which he punched a car window and sprayed the driver with glass, Francis was sentenced to prison in 2009.
The motorist suffered minor injuries to his face. Francis, who later apologized, was told to perform 140 hours of unpaid labor and to pay PS200 compensation.
