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Fighting Furies – explaining old myths and family bonds

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The Furys have a compelling case to be considered the most prolific fighting family.

When Tyson Fury made his professional debut in 2008 as a lanky 20-year-old, we knew him as the son of former professional boxer John Fury, but the family’s connection to boxing goes much deeper.

Over the years, Tyson’s siblings and cousins ​​launched their own careers. Who are the Fury family members involved in boxing and what have they achieved?

Tyson Fury

Tyson, who was named after former world champion Mike Tyson, brilliantly defeated Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 on points and won three world titles, but never defended his WBA, IBF and WBO belts, retiring due to problems with alcohol, drugs and depression.

In 2018, Tyson returned to the sport and fought an epic fight with Deontay Wilder, then stopped him in the 7th round of the rematch to become the WBC champion in 2020. After three defenses, Tyson lost the belt in an undisputed fight on points with Oleksandr Usyk and has not fought since losing a rematch with the Ukrainian in December 2024, also on points. He is currently training for his next comeback.

After two victories against Wilder and a points victory over Wladimir Klitschko, Fury will drop into the heavyweight leader position along with Anthony Joshua of the last decade, behind Usyk.


John Fury

Tyson’s dad, known as “Gypsy John,” boxed professionally in the 1980s and 1990s with a record of 8-4-1. John spent part of Tyson’s early career in prison after he was found guilty of gouging out another man’s eye in a street fight, but was released in time to watch his son become world champion in 2015. He had been around his son during fights, though not recently.


Andy Lee

Tyson’s most successful relative, a retired world champion who was in his corner during his last fights. Lee (35-3-1, 24 KO), from Limerick, Ireland, was a classy boxer who once defended his world middleweight title. He lived in America, where he was trained by Manny Steward, and in London as a professional boxer, retiring in 2017.

He trained alongside Fury’s rival and future opponent Wladimir Klitschko at training camps with Steward in Austria.

“Tyson is my second cousin because our grandmothers were sisters,” Lee told ESPN in 2014 before winning the WBO middleweight world title.

Lee is not only a respected trainer, but also a boxing expert on television.


Hughie Fury

Hughie (31-3, 18 KO), 31, made his professional debut in 2013 and boxed under the same rules as cousin Tyson at a time when they were promising to break the dominance of Ukrainian brothers Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko, who held all four world titles between them.

While Tyson became a two-time world champion, Hughie never won a world title. In 2017, Joseph Parker defeated Hughie by majority decision to retain the WBO heavyweight title in Manchester.

Hughie trained alongside Tyson until 2016, when they were both accused of testing positive for a banned substance. Tyson then retired from the sport before returning in 2018 and the pair have not trained together since.

Hughie was British champion in 2018 and despite eight consecutive wins since 2019, he is still outside the top 15 in the world.


Piotr Fury

Hughie’s father, Peter, trained Tyson early in his career until his victory over Wladimir Klitschko in Germany in 2015.

He had only one fight as a professional (losing in 1988) before serving time in prison for drug-related offenses. As Tyson’s coach, he played a key role in the victory over Klitschko. Peter is a respected trainer who has worked with, among others, with former women’s world champion Savannah Marshall and his son Hughie.


Tommy Fury

Tyson’s half-brother, Tommy (11-0, 4 KO), 26, is the most eminent of his siblings and cousins.

Tommy rose to fame on the reality show Love Island and won the hearts of social media stars Jake Paul and KSI, but he is far from competing for the world title.

Tommy insists he is a solemn professional boxer who now works at cruiserweight after moving up from lightweight heavyweight. He recorded a sixth-round points victory in May, and since defeating Paul by split decision, he has fought only twice in three years.


Roman Fury

Roman (6-0, 3 KO) from Salford is Tyson’s half-brother and Tommy’s full brother.

In early January, Roman defeated Kevin Greenwood in the fourth round of a heavyweight fight. He turned professional in 2022, having no amateur experience. Like Tommy, he has a lot of catching up to do to fight for vital titles.


Phill Fury

Tyson’s cousin was a welterweight who last boxed in 2012, finishing with a 13-3 (2 KO) record. He never fought for a significant title.


Nathan Gorman

Heavyweight Gorman (19-3, 13 KO), Tyson’s second cousin, worked in the Manchester area with Ricky Hatton, a former world junior welterweight and welterweight champion. He is also the great-nephew of Bartley Gorman, the feared bare-knuckle brawler.

“I never saw much of Tyson growing up, but I knew him and I knew he trained at Ricky Hatton’s gym,” Gorman told ESPN in 2019.

“We got to know each other a little better there, and what he was doing in training showed me why, in my eyes, he is the best heavyweight in the world.”

Gorman hasn’t fought in two years. He was stopped by Fabio Wardley (now WBO world champion) in three rounds in November 2011 and a five-round knockout by Daniel Dubois in 2019, both in British title fights.


Hosea Burton

Tyson’s cousin who grew up in the same campground as him as a child. Hosea (28-4, 12 KO), 37, from Manchester, was a skillful boxer who won the British lightweight heavyweight title in 2016 but has not boxed since May 2023.


James Dean Fury

Amateur boxer (10-1), 20, from Manchester, is Tyson’s cousin and boxes at a good level as a super middleweight.


Walter Fury

The Lancaster-based junior middleweight (3-1) and cousin of Tyson, 28, lost his first professional fight in July to journeyman Kristaps Zulgis and has not fought since.


Bartley Gorman

Tyson claims one of his ancestors was the undefeated bare-knuckle fighting champion known as the “Gypsy King,” who died in 2002. He was undefeated for 20 years until 1992.

Since then, legendary stories about Gorman have emerged. “Bartley even sparred with the legend Muhammad Ali,” his great-nephew Nathan Gorman told the BBC. – How crazy is that?


Uriah Burton

Tyson’s uncle was a eminent bare-knuckle fighter. Tyson’s mom, Amber Burton, is Uriah’s niece.

“They said he was an ogre. He had the strength of five men,” wrote Bartley Gorman in his book Bareknuckle Memoirs of the Undefeated Champion.

“He defeated two opponents at once. He stopped at nothing and fought to the death. He sounded like something from the Middle Ages, more myth than man. It was only when I met him that I realized these stories were true.”

Tyson said of Burton to the Irish Times in 2013: “He predicted my future a year before I was born.

“I fight royalty. Uriah is on my father’s side and Bartley Gorman, the other undefeated champion, is on my mother’s side. I have gypsy kings on both sides of the family.”

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Jarrell Miller tries to break into Joshua’s plans

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Image: Jarrell Miller tries to force way into Joshua plans

Many fans on social media suspect that Miller is once again chasing Joshua just to secure a huge payday, which he threw away when failed drug tests canceled their 2019 fight.

Joshua wants a tune-up before he finally meets Tyson Fury. The plan is to shake off the rust and keep his record pristine before this huge event happens. This gap in the schedule gives other heavyweights a chance to make their voices heard, and Miller takes advantage of the moment.

Miller is still a controversial name, but he knows how to cause offense. Beating Pero would aid him prove that he still belongs in this conversation.

“Your whooping cough will come sooner or later. You can run, but you can’t hide,” Jarrell Miller said on Matchroom.

From a business perspective, Joshua’s team is focused on the Tyson Fury event. Facing an aggressive, volume hitter like Miller in a comeback fight would be risky. If Joshua wins, critics may view it as defeating a challenger who has spent years outside the elite mix. If he loses, Fury’s payout and his position will take damage.

Miller has built much of his reputation on noise and confrontation, but he’s still trying to fight his way into the majors. A victory over Pero won’t put him in a fight with Joshua right away, but it will keep him in the wider discussion.

Joshua’s team may still choose the safer and more controlled option of a return, especially if negotiations with Fury progress behind the scenes. Risking that payday against a hazardous or inconvenient opponent wouldn’t make much sense.

Still, Miller continues to cling to the story whenever Joshua’s name resurfaces in the headlines. Heavyweight boxing has a long memory, and some unfinished fights remain useful long after the first fall.

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Terence Crawford names one fight he would like to see against Gervonta Davis this year

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Terence Crawford names one fight he wants to see Gervonta Davis make happen this year

Terence Crawford has named an opponent he would “love to face” with Gervonta Davis in his expected return to the sport.

The former world champion hasn’t fought since March 2025, when many felt he was lucky to draw with Lamont Roach.

Nevertheless, “Tank” retained the WBA lightweight title and was scheduled to face Roach in an immediate rematch before negotiating an exhibition match with Jake Paul.

But instead of spending time with the YouTuber-turned-boxer, Davis was forced to deal with domestic violence allegations from his former partner, Courtney Rossel.

Since then The 31-year-old was recognized by the WBA as a “breaktime champion”.urged by No. 1 contender Floyd Schofield to book their fight or give him a free shot at the title.

Davis, however, has expressed greater interest in a rematch with Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz at 140 pounds, even though he passed the Mexican in 2021.

Meanwhile, Crawford has no desire to watch “Tank” fight Schofield or Cruz, but he would happily sit back and watch him clash with Shakur Stevenson.

I’m talking to Danielle Pirello“Bud” called the WBO super lightweight world champion the perfect opponent for Davis, believing their potential meeting would be one of the best fights that could be had.

“I’d like to see Shakur vs. ‘Tank’ Davis.”

Stevenson had previously called on Davis to sign a contract several times, perhaps making him increasingly doubtful whether the Baltimore player would ever sign.

Therefore, it is unrealistic to expect an immediate fight between “Tank” and Stevenson, especially after the latter’s dominant performance against Teofimo Lopez in January.

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Deontay Wilder’s opponents are leaving after Anthony Joshua’s snub

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Deontay Wilder with Andy Ruiz Jr and Moses Itauma as next fight options

Two credible opponents emerged after Deontay Wilder vs. Anthony Joshua finally fell after an eight-year battle for the fight.

As World Boxing News documents from start to finish, after nearly a decade of back-and-forth, a Wilder-Joshua fight is no longer an option.

Joshua now has bigger fish to fry in the UK in 2026 as the former two-time heavyweight champion pushes for a British superfight with Tyson Fury.

Promoter Eddie Hearn effectively ruled out Wilder as a warm-up opponent, leaving the Londoner’s next moves without the “Brown Bomber” involved.

After the summer warm-up, Fury’s double will follow and by the time Joshua is finally free, Wilder will be 42 years aged.

This causes Wilder to look elsewhere.

Deontay Wilder’s opponents

Joshua’s compatriot Moses Itauma has already called for a fight, putting himself in a risky clash with one of the best fighters in the division.

Itauma is already shunned and would be seen as a bad turn for Wilder.

However, what stands out is a potential Pay-Per-View showdown in the United States with Andy Ruiz Jr.

The two were linked to fights between 2020 and 2023, when, ironically, the Tyson Fury trilogy stalled before Ruiz’s contract situation made any agreement impossible.

As previously reported by WBN, talks on financial terms were finally broken off when the fight was already clearly decided.

The interest never went away. WBN also revealed how fan demand for the Wilder vs. Ruiz match had skyrocketed, generating millions of views as fans insisted that the fight would finally happen.

Now, after their September showdown at Allegiant Stadium, Wilder vs. Ruiz is the front-runner if either fighter is to return to the heavyweight world title hunt.

Following Joshua’s departure from the table, Wilder’s next move is under scrutiny and calls for a rematch with Derek Chisora ​​are met with an extremely lukewarm reception.

Whether he takes on an emerging name like Itauma or returns to unfinished business with Ruiz, this decision will impact how he re-enters the heavyweight scene.

The title isn’t out of the question for Wilder, but the next move has to be the right one.


About the author

Phil Jay is the editor-in-chief of World Boxing News (WBN) and a boxing veteran with over 15 years of experience. Since 2010, he has interviewed world champions, published exclusive international performances and reported on in-ring performances. His work is distributed on major platforms including Apple News. Read the full biography.

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