When Fury Takes Over - Life, the Furys and Me

''My dad is a Man amongst men'' - Tyson Fury If you''re six foot three like me, twenty stone, and you like to stand up for yourself, you''re gonna get into trouble, aren''t ya? But I wasn''t bothered about fighting; I thought I''ll have a fight with anybody. Win, lose or draw. I''m out there, shirt off, done and dusted. If you''ve got Fury DNA, you''re not shy of a fight. Born into a family of Irish traveller heritage, Big John Fury descends from a long line of bare-knuckle fighters, including King of the Gypsies, so it''s no surprise that he too found himself fighting outside the ring at a young age. From his early years in Manchester, John learned to box by practising bare-knuckle fighting within the travelling community before graduating into the sport professionally. The ring has never been far from his sights, and John has played a crucial role in being a coach and cornerman for his two-time British heavyweight champion son, Tyson Fury. When Fury Takes Over is the real story behind the legend, from memories of growing up as a traveller to stories of boxing for a Sherpa van, via life lessons from his time in prison and finding balance as a fighter and a family man. This is the Gypsy Warrior, Big John Fury, standing his corner, totally unfiltered and in his own words.

Product details

• Authors: John Fury, Fury John
• Publisher: Pan Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 06.06.2024
• EAN: 9781035014071
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3501407-1
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 197 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Mixed Martial Arts, Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs, Television, SPORTS & RECREATION / Coaching / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts, Memoirs, SPORTS & RECREATION / Boxing, 21st Century, Ireland, Autobiography: arts & entertainment, Sports training & coaching, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Boxing, Sports training and coaching, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050