TYSON FURY held back his dad John as his face-off with Dillian Whyte threatened to boil over.
As the Gypsy King approached Whyte, words were exchanged between John Fury and a member of the Body Snatcher’s entourage.
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Tyson Fury was all smiles ahead of the face-off
Dillian Whyte was in the building ahead of Saturday’s bout
Tyson, 33, aimed to cool his old man down, holding him back and ensuring that scenes didn’t get ugly.
After ensuring that nothing boiled over between their respective teams, Fury and Whyte cordially faced off, with the Gypsy King grinning for the cameras.
Following the commotion, Whyte stoked the fire by calling John Fury an “idiot”.
He told BT Sport: “Tyson Fury’s dad needs to relax.
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“My man’s 600-years-old and he’s stepping forward and they’re trying to let my guys onto the stage.
“I said to him ‘John, calm down, you’re an adult, you keep shouting and screaming like a child, this is me and Tyson’s day, relax.
“Like, why are you getting involved? This is me and your son’s day’.”
Whyte, 34, then added: “John Fury was trying to start something.
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“He wants to rob the fans out of a fight. John Fury is a real idiot.”
Tyson, meanwhile, said: “I just prevented a big ruckus on stage.
“People want a big ruckus at press conferences, they want screaming and shouting and punching.
“Listen, let the two boxers do a fight, and enjoy it.
“It’s not for entourages to get involved or anything like that.
“I had to be professional and say ‘look let’s step back, let me and him do what we’ve got to do and that’s it’”
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Reigning WBC heavyweight champion Fury will put his belt on the line this Saturday at Wembley Stadium against mandatory challenger Whyte.
The fight will take place in front of 94,000 fans under the famous arch, with ring walks expected at around 10pm.
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