Carl Froch hits back after John Fury’s on-stage tirade at Tottenham press conference
carl froch has responded to John Fury’s challenge after the heavyweight’s father disrupted a press conference at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, saying on Instagram that he is open to boxing the elder Fury and laying out how he would finish the contest. The exchange unfolded while Tyson Fury was promoting his comeback fight against Arslanbek Makhmudov, scheduled for 11 April at the same venue.
Carl Froch fires back on Instagram
The former super-middleweight champion, 48, said he was preparing to go live on air when John Fury stormed the venue and shouted at him. Froch said he did not run and accused John of making noise without intent to fight, adding that a bout should be arranged through crossover promoters if John genuinely wanted it.
Froch named the Misfits promotion and suggested speaking with Mams Taylor to set up the match, then described the fight in specific ring terms: he said he would "pepper" John with jabs, land right hands to the body and help him up after a knockdown. Froch also used the phrase "empty vessels make the most noise" to characterise John’s behaviour.
John Fury demanded a fight on his son’s undercard
John Fury, 60, erupted during the press conference for Tyson Fury’s comeback and directly challenged Froch by name, saying: "Carl 'The Worm' Froch, you've got yourself a fight. Where do you want to fight? We'll do it in the ring, under the lights, at Tottenham in eight weeks' time. " The elder Fury pressed the point further, claiming he did not need months of training and proclaiming he was "ready to go now!"
During the outburst John also questioned Froch’s ability at heavyweight, saying Froch might be "alright at 12-stone" but "you haven't got anything at heavyweight, " and added he would "laugh when you hit me. " Froch had been presenting the news conference on Netflix when the confrontation occurred.
What happens next
The immediate confirmed fixture remains Tyson Fury’s comeback against Arslanbek Makhmudov on 11 April at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. John Fury made his challenge in the run-up to that fight, while carl froch has said he is willing to meet the elder Fury in the ring and suggested routing the bout through crossover promoters as a one-off event.
Promoters and the fighters themselves will determine whether the exchange produces a sanctioned contest, but the next concrete date on the calendar is Tyson Fury versus Arslanbek Makhmudov on 11 April at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
