Carl Froch accepts John Fury challenge after press conference tirade
Retired super-middleweight carl froch said he will accept a challenge from John Fury after the 60-year-old launched a tirade at a press conference for Tyson Fury’s comeback at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, an exchange that John says could be settled on his son’s undercard ahead of the scheduled April 11 fight with Arslanbek Makhmudov.
Carl Froch responds with an ultimatum
Froch, 48, answered John Fury in blunt terms, saying he was ready to take the fight and promising to press the attack from the opening bell. "I feel like I might be the chosen one. It might be my job to shut [him up], " Froch said, adding: "When that first bell goes, I will come over to your corner and set about you. You are a bully, you are making a mockery of this sport. " Those remarks were made after John publicly challenged Froch to meet on a Tottenham undercard.
John Fury’s on-stage tirade at Tottenham press conference
At the press conference promoting Tyson Fury’s return, John Fury stormed around the venue and shouted at Froch while the former world champion was working as a pundit. John told Froch: "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. " John, 60, also said he did not need prolonged training and declared: "I don't need six months training, I am ready to go now!"
Froch’s longer reply and a promise of a quick finish
In a video posted on social media, Froch expanded on his reply, saying John had made a spectacle of himself and that he had no intention of running. Froch said: "Empty vessels make the most noise. He's got no intentions of having a fight. If he wants to have a fight, let's put it out here now. " He went on to outline how he would approach the bout: "I'll pepper you with a couple of jabs, I'll hit you with a couple of right hands to the body, and when you fall on the floor, I'll help you up - because that's what'll happen. " The Instagram remarks referenced the crossover promotion Misfits and named Mams Taylor when discussing where a fight might be organised.
The exchange placed the spotlight on the undercard at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which John Fury suggested as the venue and timeframe while promoting his son's return to the ring. Tyson Fury is scheduled to return against Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the event that both men have referenced as the setting for their proposed meeting.
What happens next will centre on whether the proposed match-up is formally arranged for the undercard at Tottenham or scheduled through a crossover platform mentioned by Froch. The confirmed next event on the boxing calendar is Tyson Fury's comeback fight against Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
