Carl Froch reacts to John Fury’s bloodied scuffle: “Big John’s a Jake Paul level of clownage!”
Former world champion Carl Froch had plenty to say about John Fury’s latest antics in Saudi Arabia. Yesterday, on May 13, the 59-year-old father of Tyson Fury headbutted a younger, smaller Stanislav Stepchuk, a member of Usyk’s team after the opposing parties clashed when in the same room as each other.
John Fury later apologised and explained why he did it, but he has been widely criticised by the boxing world for his violence and Carl Froch was among those to condemn the Irishman’s actions.
‘The Cobra’ Froch told Online Slots: “He [John Fury] has overstepped the mark! We’re having a go at John Fury now though.
“He was having a go at me before. He called me out and said he’ll give me a kick up the arse and give me a slap. And that he would take me in a fight. He literally made a public offer down the phone that he’ll fight me at Wembley stadium.
“I paid him a bit of lip service because I’m not going to sit back and just let somebody trash talk me without giving a response.
“It’s a bit cringey the stuff he says. A lot of it is a bit close to the bone as well. It’s borderline absurd and crude. I think, ‘come on John, think about what you’re gonna say before you say it.’
“The fighting man that doesn’t fight has caused trouble, I’m not surprised, he’s been told to pipe down and keep out of the way on the build up to this.
“He’s been told, pipe down, keep your mouth shut, and stay out of the way of the promotion. This is serious business boxing. And he’s a clown sometimes. He’s on Jake Paul’s level with the clownage.”