Big John Fury - Fighting Man

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  1. ruffryders

    ruffryders Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Nobhead is a nobhead. No need to bring up mental health excuses.

    other nobheads should start explaining their mental health issues
     
  2. bbjc

    bbjc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The problem is no one,s excusing his behaviour. Literally no one has.

    What your saying is right if we,re saying Johns not a nobhead hes just got mental health issues. No ones saying that tho.

    Like the mental health issues dont get you off for your behaviour. Still doesnt change that he likely struggles badly with his mental health.
     
  3. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    A few years back he was claiming to be the hardest man in Britain over 50.

    A 5 foot 6 body builder called Micky Theo called him out for fight, and he literally shat himself and came up with all manner of excuses to avoid a straightener.

    Big John is the fighting man who does not fight anybody. All bark and no bite.
     
  4. ruffryders

    ruffryders Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I get that but doesn’t every nobhead suffer from personality or mental health issue of some kind? Even if it’s temporary and in the moment.

    I just don’t see the relevance of repeating his mental health issues, as in reality it’s to excuse him slightly.
    If your mental health issues that bad, maybe should be in an institution or at least kept away from people as he’s a risk to public.
     
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  5. jarama

    jarama Active Member Full Member

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    Is it on ?
    I think Froch will do him in 2 rounds
     
  6. Special K

    Special K Active Member Full Member

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    Nope. Big John Fury filled his pants despite being offered 8 figures for the fight.
     
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  7. pow

    pow Boxing Addict Full Member

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    John does this before every big fight and the reasons are apparent.

    Firstly is to take the spotlight off his son and let him get on with camp undisturbed, second is to try and get his second son a fight and third to generate some much needed interest in the fight.

    He knows exactly what he's doing. I can't believe people still fall for it after all this time.
     
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  8. Terminator

    Terminator Active Member Full Member

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    Big John Fury is a marketing genius
     
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  9. Inglis_1

    Inglis_1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The old Chris Eubank Sr trick when he used to waffle on about himself before every leadup to a Jr fight.
     
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  10. KingKO

    KingKO El Terrible Full Member

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    I think you are partly correct but a lot of it his just his ego and attention seeking.

    He doesn't do it outside of Fury's build ups as he doesn't have the platform to do so.
     
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  11. jarama

    jarama Active Member Full Member

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    Froch should be calling him out now, for that sort of money and an easy nights work for Carl, he will do him in 2 rounds.

    John makes himself look like a tool, no wonder nobody has a good word to say about him
     
  12. boxberry92

    boxberry92 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    John does know exactly what he's doing until Froch calls his bluff and suddenly Tommy needs to be on the card. John's been running the same three card trick since the Klitschko era, the difference now is the cards are marked and the table's tilted and everyone in the room can see it except the people still calling him a chess player.

    First time maybe. Second time possibly. Twelfth time it's not chess it's cry wolf. The only platform left is advertising Fury's Paving and Drives.

    Hard to sell the menace when your previous marketing highlights include headbutting the smallest man in the Usyk camp and doing more damage to yourself, and going on a live feed to tell Jake Paul that Tommy's going to bend his girlfriend over like a dog.

    Big John would be genuinely funny if he were playing a character like Ali G or Borat. Unfortunately that is exactly who he is under the hood.
     
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  13. boxberry92

    boxberry92 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yup, just like Billy Joe. Must be in the blood.
     
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  14. Yorbals

    Yorbals Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Done Roy Shaw and Lenny McLean on the cobbles while still a toddler but real fighting men don’t need to brag
     
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  15. pow

    pow Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Froch is probably using John for views but there is also the possibility it's coincidental and they are both just thick as mince. Big John scares the crap out of casuals and the Netflix producers would have surely asked John at some point can you "spice it up a bit". I do agree that's probably how John is naturally but it appears to be mutually beneficial for all.
     
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