Tyson Fury has revealed why his children have “no choice” but to follow in their father’s footsteps and become professional boxers, in an exclusive interview with SPORTbible.
Ahead of his return to boxing against Russia’s Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 11 April, the two-time world heavyweight champion has been training alongside his eldest son, 14-year-old Prince.
Tyson has seven children with his wife, Paris, whom he married in November 2008.
The oldest of the seven, Venezuela, recently got engaged to her now fiancé, Noah Price, at her 16th birthday party in 2025.
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Meanwhile, 14-year-old Prince appears to be focusing on his career, based on training footage posted to his father’s Instagram account in recent weeks.
Several videos have emerged of Prince undertaking boxing training alongside his father and elite-level heavyweight Joseph Parker.
Of course, most fathers are against their sons going into such a dangerous sport, but this is not the case with the Furys, with Tyson telling SPORTbible that his children have “no choice” but to take up boxing.
When asked whether Prince would become a professional boxer, Tyson replied: “He’ll have to go into boxing professionally — there’s no other choice for him. He doesn’t know anything else; he only knows how to fight. That’s it. He’s training to be a boxer — an amateur boxer, then a professional boxer — and he’ll do the best he can.”
But what are Paris’ thoughts on her children lacing up the gloves?
“Paris is cool [with it],” Tyson explained.
“We have four sons, and they’ll all box — every single one of them. Why not? Boxing’s a beautiful sport, and a lot of the people who don't want their kids to go down that route are people who did boxing probably for the wrong reasons.
“Don't forget, I chose boxing as my life. I didn't do it because I had nothing else I could do in my life — I chose it because it was my passion. If you're coming from that position, then the kids are going into it thinking differently.
“If you're doing it because you're on the streets and it's the only way to put food in your mouth or whatever, you've got to do all these crazy things, like the stories of the American fighters from the past.”
The 37-year-old then said that if he could choose any career path in the world, including becoming a lawyer or surgeon, he’d still choose to compete as a professional boxer, as his “family chose fighting” above all else.
So, if one of Tyson’s children wanted to pursue a career other than fighting, what would the ‘Gypsy King’ make of that?
“I wouldn’t be bothered,” Fury explained.
“Everyone has got to make their own decisions. You can want what you want for your kids, but at the end of the day, everyone is an individual and they’re going to do what they’re going to do.
“Each person in this life can only be accountable for his or her own behaviour. I can't be accountable for what my brother does, or my son, or anybody.”
Fury comes from a strong line of fighting men, with his father John, brother Tommy and several cousins trying their hand at professional boxing.
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Topics: Boxing, Tyson Fury, Spotlight
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