‘Don’t be cheeky to big men’ – Tyson Fury defends Julius Francis over BoxPark customer KO as he hails ‘great right hand’
TYSON FURY has defended Julius Francis and hailed his “great right hand” after the ex-heavyweight knocked out a BoxPark customer. The former boxer, who once fought Mike Tyson, floored the punter outside the popular Wembley bar while working as a security guard. Footage of Saturday’s altercation, which showed a man become aggressive before being knocked […]
TYSON FURY has defended Julius Francis and hailed his “great right hand” after the ex-heavyweight knocked out a BoxPark customer.
The former boxer, who once fought Mike Tyson, floored the punter outside the popular Wembley bar while working as a security guard.
Footage of Saturday’s altercation, which showed a man become aggressive before being knocked to the ground, quickly went viral on social media.
BoxPark’s CEO Roger Wade has since offered his support to Francis, describing him as “one of the nicest people I have ever met”.
Now WBC world champion Fury, who says he will return to the ring for £500m after hanging up his gloves, said while appearing on Piers Morgan: Uncensored: “I saw the video, great right hand by the way.
“This is what happens when you’re cheeky, rude, getting in people’s faces. What do you expect?
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“If you keep kicking a dog, it’s going to bite you isn’t it. These guys are there doing a job, they weren’t on the lash together.
“This guy is p****d up of whatever and had a few drinks, getting cheeky. These guys are doing their job and he’s attacking them… so he’s been chinned.
“And it’s a life lesson isn’t it – never go out and be cheeky to big men. Because you’re probably going to get chinned sooner or later.”
In the clip, a group of men appear to be arguing with security staff outside the popular north London food and drink venue with one in particular growing irate and yelling “f*** you”.
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But as he begins to walk towards Francis, who is seen taking steps back, the ex-fighter lands a right hand and drops the man.
Cops and Francis’ employer launched an investigation, but both probes have now been dropped.
Francis, now 57, won 23 of his 48 bouts and famously lost to boxing legend Tyson in Manchester in January 2000.
The Brit managed to last until the second round against Iron Mike.
Francis also fought Vitali Klitschko, but was stopped in just two rounds during their 1998 contest.
He won heavyweight belts during his career, including the Commonwealth and British title.
The Londoner last boxed in 2006 and, after retiring, started a fitness company while working as a security guard.
In 2009, Francis was sentenced after a road-rage attack saw him punch a car window, spraying the driver with glass.
It caused the motorist minor injuries to his face, and Francis – who later apologised – was ordered to carry out 140 hours of unpaid work and told to pay £200 compensation to his victim.