Tyson Fury Says Bartley Gorman Would 'Love' BKB Bare Knuckle

Tyson Fury says bare-knuckle boxing legend Bartley Gorman would have "absolutely love[d]" the modern BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing product after watching the promotion's card in Miami up close.

Fury sat ringside for BKB 58, a card headlined by Gustavo Trujillo retaining his heavyweight title with a second-round finish of Mick Terrill via body shot. Fury was asked about the action and didn't hold back on his impressions, calling it "very good action" with "a lot of knockouts."

What Did Tyson Fury Say About Bartley Gorman?

Fury was asked to imagine what Bartley Gorman, the late bare-knuckle fighter revered as the King of the Gypsies, would make of a modern, sanctioned BKB event. His answer was blunt: "Yeah, he'd love it. Absolutely love it." Gorman ruled the underground bare-knuckle scene for years, and the Fury family's ties to that world, and to the Gorman name specifically, run deep and still hold weight in traveller communities today. Fury also drew a contrast with mixed martial arts, saying the bare-knuckle product was "very different" from what he usually watches, a nod to his well-documented lack of enthusiasm for the grappling side of MMA.

Could Tyson Fury Actually Fight Bare Knuckle?

Fury stopped short of committing to a bare-knuckle bout, but he didn't close the door either. Asked directly about competing in that space, he said, "I'm a prize fighter. Show me the money, get the chequebook out, I'll be here." That's Fury's stock answer for pretty much any outside-the-box proposal, and it should be read as a price tag, not a promise. His real focus right now remains the gloved heavyweight world, where he's still working toward a blockbuster clash with Anthony Joshua.

Nothing here suggests an imminent bare-knuckle booking. This was Fury acting as a high-profile spectator and cultural bridge between traveller heritage and a promotion trying to build mainstream credibility, not a fighter negotiating terms. Still, any time the sport's biggest personality dangles the idea of gloveless combat, it's worth watching how BKB and rival bare-knuckle outfits try to capitalize on the attention, even if the actual odds of Fury lacing up bare-knuckle gloves anytime soon remain long.

Frequently Asked Questions

What did Tyson Fury say about Bartley Gorman and BKB?

Tyson Fury said bare-knuckle legend Bartley Gorman would have 'absolutely loved' BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing after watching the promotion's BKB 58 card in Miami.

Is Tyson Fury going to fight in bare-knuckle boxing?

Tyson Fury did not commit to a bare-knuckle bout, saying only that as a 'prize fighter' he would consider it for the right money, while his current focus remains a gloved boxing match with Anthony Joshua.

What happened at BKB 58?

At BKB 58 in Miami, Gustavo Trujillo retained his BKB heavyweight title by finishing Mick Terrill in the second round with a body shot, on a card attended by Tyson Fury.