Boxing champ Tyson Fury had 'strong beer' while on vacation, and appeared to kick a taxi on video

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Boxing champ Tyson Fury had 'strong beer' while on vacation, and appeared to kick a taxi on video
Tyson Fury tried to get into a taxi but the driver would rather speed away with a door wide open.Photo by Michael Bensonn / Twitter
  • Tyson Fury was seen on video and in photos stumbling toward a taxi while on vacation this week.
  • The WBC heavyweight champion even threw a kick at the taxi when it drove away without him.
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World heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury said he had "strong beer" while on vacation in the South of France, and appeared on video kicking a taxi after staggering to a locked passenger door.

Fury recently claimed to be retired from fighting after his resounding win over Dillian Whyte in April. He has since spent some downtime in Cannes.

This week, Fury seemed to wobble toward a taxi and attempted to enter a passenger door at the rear of the vehicle.

The 6-foot-9 fighter struggled to open the door, though. The New York Post reported that this was because the driver refused to accept Fury's business by locking the door. This was also reported by talkSPORT and The Mirror.

There were numerous people surrounding the taxi, including Fury's father, John.

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The car started driving away, seemingly to Fury's chagrin. And so the 33-year-old threw a kick at the trunk as it sped off. He was then held back by his father and his friends.

On Thursday, Fury then uploaded a video on his Instagram Stories that showed him going for a jog alongside his father.

John Fury said "too many we had last night," to which Tyson said "strong beer." John then added: "Strongest I've had."

The Daily Mail reports that Fury and his wife, Paris, had been staying at a £18,000 ($22,500) per night superyacht. They also stayed at a five-star hotel in Nice.

Though Fury claims to be retired, his status as an active fighter is actually unclear as he hasn't vacated the WBC's heavyweight champion belt.

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It remains unclear if he will return to the ring for one more bout — particularly as the championship landscape is disputed because Oleksandr Usyk owns the three other world titles in the division.

Usyk is tentatively booked to defend his belts in a rematch against former two-time heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua on July 23.

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