Fighter dubbed ‘toughest white guy on the planet’ by Mike Tyson calls out John Fury

"I think the two of us would have a great boxing match."

An Irish fighter once dubbed 'toughest white guy on the planet' by Mike Tyson has called out John Fury, father of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. John Egan was an ex fighter who had previously trained with Mike 'Iron' Tyson, the boxer who was widely described as the 'baddest man on the planet.' The Irishman became close friends with Iron Mike after being the only sparring partner who could survive a three-minute round with the ferocious American back when he was in his prime. Despite only being a teenager himself, Egan impressed the then heavyweight champ by holding his ground, and showing real grit and heart to survive in the ring. He told The Sun in November: "If you are going to get battered you might as well get battered by the best.