Former boxing heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has responded to criticism surrounding his teenage daughter's engagement by posting a video about traditional marriage values on Instagram.
The boxer shared content from an Islamic reflections account after facing backlash over Venezuela Fury's engagement at just 16 years old.
The video, originally created by Minaret Minds, drew comparisons between past generations who married young and remained together versus modern couples who delay marriage but divorce quickly.
The video's narrator stated: "50 years ago people got married at 18 and stayed together until death. Today people wait until 30 to get married and divorce within three years."
Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has responded to criticism surrounding his teenage daughter's engagement by posting a video about traditional marriage values on Instagram
|The content highlighted how previous generations "had nothing but built everything together," while contemporary couples "have everything but can't build anything together."
The message contrasted grandparents who "shared one small room and called it paradise" with modern couples who own "five bedroom houses and call them prisons."
It suggested society now views "commitment" as "settling" and "running away" as "finding yourself," questioning who convinced people that "love expires" or that "marriage should feel like a Disney movie every day."
Tyson Fury shared posts on his story, clearly in response to his daughter Venezuela's controversial marriage
|Fury's decision to share this post seemingly addresses any concerns raised by fans about his daughter's age when her engagement to amateur boxer Noah Price was announced during her birthday celebrations last week.
The engagement took place at Venezuela's 16th birthday celebration, where Price proposed on the dance floor.
Paris Fury announced the news on Instagram, writing: "Congratulations to @venezuelafuryofficial and @7noahprice on getting engaged.
**SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE DAILY GB NEWS SPORTS NEWSLETTER HERE**
"Both only young but when you know you know! Still in shock but very happy for you both. Me and your Dad couldn't be prouder xxx."
The announcement quickly spread across social media, dividing public opinion.
Many expressed concern about the couple's ages, particularly Venezuela having just turned 16. The young couple had only recently made their relationship public on Instagram before the proposal occurred.
LATEST SPORTS NEWS:
The Fury family's adherence to traditional Irish Traveller values provides context for the engagement
|The Fury family's adherence to traditional Irish Traveller values provides context for the engagement.
Tyson and Paris themselves began their romance when she was 16 and he was 17, after initially meeting when she was 15. They wed in 2008 when Paris was 19 and Tyson 21, later renewing their vows twice more.
In a 2023 documentary, Fury explained his daughters would remain at home until marriage, stating: "Until they take a husband or wife they won't be leaving the home and I wouldn't want them to."
Venezuela will continue living with her parents until she marries Price, following their community's customs.