John Fury has admitted he was pranking his followers for April Fools' Day with his promise to run for Mayor of Greater Manchester earlier this morning .
The former boxer, whose son Tyson is the world heavyweight champion, took to social media to declare that he would be making the move into politics, and convinced many fans that he was serious about the new endeavour.
But it has now been confirmed that he was simply pulling a practical joke, and won't be moving into the political sphere in the short-term. The plot was ultimately a promotional tool for a deal he has inked with freebets.com, and he plans to stay in boxing as a coach to fighters in Manchester.
