CLEVELAND OHIO: Even though Tommy Fury previously announced his retirement from the world of influencer fighting, he is now contemplating a rematch with his "dance partner," Jake Paul.
Fury was seen in action earlier this month facing off against British YouTuber and rapper KSI. Despite expectations of an easy victory for Fury against KSI, the battle proved to be challenging as KSI put up a strong fight.
Tommy Fury expresses strong desire for Jake Paul rematch
However, Fury managed to secure a victory with a majority decision, which was subsequently amended to a unanimous decision. Following the fight, Fury declared his intention to step away from modern boxing and expressed readiness to return to traditional fighting.
However, it seems he has had a change of heart, as he recently expressed interest in a rematch with Jake Paul. In a recent interview with Pro Boxing Fans, Fury confirmed his intention to face Paul again.
He stated, "I am the only fight for Jake Paul. Me and Jake Paul are the dance partners and he knows that himself. Me and him will always make a good fight, will always make a big fight."
He further added, "So whenever he's done with what he's doing, I'm sure me and him will meet again one day."
A clip was shared by an X platform user with the caption, "Tommy Fury went off on KSI and says he wants to rematch Jake Paul."
Tyson Fury announced Tommy Fury's $10M payout
Tyson Fury, Tommy Fury's brother, recently revealed the substantial payout Tommy Fury received for his fight against KSI.
While Tommy had high expectations for his earnings in the KSI fight, the reported amount of $10 million, as stated by "The Gypsy King" (Tyson Fury), was not anticipated.
In a recent interview on The MMA Hour, the WBC heavyweight champion praised Tommy Fury and mentioned that, at the age of 24, he has the means to acquire whatever he desires.
He stated, "The fact that Tommy made $10 million in this fight. He's a 24-year-old and probably made $25-26 million around his 10-fight career. It's unbelievable, I'm very very proud of where he's come from."
He went on to say, "In 2018, Tommy didn't have 10 dollars for a bus pass. Today Tommy's got a hell of a lot of money, millions of dollars.....I'm very proud of him, he can buy whatever he wants, $5M Mansion, G-Wagons, Lambos, Rolexes regardless of his fights."
A clip was posted on the X platform with a caption stating, "Tyson Fury tells Ariel Helwani that his brother, Tommy Fury, made '10 million dollars' for his fight with KSI He also noted that Tommy Fury has made around '26 million dollars throughout his 10 fight career.'"
The caption added, "Tyson made it clear that he is appreciative of what influencer boxing has done for the sport of boxing as a whole. "