TYSON FURY left Deji speechless backstage after praising him for his performance against Floyd Mayweather.
Fury was at the AO Arena in Manchester on Saturday to watch his brother Tommy Fury battle KSI.
Deji was there as well for the Misfits event, which also saw Logan Paul beating MMA fighter Dillon Danis in the co-main event.
The YouTuber was approached by the Gypsy King backstage and that led to a heartwarming moment.
The undefeated heavyweight praised the 26-year-old for his performance in last year’s exhibition fight against the legendary Mayweather.
Deji was left absolutely stunned by the amazing sign of respect from the British legend.
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Fury said: “I’ve seen you fight, I was impressed. You fought Floyd Mayweather, I saw that.
“That was f*****g amazing to fight someone like Mayweather. Congratulations brother.”
Deji faced off against Mayweather last November in a boxing match in Dubai, which ended in the sixth round.
The social media sensation landed a punch on the undefeated American in the fifth round to stun the live crowd.
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But then Money turned on the gas in the sixth and connected with a huge uppercut.
The 46-year-old then hit a few more punches before the referee jumped in to stop the fight quickly.
Fury watched his brother beat KSI, who suffered the same fate as his fellow social media star Jake Paul.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
