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      When did Tommy Fury start boxing and how is he related to Tyson Fury?

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      ALL eyes will be on Tommy Fury as he looks to settle his bitter feud with YouTube star Jake Paul TONIGHT in a boxing Saudi showdown.The former Love Island contestant has a lot of pressure on his shoulders – especially from a certain successful family member.
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      Tommy Fury is a reality star known for Love IslandCredit: Rex Features
      Furthermore, Fury will be desperate to make social media superstar girlfriend Molly-Mae proud after all the trash-talking that Paul has sent her way.
      But what else do we know about Tommy Fury?Who is Tommy Fury?
      Tommy Fury is a 23-year-old boxer and reality TV star from Manchester.
      Before entering the villa, he admitted being too confident which can sometimes be his downfall, along with being too talkative and a bit lazy – however he proved to be a big hit on Love Island 2019 and came in second place with girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague.
      Tommy also has his own fashion line.
      He also appeared on ITV’s The Boxer and The Ballroom Dancer with friend Curtis Pritchard.
      Tommy fights at light-heavyweight, and has raced to a 5-5 record – winning four of those by knockout.
      Tommy was a big hit on Love Island and came away from the show with girlfriend Molly-MaeCredit: Rex Features
      How is Tommy related to Tyson Fury?
      Tyson Fury is in fact Tommy’s older half-brother.
      He is one of five of gypsy John Fury’s kids – who all have different mothers.
      ​Both Tommy and Tyson, and later even their younger brother Shane, followed in the Fury family tradition of boxing – catching the bug from their Dad who also fought professionally.
      Tommy began his professional journey as a light-heavyweight boxer aged 19
      When did Tommy Fury start boxing?
      Tommy was always familiar with boxing, but began to take the sport more seriously aged 12.
      Tommy began his professional journey as a light-heavyweight boxer aged 19.
      He was coached by  British boxing hero Ricky Hatton at the Hatton gym in Manchester.
      Fury made his professional boxing debut against Jevgenijs Andrejevs in 2018 at the Manchester Arena.
      Tommy and Molly-Mae are still going strongCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Are Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague still together?
      They sure are.
      The couple have been going strong since being runners up on Love Island 2019.
      The pair can often be found supporting each other at work events.
      They also regularly share photos of themselves on exotic holidays and trips.
      Tommy is the face of BooHoo Man
      What has Tommy Fury done since leaving Love Island?
      Tommy has been a busy man since leaving the villa back in August 2019.
      He is still boxing but he has also turned his hand to fashion.
      Tommy signed a HUGE deal with BooHoo Man for his own clothing line.
      He has also raked in the bucks through personal appearances.
      Tommy  is a professional boxer, and the brother of TysonCredit: Instagram
      What happened to Tommy Fury on Love Island?

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      Does Tommy have a famous ex?
      Tommy once dated Hollyoaks star Chelsee Healey after sliding into her DMs.
      The boxer persuaded her to go on a date after she caught his eye on a night out in Manchester.
      Nothing came of their liason and now Tommy has found his dream girl after going into the Love Island villa.
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      Drake makes huge bet on result of Jake Paul v Tommy Fury and rapper stands to win whopping £1.2m

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      RAPPER Drake has put a huge bet on the result of the much-anticipated fight between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury. The American takes on the Brit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia tonight.
      Jake Paul is undefeated but is yet to face a professional fighterCredit: AP
      Drake has put a huge bet on the result of Paul-FuryCredit: Instagram / @jakepaul via Twitter
      It will be the first time Paul faces a professional boxer in his career and Fury is seen as the narrow favourite by the bookmakers.
      Drake is hoping to make a huge profit on the fight, putting down a whopping £350,000 on the result of the bout.
      The musician believes Paul will beat Fury by a knockout.
      If the bet comes in, Drake is set to take home an incredible £1.2million.
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      This is not the first time the Canadian has put down a lump sum on a sporting result.
      And unfortunately he is not often lucky and a notorious ‘Drake curse’ has begun.
      He previously bet a huge amount on Barcelona to beat Real Madrid with him even sponsoring the Catalan giants’ shirt in the game.
      Carlo Ancelotti’s side ended up winning 3-1 and it cost Drake £500,000.
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      Barcelona are not the only victims of the ‘Drake curse’, he lost £820,000 on the World Cup.
      Most worryingly for Paul, the bad luck charm spreads into the ring.
      Drake was snapped alongside UFC star Conor McGregor soon before he lost to Khabib Nurmagomedov.
      Fury will hope to continue the run of results and is under pressure with his older brother Tyson vowing to leave him in Saudi Arabia if he loses.
      Meanwhile, his father John has threatened to retire his son if he gets beaten.
      Drake could profit £1.2million if Jake Paul can knockout Tommy FuryCredit: Instagram / @champagnepapi

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      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury’s feud dates back FIVE years to first meeting in secret gym session in Manchester

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      TOMMY FURY and Jake Paul had a secret gym run-in FIVE YEARS before their Saudi Arabia dust-up.The pair have been feuding for a number of years and have seen two fights already called off before they could do battle.
      Tommy Fury in 2018 alongside rival Jake Paul’s older brother, LoganCredit: Instagram
      Fury says Jake Paul was ‘a bit of a p****’ when it came to taking picturesCredit: AFP
      However, this Sunday there’s nowhere to hide as Paul and Fury will come to blows in Saudi Arabia.
      Paul and Fury have come face-to-face on a number of occasions – but their first-ever meet came FIVE YEARS ago in British boxing legend Ricky Hatton’s gym.
      At the time, Fury’s older brother, Tyson, was yet to win back the heavyweight title, and was on a collision course with Deontay Wilder for a second time at the end of the year.
      Tyson, of course, went on to win the fight, clinching his second world title.
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      But younger brother Tommy was yet to make his professional boxing debut and was just a year away from gracing British television on hit show Love Island.
      And in late 2018, Fury actually got up close and personal with Paul and his brother Logan, who made Hatton’s gym their short-term home ahead of their August 25 boxing debuts inside the Manchester Arena against KSI and his brother Deji.
      Speaking to the Mirror: “It’s a funny story.
      “Jake Paul and Logan were in town for the fight with KSI and I trained at Ricky Hatton’s gym.
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      “I was training with all the proper boxers and what-not, just a normal training day and they were in the gym.
      “I saw them in the gym and I wasn’t really fond of them at the time, I didn’t know who they were but I knew about the KSI stuff.”
      Fury got a snap alongside Paul’s brother Logan – but says his rival was “a bit of a p****” and didn’t give anyone the time of day for pictures in the gym.
      Fury, 23, continued: “His brother Logan was real nice.
      “He took pictures with everybody, but Jake never. Jake never took pictures with anybody.
      “I feel like his brother Logan is what he is, a good businessman, a nice guy at heart.
      “But Jake is genuinely a bit of a p**** to be honest.
      “He didn’t give anyone in the gym that day a picture and that says it all, really.”
      Rival Paul has a different recollection of events.
      Paul recalled: “I guess that’s the start of when we met each other.
      “He did take a picture with me, he was a fan of Logan and I.
      “What’s really funny about that story is that he posted the picture with Logan and then a year later deleted it but it was still somewhere on the internet.
      “He didn’t post the one with me, but the picture is there and I had someone in secrecy try to get it, going undercover to try and get the person who had the picture to send it, but they wouldn’t do it.
      “Tommy’s a fan, that’s what’s crazy about this whole entire thing.
      “We get so wrapped up in the beef but he asked me for a picture and he asked Logan for a picture in Ricky Hatton’s gym before the Deji fight.”
      Both will be paid handsomely for Sunday’s fight.
      According to SportsZion, Paul is guaranteed to make at least £2.6million and then 65 per cent of PPV sales.
      It is claimed it could take his earnings for the fight to over £7m including sponsorship deals.
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      While Fury will take home a guaranteed purse of £1.6m, with an addition of 35 per cent of the PPV share.
      With sponsorships and endorsements, Fury could earn £3.7m from the Paul fight.
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury will do battle in Saudi Arabia on SundayCredit: Reuters More

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      Jake Paul’s brutal win over UFC star Tyron Woodley meant he beat Tyson Fury to Knockout of the Year in 2021

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      JAKE PAUL already has one win over the Fury family ahead of his grudge match with Tommy Fury. It came back in 2021, as YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul battled against former UFC Champion Tyron Woodley.
      Jake Paul brutally KOd Tyron Woodley in 2021Credit: AP
      And beat Tyson Fury’s knockout of Deontay Wilder to the Knockout of the Year awardCredit: AP
      Paul is facing Tommy Fury later todayCredit: AFP

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      Paul struggled in his first match against the ex-welterweight champ, before facing him in a rematch four months later and landing a thumping punch which KOd Woodley.
      This saw Paul win ESPN’s “Knockout of the Year” award.
      And it turns out he beat Tommy’s brother Tyson in the process.
      The “Gypsy King” landed his own brutal knockout punch that year in his fight with Deontay Wilder.
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      Fury was looking to put his rival down once and for all in the final instalment of their thrilling trilogy.
      A 2018 draw between the pair was followed by a Fury TKO victory in 2020 before Fury put an end to the trilogy in 2021.
      Despite dropping Fury to the floor a number of times in the early rounds, the “Bronze Bomber” was unable to capitalise and soon found himself on the ropes.
      Fury then landed the final blow with a right hook which left Wilder sleeping on the canvas.
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      Fury and Paul were subsequently both nominated for the fan-voted knockout of the year award.
      The result saw Paul win by a significant margin as he picked up 56 per cent of the vote.
      Meanwhile, Fury only received 37.3 per cent of the votes.
      The remaining votes saw 5.3 per cent go to Oscar Valdez’s 10th-round KO of Miguel Berchelt in the WBC super-featherweight title fight.
      While the other 1.5 per cent went to Gabe Rosado’s stunning punch and weave move on the previously unbeaten Bektemir Melikuziev.
      Paul will be once again hoping to land a KO over the Fury family, this time in a more direct fashion when he faces “TNT” later today.
      However, backup fighter Mike Perry posted a document claiming to be a so-called “script” for the fight.
      The baseless document, which promoters confirmed to SunSport is “fake”, suggests Paul will win the fight by TKO.
      Paul and Fury came face to face for the final time before their showdown in their weigh-in yesterday, with “The Problem Child” Paul antagonising Fury into pushing him. More

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      Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury EXACT time – what time are ring walks tonight in Saudi Arabia?

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      JAKE PAUL and Tommy Fury will finally settle their bitter feud TONIGHT in a huge Saudi Arabia showdown.Both boxers have spent numerous amount of months trying to get into each other’s heads.
      Jake Paul (L) and Tommy Fury (R) are all set to battle tonight in SaudiCredit: AFP
      Jake Paul claimed that Fury will be ‘disowned’ by his family after the fight.
      Paul said: “This is it. You’re going to be retired from boxing after this, you’re going to be disowned by your family, you’re going to go back to your mother’s maiden name.”
      While Fury promises to educate Paul on a boxing lesson in the ring.
      Fury stated: “Boxing is about skill and class and this man doesn’t have any of it and I have a lot of it, and I’m going to bring him to school on Sunday.”
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      But after such a long wait, the talking stops tonight when the YouTube star goes up against the former Love Islander.
      And SunSport will provide fans with the EXACT walk out time.
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      What time is Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury?
      Jake Paul’s boxing grudge match against Tommy Fury takes place TONIGHT – Sunday, February 26.
      The huge fight is scheduled to get underway at 9:30pm UK time.
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      Diriyah Arena in Saudi Arabia is the allocated venue for this contest and it can host approximately 15,000 fans.
      Anthony Joshua beat Andy Ruiz in this very same stadium during a 2019 bout.
      What channel is it and can it be live streamed?
      Paul vs Fury will be shown live on BT Sport Box Office.
      The price has been CONFIRMED at £19.95.
      You can live stream the action from the BT Sport Box Office app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
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      World Cup’s sexiest fan Ivana Knoll poses in skin-tight outfit at Floyd Mayweather’s fight with Aaron Chalmers in London

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      IVANA Knoll, who was labelled as the World Cup’s sexiest fan, was pictured ringside at Floyd Mayweather’s exhibition fight last night.The Croatian influencer wore a brown jumpsuit as she posed for a snap at the O2 Arena in London ahead of the bout.

      Knoll was at the O2 to watch Mayweather vs ChalmersCredit: EPA
      She later posted the picture on Instagram, asking her 3.5million followers: “Are you watching boxing tonight?”
      Ivana was among the very sparse crowd at the 20,000-capacity O2 Arena.
      Thousands of tickets for the event were left unsold meaning that large sections of the arena were left closed.
      Mayweather, who was making his debut on UK soil, took on former reality TV star Aaron Chalmers.
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      The boxing legend dominated his opponent, who was making just his second appearance in the ring.
      He eased through all eight rounds, but no official result was announced due to the nature of the fight.
      After the fight, Mayweather was quick to praise Chalmers as well as the fans in attendance.
      He said: “This guy is tough as nails, I came over to the UK to entertain the people.
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      “We had fun for eight rounds and I’m glad that I came. What he has to do is work hard and believe in his skills, because he’s got a good chin and he’s a tough competitor.
      “I want to thank all the fans in the UK, it’s unbelievable. It’s up to the fans, if the fans want me to come back then I will come back.”
      Mayweather was joined by a large group of friends, including Ivana, when he celebrated his 46th birthday in London earlier this week.
      Ivana shared plenty of snaps and videos from the event on her Instagram. More

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      Conor Benn planning to sue British boxing chiefs for £3.5MILLION over drug test drama that KOd Chris Eubank fight

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      CONOR BENN is reportedly set to sue British Boxing chiefs over the drama which saw his fight against Chris Eubank Jr collapse. Benn was due to fight Eubank Jr on October 10 last year, before the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC) KO’d the fight after Benn failed a drug test.
      Conor Benn is reportedly set to sue British Boxing chiefsCredit: Getty
      Benn was set to throw hands with Chris Eubank JrCredit: Getty
      But Benn was later cleared by the WBCCredit: PA
      However, Benn, who vehemently protested his innocence, has now been cleared by the WBC after they accepted the cause of the failure was down to eating too many eggs.
      According to the Daily Mail, a furious Benn is planning a £3.5million lawsuit against the BBBoC for the 50 per cent stake he was due from the reported £7m fight purse.
      Benn told the Mail: “I’ve always been innocent and the Board have known about this for ages except they chose to call the show off two days before [it was due to take place].
      “There’s been other fighters in the past who have tested positive under UKAD (UK Anti-Doping), and the board have done nothing. They’ve still been allowed to fight.
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      “It’s just strange to me that VADA – the Voluntary Anti-doping Organisation that I employed myself for this fight – they’ve [the BBBoC] taken notice of other fighters who have failed the Board’s own testing agencies.
      “It is just baffling to me. I don’t know if there’s an agenda there or if they’re out for me because my dad [Nigel Benn] ripped up his British boxing licence on TV.”
      Benn followed in his father’s footsteps in ripping up his boxing licence as his doping row escalated.
      Traces of the banned substance Clomiphene, which is sometimes used in egg production for hens, was discovered in VADA urine samples.
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      Benn submitted a 270-page document to the WBC protesting his innocence in December, highlighting that he passed a pair of UKAD tests taken around the same time.
      The organisation have now re-instated the 26-year-old after he appealed, and published a lengthy statement explaining their decision.
      They found that a “highly-elevated consumption of eggs” was a “reasonable explanation” for the findings.
      Benn added: “It’s killed me [emotionally], definitely.
      “It’s like people have been waiting for something. People have been waiting for this. There are people who know me, know my team, and they know what we represent. It’s all just crazy.”
      Despite being cleared, Benn is still unable to fight in the UK due to an ongoing investigation from UKAD and the BBBofC.
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      Jake Paul v Tommy Fury ‘script leaked’ by backup boxer Mike Perry but promoters insists document is fake

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      THE backup fighter for Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury has leaked a so-called “script” for the fight, but promoters have insisted it is fake.Paul and Fury are facing off later today in Saudi Arabia.
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury are finally set to squash their beef later todayCredit: AFP
      But backup fighter Mike Perry has “leaked” a “script” for Paul vs FuryCredit: Getty
      It reveals a final-round TKO win for Paul

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      Backup fighter Mike Perry uploaded a photo to his Twitter page alleging it to be the “script” of the fight between Paul and Fury.
      Despite Perry’s baseless online accusation, representatives for the promoters in Saudi Arabia confirmed to SunSport that the allegations are completely false.
      They said: “We can confirm, it’s fake.”
      Furthermore, Troop Boxing Promotions does not even exist, according to Google.
      According to the document: “Paul lands huge right hand that sends Fury crashing to the canvas…
      “The ringside doctor rushes in to check on Fury, but he waves him away.
      “Tommy shall then act out an eye injury that forces the referee to call off the fight, declaring Jake Paul the winner by TKO.”
      The so-called script suggests “The Problem Child” will walk out in a baby outfit mocking his opponent while Fury will dedicate his costume to his wife (Molly Mae) and new-born child.
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      Fury will take control of the fight in rounds one and two before Paul turns it around in round three, with Fury having problems with his eye from rounds four onwards.
      After the bout, the pair will continue to fight before Paul calls out British Entertainer KSI, which will then be followed by Fury asking for a rematch, which will be accepted.
      And fans online believe this so-called “script” to be a load of nonsense as well.
      One user said: “Mike this is low… just stop 😂”
      A second user posted: “1. Troop Boxing Promotions doesn’t exist let alone is involved with this fight. 2. How do you script an eye literally swelling shut. 3. ‘Rematch in LA’. Tommy can’t enter the US 🤦‍♂️.”
      A third wrote: “This script is scripted.”
      A fourth slammed: “😂😂😂 Someone needs some attention on social media.”
      While a fifth added: “It’s someone trying to manipulate betting markets… fake as.”
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      Both were involved in an explosive weigh-in as Fury pushed his rival while they were face to face.
      Paul came in at a career-lowest 183.6lbs, while Fury weighed in at 184.5lbs. More