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      Inside the purpose-built 8,000-seat Diriyah Arena made in just TWO WEEKS for Jake Paul’s fight with Tommy Fury

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      JAKE PAUL and Tommy Fury will settle their score inside the 8,000-seat purpose-built Diriyah Arena made in just TWO WEEKS. Over two years of bitter feuding will be buried in the Saudi Arabia desert in tonight’s main event.
      Inside the 8,000-seat purpose-built Diriyah AreaCredit: Jack Figg
      The Arena was built in just two weeksCredit: Jack Figg
      Jake Paul will fight Tommy Fury in the arenaCredit: Jack Figg
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury settle their score in SaudiCredit: Jack Figg
      Fury twice pulled out of the grudge match in the past, due to rib injury in December 2021 and US visa issues last August.
      The Stateside travel woes still persists, which has taken the bitter pay-per-view bout to the Middle East.
      Their fight was announced with only a month to go, and the arena built in even less time.
      Most Valuable Promotions’ Paul Cambria revealed the site was a parking lot just days before fight week.
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      Cambria said: “The actual venue itself, considering that just a week ago or two weeks ago it was a parking lot, now they’re putting in enough seats for 5,000-8,000 people.”
      The pair of celebrity boxing rivals faced off for the final time at their weigh in and BOTH promised knockouts.
      Fury, 23, roared: “His time is up. Tomorrow night his time is up.
      “Jake Paul will no longer be boxing, I’m going to put this man away inside four rounds.
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      “You’re going to see why our last name is Fury, because we’re the best at fighting to ever live, that’s the reason why.”
      Paul, 26, said: “He’s acting up on stage. All you booing, you’re dumb as f*** too.
      “This professional boxer is going down, man. It’s easy, it’s simple. I’m ready, calm, cool and collected.
      “This is what I do, he’s never been in a moment like that. He’s shaking, you can see the nerves running through his system. He can’t stop moving.
      “I’m chill, I’m a real killer, I don’t have to do all that acting s***, I’m a real f*****g dog, this is how I do it.”
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      Tommy Fury’s incredible family dynasty revealed with NINE pro boxers as surname on the line in Jake Paul grudge match

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      TOMMY FURY will look to defend his family’s honour in his eagerly-anticipated grudge match with Jake Paul.The Love Island hunk will finally get his hands on the YouTuber turned boxer TONIGHT in a Saudi showdown nearly two years in the making.
      Tommy Fury will look to defend his family’s name in a grudge match with Jake PaulCredit: AP
      Tommy was thrown into boxing by dad and current trainer JohnCredit: REX
      John, 58, was a former fighter himself
      Tommy is the younger brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson FuryCredit: Instagram @gypsyking101
      Boxing is in the DNA of Tommy and his entire familyCredit: Instagram @tommytntfury
      Fury, 23, will look to settle his social media score with the Problem Child with a brutal knockout victory in the Diriyah dust-up.
      And doing so will see him avoid embarrassing his boxing family – which has had a whopping NINE members take part in the Sweet Science.
      The leader of the Fury tribe is the rough and ready John, the father of Tommy, recent debutant Roman and WBC heavyweight champion Tyson.
      Cousins Hughie, Nathan Gorman, Horsea Burton and Andy Lee make up the rest of the professional fighters in the Fury family.
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      The boxing bug also bit Tommy’s uncle Peter, who used to be the trainer of Tyson and currently coaches Hughie and former WBO middleweight champion Savannah Marshall.
      Boxing is well and truly in the blood of Tommy and his entire family, a fact which has put a tremendous amount of pressure on his shoulders ahead of his with Paul.
      Dad John and brother Tyson haven’t helped matters by vowing to disown and retire Tommy if he loses to the social media sensation.
      John recently told talkSPORT: “There is no more boxing for him if he loses.
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      “But, I am 100 per cent confident he will knock him out.
      “It’s a big ask for Jake Paul, because Tommy is much better than what he’s faced before, so fair do’s to him.
      “It’s a foregone conclusion that Tommy will win.
      “We are not leaving a stone unturned and are training as if this were against a world-class fighter. He’s working really well.
      “Tommy will be very famous on the 26th of February.”
      Tyson said: “If he can’t beat Jake Paul, I’ll have to change his name.
      The Fury family name is something Paul has repeatedly used in his pre-fight trash talk.
      Tommy’s cousin Hughie is also a professional boxer
      Tommy’s brother Roman also recently made his professional debutCredit: INSTAGRAM@ROMANFURY
      Tommy’s uncle Peter is also in the fight game as a coachCredit: SPORTSFILE
      Cousin Nathan Gorman is also a professional heavyweightCredit: INSTAGRAM@NATHANGORMAN96
      And he’s stunningly claimed Tommy only adopted it to boost his profile before he went on Love Island.
      He said: “His image is all based off of his family name.
      “And the funny thing is – a little BS exclusive as I haven’t talked about this before
      “He actually, before the show Love Island, he had his mum’s last name.
      “Because he is the half brother to Tyson, they have a different mum, and Tommy was going by his mum’s last name his whole entire life.
      “And before he went on the show he asked Tyson and John to change his last name to Fury.
      “And so he changed it before he went on the show.

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      “But the name is a lease, he is renting his name, he is not the actual Fury.
      “He only did it for the clout.
      “It is just a metaphor for exactly who he is.
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      “He’s a fraud and February 26 just days from now the f lease is up Tommy.
      “I am taking the name from you and you are going back to your mum’s maiden name and this is it for you.” More

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      ‘These rats’ – Boxer who retired Pacquiao left devastated as he shares footage of burglars breaking in to steal belts

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      YORDENIS UGAS has slammed the thieves who burgled his home and stole his belts.The boxer, who retired Manny Pacquiao in 2021, shared footage of his ransacked home.
      The burglars broke a car window in an attempt to steal itCredit: Twitter @YordenisUgas
      Yordenis Ugas shared footage of the suspects gaining access to the propertyCredit: Twitter @YordenisUgas
      The boxer’s window was smashed inCredit: Twitter @YordenisUgas
      Clothes appear to have been takenCredit: Twitter @YordenisUgas
      Briefcases were also left openCredit: Twitter @YordenisUgas
      Ugas’ WBA welterweight title was stolenCredit: Getty
      Clothes appear to have been taken from his wardrobe while briefcases were left open.
      The burglars also smashed a large window to gain access and smashed the window of his Mercedes car.
      A longer video posted by the fighter showed the two suspects gaining access to the property before running off with their loot, world title belt in hand.
      Ugas also made sure to show their getaway vehicle and hit out at the offenders in a Twitter post.
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      He wrote: “These rats had the indecency to enter my house and steal my seat belts, they entered and took an empty safe, some stupid, losers and mediocre.
      “I would have preferred that material wealth had been taken rather than the belts.”
      Ugas beat Abel Ramos to win the WBA welterweight title in September 2020, before retaining the belt against Pacquiao.
      He lost the title to Errol Spence Jr last April but former champions receive a belt of their own, which is what was stolen from Ugas.
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      Fans, including IBF super middleweight world champion Caleb Truax, have offered their sympathies.
      Truax replied saying: “Damn man. Sorry you guys had to go through that.”
      A fan wrote: “Sorry my brother.”
      Another said: “Damn that’s messed up. All the things stolen can be replaced as long as you and family is safe.” More

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      Is there a rematch clause for Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury, and how many rounds is fight?

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      JAKE PAUL and Tommy Fury will do battle in nothing short of a monumental clash over in Saudi Arabia.But will they have to do it all over again later in the year?
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury are fighting in Saudi ArabiaCredit: AP
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      Is there a rematch clause for Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury?
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury could be in line for a blockbuster rematch, but there is a catch…
      Paul has confirmed that his deal includes a right to rematch if he is beaten, something not afforded to Fury.
      Meaning if the American loses for the first time in the boxing ring, it puts the duo in line for a mega-money sequel.
      And this could happen later this year.

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      How many rounds will the fight be?
      The big fight is scheduled for eight, three-minute rounds.
      Paul has twice gone that distance, in points wins over ex-UFC champions Tyron Woodley, 40, and Anderson Silva, 47.
      But Fury, 23, has only ever seen the six-round mark, in his last pro win in April against Daniel Bocianski, 28.
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      The two will meet in a 185lb catchweight bout, which is 2lb lighter than Paul’s last fight, against Silva.
      Fury was 181.4lb in November when he was set to face Paul Bamba, 33, who then withdrew amid a weight disagreement. More

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      ‘He reminds me of myself’ – OnlyFans boxer Ebanie Bridges reveals her prediction for Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury

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      ONLYFANS model and IBF bantamweight champion, Ebanie Bridges, says herself and Jake Paul share similarities, and has backed the American to beat rival Tommy Fury.Paul, 26, is taking on Fury, 23, in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, with both set to rake in MILLIONS.
      Ebanie Bridges has given her fight prediction for Jake Paul vs Tommy FuryCredit: AFP
      Bridges has backed Paul to BEAT FuryCredit: AFP
      The Aussie says Jake Paul and herself share similaritiesCredit: Twitter @EbanieBridges
      Both Paul and Fury have their unbeaten professional records on the line.
      It has also been confirmed that the winner will earn a WBC cruiserweight ranking.
      Fury appears to be under more pressure than the Problem Child.
      He’s representing the Furys, a family with a rich history in boxing, with older brother Tyson currently holding the WBC heavyweight title.
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      Paul appears to have his fair share of big backers, with Drake tipping him to knock out his rival with hundreds of thousands on the line in a bet.
      And now IBF bantamweight champ, Bridges, has thrown her weight behind Paul.
      The Blonde Bomber, who stuns in and outside the ring, has tipped Paul to beat Fury.
      Bridges – an OnlyFans model – says Paul and herself share similarities.
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      Tweeting on Sunday morning, Bridges wrote: “Been watching all the fight build up this week, & @jakepaul is deeply manifesting this win.
      “His attitude & demeanour, reminds me of how I am toward my fights.
      “Confident & knowing you’ve done all the work & no matter how many doubters confident that winning is the only outcome.”
      The 36-year-old has already previously weighed in on the fight, questioning whether anyone has actually backed Fury to win.
      Speaking on Twitter earlier this week, she said: “Does anyone think Tommy Fury is going to beat Jake Paul?
      “I haven’t spoke to anyone backing Tommy yet… Lol.”
      Bridges won her first world title last yearCredit: @ebanie_bridges
      She has won nine of her 10 professional fights to dateCredit: Instagram @ebanie_bridges
      Ebanie Bridges has not heard of anyone backing Fury for the winCredit: Alamy More

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      ‘I’m coming back’ – Floyd Mayweather praises ‘unbelievable’ UK fans despite beating Chalmers in nearly EMPTY arena

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER lavished praise on “unbelievable” UK boxing fans after beating Aaron Chalmers at the O2, despite barely anyone seeming to turn up. “Money” made his UK boxing debut in the eight-round exhibition bout against Chalmers.
      Floyd Mayweather in action against Aaron ChalmersCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Mayweather described UK fans as “unbelievable”Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Despite not many turning upCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Mayweather praised the fans after the fight and hinted at a possible return in the future.
      He said: “I would like to thank all the UK fans. The fans are unbelievable.
      “The UK is becoming the Mecca of boxing. Unbelievable fighters.
      “I’m glad that I came… If the fans want me to come back, I’m coming back.”
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      This was despite London’s O2 Arena being sparsely populated for the event as promoters struggled to sell tickets, with some even offering 20 per cent discounts in order to attract more custom.
      Indeed, the entire top tier of the 20,000-capacity stadium was shut off, while there were still swathes of empty seats in the lower tier.
      The fight itself saw the 50-0 legend completely outclass his opponent.
      Mayweather spent the large part of the opening rounds grinning at his opponent rather than boxing.
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      He picked his shots carefully and methodically, even if a little too tentative for the crowd’s liking.
      The 46-year-old eventually relaxed into his groove and even enjoyed a dance with a ring girl between rounds.
      The end result of a wide points win for Mayweather never seemed in doubt.
      But the referee raised both fighters’ arms at the end to signal a draw.
      Fans at home were left far from satisfied, claiming they had been “robbed” after paying £25 to watch the fight.
      And while Mayweather insisted he did not point fingers, he claimed tickets going on sale too late caused the lack of a crowd.
      He added: “We did this in one month – not even four weeks.
      “I think the tickets should’ve went on sale a lot faster.
      “My new team is still learning. I have got to take my hat off to them, it’s not their fault.
      “It’s just when we fight in the US, as soon as we announce the fight, tickets are on sale.
      “Here, we announced the fight and the tickets didn’t go on sale until a week or two weeks later.
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      “I don’t point fingers. We work together as a team.
      “When you buy tickets over here, you don’t really want to spend money. In America, we don’t mind spending money.” More

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      Rap superstar Drake has bet more than $1BILLION on sport in the last year, including losing $1m on football match

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      RAP superstar Drake enjoys the thrill of high stake bets on sports events and casinos, and has risked nearly £1BILLION in the last year.Drake joined crypto casino, Stake, under the name DeepPockets6 in December 2021.
      Drake has risked close to £1BILLION on sports and casino betsCredit: Getty
      Drake’s latest high stakes bet is on Jake Paul to knock out rival Tommy Fury on SundayCredit: Skill Challenge Entertainment
      And the 36-year-old isn’t shy about posting his gambling activity to his social media sites.
      The figures often send heads spinning.
      In fact, Casino.org say Drake wagered cryptocurrency worth over £800million in just two months after joining Stake on various sports and casino bets.
      Jake Paul is next on Drake’s tip list, with the artist slapping down over £300,000 on the American to KNOCK OUT rival Tommy Fury in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
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      If the bet comes in, Drake is set to take home an incredible £1.2m.
      Drake’s sports bets range from combat sports, to Formula One, to football and even American football.
      And unfortunately, he is not often lucky with the notorious ‘Drake curse’ becoming legendary folklore online.
      SunSport takes a look at some of Drake’s BIGGEST sports bets.
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      Drake’s UFC bets
      In March 2022, Drake slapped £230,000 on Jorge Masvidal to defeat UFC rival Colby Covington.
      A win would’ve seen Drake pocket over £862,000.
      However, Masvidal lost via decision.
      Two months later, Drake lost £357,000 after tipping Justin Gaethje to beat Charles Oliveira.
      The payout would’ve been north of £800,000 again.
      July, however, was a better month for Drake.
      Drake bet £113,000 on fellow Stake ambassador, Israel Adesanya, to beat Jared Cannonier.
      Adesanya won via decision and Drake saw a return of £750,000.
      And just ten days later, Drake bet on Liverpudlians Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann.
      Drake wagered £1.84m on McCann to see off Hannah Goldy and Pimblett to beat Jordan Leavitt.
      The bet came in and Drake saw a return of over £3m.
      As a thank you, Drake sent both McCann and Pimblett a Rolex.
      However, the next month it was back to losing on UFC.
      In August, Drake lost tow consecutive bets totalling £359,000 on Kamaru Usman and Jose Aldo.
      And in November, £1.67m was put on the line for Adesanya to beat Alex Pereira in a UFC 281 title fight.
      But in what could’ve been a £2.42m payout resulted in a £1.7m loss.
      Drake lost £1.7m on Israel Adesanya to beat Alex PereiraCredit: Reuters
      Drake’s dabbling in football
      Drake keeps a watchful eye on football and hasn’t been scared to bet big bux.
      In October last year, £502,000 was bet on both Arsenal and Barcelona to win their respective matches.
      Arsenal came through on their part of the bet, winning 1-0 away at Leeds.
      Barca, however, lost 3-1 to rivals Real Madrid.
      To rub salt into the wounds, Barca’s kit featured the OVO owl ogo in a sponsorship courtesy of Spotify.
      Drake was honoured after becoming the first artist to hit 50bn Spotify streams.
      He also joined billions from around the world in watching last November-December’s World Cup.
      Drake bet £837,000 on Argentina to win the World Cup in the final against France – but lost on a technicality.
      The global sensation would’ve seen a return north of £2.26m had Argentina beaten France in regular time.
      Kylian Mbappe’s late equaliser forced the game into extra-time.
      Argentina went on to win the 3-3 final on penalties, despite Mbappe scoring a hat-trick.
      Drake lost money on Barca, who were donning his OVO logo against Real MadridCredit: Getty
      Better luck with US sports
      In February 2022, Drake took home over £449,000 on the LA Rams to win the Super Bowl against the Cincinnati Bengals and Odell Beckham Jr to score an anytime touchdown.
      Though he lost a separate prop bet on ODJ worth £328,000.
      He did manage to recover £196,000 on his Californian namesake, Drake London, to be the 1st drafted Wide Receiver.
      Drake’s good fortunes with NFL bets continued into the recent season.
      Despite losing £174,000 on the Miami Dolphins in September last year, Drake cashed out a whopping £1.67m on a £240,000 bet in November.
      He tipped the Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys and the Kansas City Chiefs to be victorious in their Week Four matchups.
      For the Super Bowl earlier this month, Drake won BIG.
      The Certified Lover Boy won over £1.25m after the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles in Arizona.
      Drake has seen good returns in basketball, baseball and hockey.
      In April, Drake took home a combined total of £610,000 on NBA bets thanks to the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks.
      In baseball the same month, Drake won over £96,000 thanks to the Toronto Blue Jays beating the Boston Red Sox.
      Drake’s baseball luck continued in May in a Game 7 parlay.
      The Dallas Mavericks, Calgary Flames and the New York Rangers saw Drake turn his £258,000 stake with 8.64 total odds into an impressive £1.97m.
      In June, Drake lost £376,000 after predicting the New York Rangers to win the NHL Eastern Conference Finals, as well as the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Championship series.
      Unfortunately, the slip was ruined before it got started and Drake missed out on a cool £1.33m.
      Drake won big after the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl win this monthCredit: Rex
      Drake’s need for speed
      Drake is also an F1 fan.
      He tipped Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to win the 2022 Spain Grand Prix with the Monegasques starting the race on pole position.
      Drake placed £251,000 on Leclerc to win – but the Ferrari ace retired on lap 27 with a turbo and MGH-U failure.
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      Max Verstappen, who went on to win the world title in 2022 defending his 2021 crown, went on to win the race and captured the lead in the driver standings.
      Drake missed out on £627,000.
      Drake bet on Charles Leclerc to win the 2022 Spain Grand Prix only for the Ferrari driver to retire on lap 27 despite starting on poleCredit: Getty More

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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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