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TOMMY FURY has claimed it’s HARDER fighting YouTubers than boxers and says “any pro will tell you that”.The 24-year-old Love Island star amassed a record of 8-0 during his fledgling career before turning his hand to mega-money influencer bouts.
Tommy Fury says it’s harder boxing YouTubers than facing prosCredit: Getty
Back in February, Fury beat Jake Paul by split-decision in Saudi Arabia to end two years of bitter feuding.
That then set him up with another blockbuster and money-spinning clash with YouTuber-turned-boxer KSI.
Their self-dubbed Battle of Britain ended contentiously a fortnight ago after Fury walked away with a points victory in a razor thin fight.
The younger brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury was initially awarded a majority decision but it was overturned to a unanimous victory due to a scorecard being read out incorrectly.
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His rival KSI has since hired a lawyer to appeal the loss in total – something Fury laughed off.
After that last fight, Fury claimed he was done facing influencers – but now he has been discussing his experiences of facing non-pros.
And he is adamant that they are much more difficult to battle with rather than his more traditional opponents.
Fury told the Daily Mail: “I think boxing conventional boxers is easier than fighting YouTubers and novices.
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“Any professional boxer will tell you that. Novices don’t know what they’re doing. 
“Punches are coming from everywhere, you’re leaning out of shots and it’s horrible and messy. Whereas with a conventional boxer, they’re in front of you and you know what you’re getting. I do think it’s easier. 
“In the build up to the KSI fight I was sparring with solid professionals and I was putting on clinics in the gym, so it makes me want to go back and be like ‘let me be a normal boxer and show what I can do’.
“Before I started fighting these guys, I was getting them out of there and throwing good combinations. But these guys, you throw a jab and they run 100 miles away.”
The boxer, who is engaged to fellow Love Islander Molly-Mae Hague after welcoming their first child into the world, then added on KSI: “His performance wasn’t a performance, he wasn’t there to box at all.
“Looking back on it, he was never going to stand there and trade with me because I’m a lot heavier than him. His plan was to clinch me all night. It is what it is. 
“I was upset at the time because it was a massive atmosphere and build up and I wanted to have a good fight. But when you’ve got someone doing star jumps in the corner and running from corner post to corner post.
“It’s very difficult to fight someone who doesn’t want to engage or win the fight.” More

EDDIE HEARN claimed Tommy Fury is earning millions to fight YouTube stars – despite being “terrible.” Fury, 24, beat social media sensation-turned boxer Jake Paul, 26, in their Saudi Arabia grudge match in February.
Tommy Fury beat KSI on points to take home another bumper pay packetCredit: Reuters
And following the tight split-decision win, he was challenged by Paul’s bitter enemy KSI, 30.
Again Fury walked away with a razor thin victory on the scorecards – and, according to Hearn, another healthy payday in the process.
Speaking on The Overlap, he said: “Tommy is a professional boxer, but he’s terrible. He’s absolutely swam the channel.
“He’s gone from making £40,000/£50,000 per fight to making £4million/£5m to fight a YouTuber.”
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Fury – now 10-0 as a professional – shot to mainstream fame after meeting now fiancee Molly-Mae Hague on Love Island.
It has seen him break into the new wave of celebrity influencers fighting which brings in millions of viewers and pounds.
And Hearn defended the crossover clashes amid ridicule from boxing purists – having called Fury “terrible” just days after his KSI victory.
He said: “The ones that understand the bigger picture and the marketing side of sport get it. 
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“But, a lot of them are very unhappy about it. They feel like it’s very unfair.
“They’re saying ‘I’ve worked my entire life, I’ve been boxing since I was six’. But, as far as I am concerned, I don’t care. Tough s*** really. 
“It doesn’t work like that. This guy has built his profile, his business and his following to a point where he has earnt to right to do whatever he wants. 
“I don’t agree with the whole, it’s not fair, it’s taking opportunities away from boxers. I like to say, put it over there.
“It’s an entertainment format and we are keeping the sport great over here.”
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EDDIE HEARN has branded Tommy Fury a “terrible fighter” following his snoozefest with KSI.Former Love Islander Fury locked horns with the YouTuber-turned-influencer-boxer in a Misfits Manchester melee last Saturday.
Tommy Fury locked horns with KSI on Saturday nightCredit: GETTY
The former Love Island star laboured to a points victory over the YouTuberCredit: GETTY
Eddie Hearn reckons Fury is a “TERRIBLE” boxerCredit: STICK TO FOOTBALL PODCAST
Professional boxer Fury – the brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson – put himself under immense pressure to stop KSI in the weeks leading up to the bout.
But the 24-year-old failed to deliver in what proved to be a clinch-athon of a fight, which will have done incredibly little to change Matchroom Boxing chief Hearn’s opinion of his skills.
During an appearance on the Stick to Football podcast, Hearn said of Fury: “Yes, he’s a professional boxer, but he’s terrible.
“He’s absolutely swam the channel.
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“He’s gone from making, I don’t know, £50,000 a fight to making £4/£5m to fight a YouTuber.”
Hearn’s broadcast partners DAZN have embraced the controversial influencer boxing world, much to the annoyance of boxing purists.
But he insists it won’t overtake traditional boxing – despite its immense popularity among Gen Zers.
He said: “I think it’s a threat – anything that is going to deliver numbers.
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“You have to remember that the people that make boxing grow as a sport are the broadcasters.
“As long as there is investment from the broadcasters, the sport will continue to flourish.
“Then there is something else that brings numbers, and any broadcasters that look at it, they don’t really care much or as passionately about the sport as us – they just care about the numbers.
“I don’t think it’s dangerous because I don’t think they are dangerous enough.”
Fury was far from impressed with his performance but said in his post-fight interview: “I fought my absolute heart out and that’s all you can do.
“I said from day one there will never be another Tyson Fury I’m just trying to be the best Tommy Fury that I can be.”
A frustrated KSI – real name Olijade Olatunji – fumed at the result and took aim at Fury in his interview.
He said: “Robbery, it’s a robbery. You weren’t landing, look at your face. Look at you.
“I’m the YouTuber and you’re the boxer, you have to win.”
Tommy Fury turned in a less-than-impressive display against KSICredit: GETTY More