Jake Paul confirms Tommy Fury has pulled out of December fight
Tommy has dropped out of his fight with Jake Paul that was set to take place on December 18. The former Love Island star is suffering with a bacterial chest infection and a broken rib. Jake has since called Tommy out, branding him “boxing’s biggest b****”.
Tommy, meanwhile, has said he is “heartbroken” having to pull out of the fight.
In a statement, he said: “The beginning of my camp was going so incredibly and I never expected anything to come in my way from a victory on December 18.
“I can’t express how disappointed I am and I really do hope we can get this fight rescheduled in the new year, I want this fight to still happen more than anything.
“I’m now regretfully putting my focus on recovery and a further reschedule date.”
Tommy Fury: He once confessed to being a ‘nobody’ (Image: GETTY)
Jake Paul: The Youtuber turned boxer called Tommy a ‘b****’ (Image: GETTY)
Jake, meanwhile, has lined-up a match with the 39-year-old mixed martial artist Tyron Woodley, who he fought in August and won by split decision.
Tommy left amateur boxing in 2018 in order to pursue a professional career, hoping to emulate his older half-brother, Tyson Fury.
It was at this time that i News profiled the up-and-coming star.
Then 19 years old, Tommy had been training under the watchful eye of champion boxer Ricky Hatton.
John, Tommy’s father, was asked whether the youngster was as good as Tyson to which he replied: “Tyson’s unique. There’s only one of him.
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Love Island: The boxer turned professional in 2018 (Image: GETTY)
“Tommy is different, but his attitude is good, he trains hard and as long as he stays disciplined I think he can do well.
“He’s been in with some good lads and more than held his own.”
Inevitably, Tommy’s transfer to professional boxing invited a number of parallels to be drawn between him and Tyson.
However, when asked, Tommy was resistant to the comparisons, confessing that he believed he was a “nobody”.
He said: “This is my life. It’s all I have ever worked for.
“I trained as an amateur, running in the dark nights, in the cold mornings for stuff like this; media workouts, public workouts, big fights, big stages, and now it’s about to happen.
“Everyone who knows me will tell you I’m a quiet kid, keep myself to myself, go about my business, train hard and that’s it, nothing more to it. No big things in my life.”
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Professional: Tommy has gone eight matches undefeated (Image: GETTY)
Brothers: Tyson congratulates his younger half brother on a victory (Image: GETTY)
“I don’t mind the comparisons but I say to people there is only one Tyson, and only one Tommy.
“I’m not trying to be anybody else. My personality is different, my presence is different. Tyson is Tyson.
“You can’t copy a person’s personality. You are what you are.
“I can talk, answer questions, but I’m not out there. I mind my own business. I have a lot to learn.
“I’m only 19. I need to keep my head down, stay humble and keep doing what I’m doing.
“I’m nobody. What have I done? I have a good last name. That’s it. I’ll work my way up the same as any man. And hope it’s good enough.”
Tommy Fury health: He said he is suffering from a bacterial infection and broken ribs (Image: GETTY)
Tommy is undefeated in his last eight professional fights.
In an Instagram post following Jake’s onslaught of criticism, Tommy explained that he had not been feeling right in recent months.
He explained that he was unable to “breath” during training sessions and was “coughing up huge amounts of phlegm all the time,” with many “sleepless nights”.
However, he said that despite this, he continued to train for another month.
Champion: Tyson is the heavyweight champion boxer of the world (Image: GETTY)
He said: “Four weeks passed, and we decided to have a sparring session, and I took a little clip to the body.
“And, because my body was so weak due to the virus inside of me, I instantly knew something wasn’t right.”
He also shared medical scans showing a “clean break” in his rib cage and “multiple fractures”.
The video has been viewed over a million times.