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Irish Mirror
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Harry Davies

Andrew Tate responds to ex-opponent who claimed controversial star is "fake"

Andrew Tate has accused former opponent Ibrahim El Boustati of feeding off of his success after he labelled the internet celebrity as "fake".

Tate took on El Boustati in a world title fight in 2016, but the fight was stopped within minutes after 'Cobra' made the referee aware of an eye injury after the Dutchman landed several hard strikes. Tate went on to compete in three further kickboxing matches in Romania, before having a comeback fight in 2020, but his fight against El Boustati was his last at world title level.

El Boustati questioned the extent of Tate's eye injury when speaking with Mirror Fighting last month amid rumours of his comeback against YouTube stars such as Jake and Logan Paul. El Boustati also accused Tate of "faking" the internet persona that has resulted in becoming a controversial figure in recent months, but 'Cobra' has played down his former rival's comments.

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