Tommy Fury's opponent Rolly Lambert has released a statement following their six round exhibition which took place in Dubai on Sunday.
Their fight was met with boos as they fought at a slow pace, with the exhibition status appearing to contribute to the tedious six round contest. Lambert was expected to provide a high level of opposition for Fury with a 15-1-0 record but with his last minute addition to the card it was not the contest which many in the crowd and around the world will have expected.
Cameroonian fighter Lambert is based in Dubai and stepped into the ring following Paul Bamba's withdrawal which came after Fury missed the weight limit by 6.8lbs. It is unusual for a fighter to accept a fight at such short notice and much of the criticism was aimed at Fury, with Jake Paul in particular offering vocal criticism while commentating on the contest.
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In a statement released to social media, Lambert recounted the events of Sunday, praising Fury's father John Fury particular for his warmth ahead of the fight. he wrote: "Yesterday was an Amazing Sunday. I went to church, listened to the priest, got on my knees, had my silent-internal chat with the lord in my heart. Went back home, had breakfast, went to sleep, planning to go visit the beach later for a quick swim.
"By 3pm I was still napping when my friend @onemanriot78 called me as a replacement to fight my brother in Christ Tommy @tommyfury in an exhibition bout on @floydmayweather card. At first, It felt a bit like a joke or a prank, until I met the gentleman @gypsyjohnfury himself in person. That’s when I knew it was serious. Big John was very cool and down to earth, treated me like a son.
"The agreement was made for me to appear live on DAZN PPV, co-main event with Mayweather on @globaltitansfightseries show. That was it, just like that. We did it and big John stood to his words with honor. I never imagined that opportunity coming. It was To me, luckiness, a miracle, a grace from God through Jesus Christ.
"All of you who are happy for me, know that I’m happy with you. It was a day of grace indeed. I am grateful and thankful to my lord, to you all, the DMS , TMT, team fury, Alex, global titans, and whosoever was part of it."
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