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Ben Davies

Tommy Fury responds to being accused of refusing to attend Jake Paul face-off

Tommy Fury has suggested a face-off with Jake Paul can wait until fight week in Saudi Arabia this month.

Fury and Paul are set to finally touch gloves in Saudi Arabia on February 26 after agreeing a deal to settle their bitter rivalry. The pair have already come face-to-face in a heated altercation in the ring moments before Artur Beterbiev's win over Anthony Yarde in London last weekend.

On social media, Paul decided to renew his clash of verbal barbs by suggesting that the British star is deliberately avoiding a repeat of their confrontation. He tweeted: " Tommy Fury is scared. Told my team he can’t make the kick-off press conference next week in Saudi Arabia because he needs more time to train.

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