Tommy Fury has ruled out a fight with KSI despite the YouTube boxer recently showing interest in facing him.
Fury has insisted that bitter rival Jake Paul is the only social media star he would fight, with the Love Island star insisting he will go down the professional route after facing 'The Problem Child'. Fury and Paul will take place on February 26 in Saudi Arabia.
Whilst speaking with Rob Moore, Fury said: "I made it very clear when all of this stuff started going on with Jake Paul that he is the only man I would ever fight. I want to fight legitimate fighters, win titles and go down in history by having my name remembered. Fighting Jake Paul doesn't do that, he's a man who thinks he can make some money from boxing and see what happens."
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KSI was in action earlier this month as he knocked out fellow content creator FaZe Temperrr in the first round after Bellator MMA fighter Dillon Danis pulled out of the fight. 'The Nightmare' took three years away from the ring after beating Logan Paul in 2019 but returned last to the ring in a farcical 'two fights in one night' event and has since dedicated his near future to the sport.
Fury hasn't fought since going six rounds with Rolly Lambert in a short-notice exhibition fight on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather vs Deji last November. KSI thinks Fury would be a logical opponent for him next if the Brit can hand Paul his first professional defeat. "At that point I'd probably have to fight Tommy Fury instead of Jake," KSI said during a recent Twitter space with his fans.
"If Tommy beats Jake then I don't think that's the money fight any more. For me it's always about being the best, I have a goal of fighting three fights this year and I'd have to do more than I said I would do [to fight both]. I'm a busy guy, there's only so much I can do.
"People forget that boxing isn't everything, I've got Sidemen stuff, uploads on my YouTube channel, I've still got to release music, do tours and festivals etc so for me the goal is fighting the best at the end of the year and if it's Tommy or if it's Jake we get it cracking. That's why I always say it's all on the line, every fight is dangerous."
