Tommy Fury was sparring Irish prospect Cathal Crowley when he should have been facing off with Jake Paul.
Fury is finally set to do battle with bitter rival Paul in Saudi Arabia on Sunday after months of trading verbal barbs. The British star came face-to-face in London with the YouTube star to announce their event last month, but missed their launch press conference in the Middle East.
The ex-Love Island star's promoter George Warren cited "personal and private matters" as the reason for Fury's absence from the face-off which noticeably left Paul fuming while completing media duties on his own. However a new explanation has come to light wight Irishman Crowley claiming he was involved in eight rounds of sparring with Fury at the time of the media event.
