Tommy Fury slammed for a ‘bank job on boxing’ by eyeing Jake Paul and KSI fights

Tony Bellew has aimed a huge jibe at Tommy Fury by accusing the former Love Island star of chasing a fight with KSI or Jake Paul to make money and run.

Fury is undefeated with eight wins from his eight professional fights but he has been criticised for the calibre of opponent faced. Ad the Brit – whose brother Tyson is the WBC heavyweight champion – has twice cancelled bouts with Paul for different reasons.

He was scheduled to fight the American in December but fractured a rib in training and was ill too. And ahead of their proposed second bout, Fury was refused entry into America and was therefore forced to cancel his planned clash with Paul at Madison Square Garden.

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Fury has also been reportedly seeking a meeting in the ring with YouTuber and musician KSI, who returned to action last weekend with two victories in one night against sub-par opponents in rapper Swarmz and journeyman Luis Pineda. KSI was one of the trailblazers when it comes to viral personalities boxing as he met Paul’s brother Logan twice.

However, former professional boxer Bellew does not believe Fury is ultimately good enough to forge a successful career at the highest level. The former WBC cruiserweight champion cast doubt over the 23-year-old’s chances of ever winning a British title, suggesting Fury will likely cash out once he fights a headline influencer.

“At the start of his career, I was led to believe that Tommy was a serious prospect who had big aspirations to go far in the sport," Bellew wrote in his column for DAZN. “After watching his first few fights and seeing how desperate he is to secure a fight with these YouTube guys, it’s clear to me that he’s not motivated by winning titles.

“It’s all about cashing out with fights against the likes of KSI and Jake Paul.

“To be fair to Tommy, it’s probably the best move considering his ability. I’ll go on record and say that I don’t think he has what it takes to win a British title.

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“It’s stacked domestically at light heavyweight, and you’ve got to go a long way down the rankings before you could find a boxer who you’d fancy Tommy to have success against. His current direction is probably best for business.”

Fury has little amateur experience and he could point to that as a reason for the inexperienced opposition he has faced so far, but Bellew has already written off the Brit. He added: “He arrived in boxing with a brilliant family name accompanying him and that was always going to put him under scrutiny, but any hopes of emulating Tyson or Hughie are gone.

“Tommy found success in the celebrity world and that’s the path he’s going to stay on as he looks to secure big paydays. He’s basically doing a bank job on boxing and that’s fine.

“The next few years of his career are going to be very lucrative, and they’ll include fights against Jake Paul, KSI, a load of former MMA stars, and whoever else joins this version of boxing. This wasn’t the plan when Tommy first turned over, but I think he’s realised just how hard this sport can be and there’s easier ways to make a few quid without the risk of getting seriously hurt.”

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