Tommy Fury appears to be Jake Paul’s opponent for Aug. 6 in New York.
Paul, the YouTuber-turned-boxer, ranted on social media early Wednesday that Fury was pulling out of a fight with him for a second time because his father, John Fury, cannot travel to the U.S. because of a criminal conviction.
However, the brother of Tyson Fury responded by saying that the fight is on.
“See you on August 6th, pal,” Fury commented in response to Paul’s tweet.
The fight is on. August 6th. Forget a team or any other bullshit. I don’t need anybody to help me lay you flat on that canvas. Oh and thanks for finally signing the drug testing… you only agreed to it when you realised the fight was at risk – who needs who 😂 https://t.co/bt6CL24HNh
— Tommy Fury (@tommytntfury) June 22, 2022
Paul and Fury, also a social media star, were expected to meet this past December but Fury pulled out because of an injury and illness. Instead, Paul stopped Tyron Woodley in their rematch.
The two reportedly had been in talks for weeks to reschedule the fight for the summer.
The younger Fury went on in a subsequent tweet: “The fight is on. August 6th. Forget a team or any other bull—-. I don’t need anybody to help me lay you flat on that canvas. Oh and thanks for finally signing the drug testing… you only agreed to it when you realized the fight was at risk – who needs who”
The fight is expected to take place at cruiserweight, which has a limit of 200 pounds. Paul (5-0, 4 KOs) is a small for the division while Fury (8-0, 4 KOs) is a big light heavyweight, having fought as heavy as 189 pounds. Paul weighed 191¼ for the second Woodley fight.