KSI vs Tommy Fury tips and prediction: Professional experience to pay dividends for TNT
KSI and Tommy Fury go head-to-head this weekend at the AO Arena in Manchester in what is being billed as one of the biggest events in crossover boxing.
One of the strings to KSI's wide ranging bow is that he is a professional boxer and along with Wasserman Boxing's Kalle and Nisse Sauerland, he is one of the founders of Misfits Boxing.
Hearn claimed in the aftermath that the event did two million PPV buys worldwide and both fighters had a $900,000 purse.
KSI returned to boxing with the sole aim of fighting Jake Paul. The pair were expected to meet back in 2018 but JJ instead faced his brother, Logan.
'The Problem Child' has since beaten UFC legends Tyron Woodley (twice) and Anderson Silva to add to his ever-growing CV.
Paul lost by split decision to Tommy Fury in February 2023, but a clash with KSI is still expected to come later in the year.
The former Love Island star claimed a majority decision win in a scrappy cruiserweight headliner at a packed-out AO Arena in Manchester, which extended his professional record to 10-0
With brother Tyson, the WBC heavyweight champion, at ringside, Fury landed several eye-catching blows but the bout underlined the relative novice status of both combatants with multiple clinches.
Despite being docked a point for repeatedly punching to the back of KSI's head while on the inside, Fury was given the nod 57-56 by two judges with a third scoring the contest 57-57 after six rounds.
KSI, who came into the arena in a green Lamborghini alongside rapper Giggs, might have been the away fighter but his fans roared in support when he landed a solid overhand right early in the first round.
Fury responded with a decent left hook but his habit of landing a few rabbit punches when the fighters were tied up led to him being docked a point in the second after several complaints from KSI, who brought the crowd to life with another winging right hand.
KSI was proving elusive from distance as Fury attempted to establish a jab, but in the clinch the Manchester fighter followed up a couple of blows with a swift left hook, right hand that momentarily seemed to stun his opponent.
Fury was using his left-hand jab to try to set up his best work and another combination drew shouts of encouragement from his fans but by this point the fight had already descended into a scrappy affair.
The pair traded punches while on the inside in the penultimate round but spent much of the round being separated by the referee, after which Fury found a stinging couple of blows to end the fifth.
KSI was still sprightly in the final round and did find Fury with another big right hand but his rival responded in kind, then followed up with a short left.
Fury climbed the ropes, raising a fist at the final bell, and his confidence was rewarded after the judges narrowly sided with him.
KSI's wealth as of the start of 2023 is reportedly $25m.
KSI and Tommy Fury go head-to-head this weekend at the AO Arena in Manchester in what is being billed as one of the biggest events in crossover boxing.
One of the biggest crossover boxing events is upon us as KSI and Tommy Fury go head-to-head in Manchester at the AO Arena on Saturday night.
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