After months of anticipation, Tommy Fury vs. KSI finally unfolded on October 14 at the Manchester Arena in Manchester England.
The bout was a razor-close affair that lasted the entire six rounds. In the end, Tyson Fury’s half-brother got his hand raised via a majority decision.
The three judges scored the contest 57-57, 57-56 and 57-56 in favor of ‘TNT’.
With the victory, Tommy Fury extended his undefeated professional record to 10-0. The boxing match also marked KSI’s first loss in his professional career. The YouTuber-turned-boxer was 4-0 (1) prior to his encounter against Fury.
In his post-fight in-ring interview, Fury spoke about his victory and shared that he no longer wanted to be a part of the celebrity boxing world and wanted to go back to a traditional approach for his boxing career. But in the end, ‘TNT’ did leave the door open for a fight against any one of the Paul brothers.
“He [KSI] goes his way, I go mine. I’m done with all this crossover s**t. I’m not a part of that. I’m here to fight and we go into the next challenge now… I’m done with the bulls**t. F**k the bulls**t onto that challenge. Any of the [Paul brothers] want it, I’d welcome with open arms. Let’s get [it] on,” said Tommy Fury.
Check out Fury’s comments in the post-fight interview below:
Boxing world, including the DAZN CEO himself, rally behind KSI’s ‘robbery’ claim
Many boxing fans have rallied behind YouTuber-turned-boxer KSI, claiming the YouTuber-turned-boxer was ‘robbed’ in the recently concluded boxing event.
After months of waiting, the British influencer finally locked horns against Tommy Fury in a professional boxing bout on October 14. The event took place at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England.
The fight was a closely contested affair that went the six-round distance. In the end, Fury was declared the winner by majority decision. The three judges scored the contest 57-57, 57-56, and 57-56 in favor of ‘TNT’.
However, the fight’s outcome did not sit well with many viewers, who expressed themselves on social media.
DAZN CEO Joe Markowski uploaded a story to his Instagram account, agreeing with the narrative that the British influencer KSI was robbed by the three judges.
One user claimed that the British YouTuber might personally appeal against the decision on Monday.
“JJ will personally call the commission Monday.”
Another individual expressed their confusion at Fury’s victory despite ‘TNT’ losing the first three rounds and getting a point deduction.
“He won the first three rounds and Tommy got a point deduction as well but somehow he still won?”
You can see a compilation of some of the reactions below:
