Tommy Fury ‘in talks’ to face boxing legend, 54, after beating KSI and Jake Paul
Undefeated Tommy Fury might have his subsequent bout in his sights already after it was revealed the 10-0 fighter has mentioned a possible conflict with boxing legend Roy Jones Jr.
A month has handed since Fury, 24, prolonged his excellent file with a unanimous-decision win over KSI in his native Manchester. And John Fury has now urged a date with former four-weight world champion Jones Jr might be subsequent on the agenda for ‘TNT’.
‘Superman’ made his skilled return to the ring this previous April when he fought former UFC light-weight champion Anthony Pettis to a choice defeat. And that seems to have lit a hearth below the 54-year-old phenomenon, who holds a 66-10 professional boxing file.
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“We’re speaking to Roy Jones Jr; we can do something with him,” Fury Sr told Free Bets UK. “I’m giving it some thought at the time of speaking. Roy Jones Jr is a great guy. He’s a lovely fella, a stand-up man and a Hall of Fame great.”
Jones Jr beforehand retired from the skilled sport in 2018 however made an exhibition look towards Mike Tyson two years later. And a possible conflict towards ‘TNT’ may come below comparable situations after the 2 events met throughout Tyson Fury‘s win over Francis Ngannou final month.
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“Yeah, maybe it is an exhibition or something, whatever he wants to do,” added Fury Sr when asked for further details on a clash between the boxing great and son Tommy. “We’ve not really spoken in great detail, but he did say over in Saudi ‘Let’s do something’ and we’re all ears. We just need to sit down and see what is best for Tommy and Roy Jones Jr.”
Fury Jr has taken a hiatus from preventing the same old route in boxing after accepting bouts towards YouTubers Jake Paul and KSI in his final two fights. Jones Jr would symbolize a return to extra realized opposition, although at 54, the previous undisputed gentle heavyweight champion should not be capable of hold tempo with a rival 30 years his junior.
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TNT was barely two months previous when Jones Jr beat Reggie Johnson in June 1999 to finish the set of belts at gentle heavyweight. By the time he was Fury’s age, Jones Jr had already defeated Bernard Hopkins to say his first world title as a middleweight.
It could be one other likelihood for Fury to earn a considerable payday fairly than climb the rankings with one of many established boxing our bodies. Not that many followers can be complaining, nonetheless, because the youngest member of the Fury combat clan eyes one other odd-ball bout.